Take my birthday shoes as a very good example. Black, simple, patent and silk strappy and ofcourse the stylish and quiet affordable Sachi heels, rrp$150.00.
Imagine my suprise when i found how can i kindly put it these Sachi inspired shoes... Exactly the same, the patent mixed with satin straps, the way they wrap around my tiny feet and ankles... for a mere... $15
The only thing missing was the metal strap around the stilleto heel of my shoe, with the word SACHI inscribe on it. Other than that in the blink of an eye you wouldn't even notice the difference!
So imitation is not after all only for the rich, luxurious brands... it's for everything... even well, us... we are inspired by others on a daily basis- from people we see on the street to celebrities... and no need to mention who the most copied female is- Miss Moss.... After all i've incorporated her effortless shorts with midnight opaque pantyhose look in my life on a regular basis...On a more serious note- i have indulged in imitation goods on my precarious trips to Asia and what not- it's tempted most of us (besides the extremely wealthy who have thousands to spare on a Chanel Envelope). However the following article really struck a cord with me and i would like to share it with you, it was in Harpers Bazaar months ago- but i'll never forget it
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Signing off...
Miss C
xo
2 comments:
That Harpers Bazaar article is really bad journalism. She missed the point completely. Counterfeit baby formula is a lot more dangerous and interesting than counterfeit bags. How can she justify comparing the two?
And she uses the image of child labour to deliver her vapid point.
The problem is cyclic and blame cannot be put on counterfeiters alone, because it's the consumers and the designers that are in it as well.
So long as average Jane cannot afford to buy a real Prada, someone in Thailand will make a dodgy three dollar rip off. Prada could lower their prices but they won't because it will lower exclusivity and the more common their bags are, the less Jane and her friends will want it.
It's a vicious cycle but there are bigger issues in the world, like counterfeit medicine and baby formula.
Indulge your imitation designer good habit Miss C. I won't tell.
X
hey princess :)
Interesting point- though i don't think she was implying that counterfeit bags is worst than counterfeit baby formula/medicine- i took the article as saying counterfeit ANYTHING is bad...
the article pertains much more than counterfeiting, it is also heavily linked to child labour and exploitation which exists in too many industries...
and you're right it's a vicious cycle. The very protesters of black markets are actually supplying them for the reasons you pointed out- to avoid discounting and uphold the image of exclusivity, whilst trying to squeeze profits. After all if they don't supply the black markets- the piles of excess stock will incur inventory storage costs of their own... even 'limited editions' have been known to be found on the black market.
The article i took it as trying to deal with the third party- us, the consumers... to not encourage or support counterfeiting of any type- be it baby formula or whatnot. In context the article was featured in Harpers Bazaar a fashion magazine- therefore she catered to her readers and her readers interest by writing about counterfeit bags rather than focusing on other countefeiting issues just as or even more important like baby formula...
Anyways interesting take :) MISS C XOXO
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