Seeing whether my LV bag is fake

I never heard the trim/piping thing turning colors before? But I found a site and these things seemed like good ways to check.

if the piping on the bag isnt leather, its fake, If the “LV” logo is upright on both sides, it might be a fake. If it’s a new bag and the bag’s handle is a different color leather than that of the piping, it’s fake. If the dust cover has rounded edges and/or it doesn’t come with a dust cover, it’s fake.If the bag has a hanging tag (of any type) or a bright yellow tag or envelope, it’s definitely a fake. http://www.thebudgetfashionista.com/archive/how_to_tell_if_your_louis_vuitton_is_fake/

in any case…

If you are having that much trouble trying to figure it out after a year…who cares if its real or not…no one is going to take it from you and investigate…plus it was a gift…so its not like you got ripped off…be happy you have a bag that is LV or looks so much like it that you couldnt tell the difference.