✨ HOW TO TELL IF AN AMERICAN APPAREL TENNIS SKIRT IS FAKE ✨ 1. The label is usually a dead giveaway, see @pennymayj 's post on the real vs. fake label. Essentially the fake says American apparel JEANS 2. However, some fakes now have the authentic label because it isn't actually that hard to get the label right! But the difference is still very obvious because the material of the fakes is FLATTER and THINNER. Compare the purple skirts (fake) and the sunset skirt (genuine). The top half of the purple skirts is much less defined, and the transition from top to bottom is more striking. Also, the pleats are more uneven and look more one-dimensional because the material is less structured. 3. Lastly, the seller might be posting a pic of a real skirt and sending you a fake! Make sure you pay through depop or PayPal goods & services -- a billion times safer than PayPal f&f!