Obviously the people who said that the "leather doesn't look real" know nothing about Louis Vuitton. This is a monogram Canvas style bag...it is made out of COATED CANVAS, not leather. It will only have leather handles. With such a blurry picture it's hard to tell authenticity. Yes some LV bags are made in the USA...same quality, different facility. If you want to know if it's authentic, go to mypoupette.com and for $10 they will authenticate it for you through photos.