Illicit: The Dark Trade, a National Geographic Special, airs at 8pm EST

lentil · Apr 16th, 2008, 07:29 PM

http://www.pbs.org/illicit/

from Fashionista.com
http://fashionista.com/2008/04/more_fakes_on_tv.php
"The documentary is based on the 2005 best seller Illicit, by Foreign Policy Editor-in-Chief Dr. Moisés Naím, who thinks that the economy surrounding fake goods could be more dangerous than terrorism - definitely comes off as an overstatement, but maybe we'll understand after we see it tonight."

Compass Rose · Apr 16th, 2008, 08:19 PM

Thanks for posting!!

ricky11 · Apr 16th, 2008, 08:24 PM

interesting. thank you!

pursemania · Apr 16th, 2008, 08:27 PM

Tivoing it!!!! Sounds fascinating . . .

New Obsessions · Apr 16th, 2008, 08:50 PM

Thank you so much for posting. I'm setting the VCR now.

shamsi · Apr 16th, 2008, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lentil

http://www.pbs.org/illicit/

from Fashionista.com
http://fashionista.com/2008/04/more_fakes_on_tv.php
"The documentary is based on the 2005 best seller Illicit, by Foreign Policy Editor-in-Chief Dr. Moisés Naím, who thinks that the economy surrounding fake goods could be more dangerous than terrorism - definitely comes off as an overstatement, but maybe we'll understand after we see it tonight."

Cool! I hope they also focus on other fakes & counterfeits.

veyda · Apr 17th, 2008, 01:10 AM

Wow, that was chilling, especially the fake medicines.

They also showed tons of rolls of faked handbag fabrics like LV denim, D&G stamp dies, etc. Now I can truly see how these fakes are mass produced.

Great show, thanks for the heads up.

Compass Rose · Apr 17th, 2008, 09:48 AM

It really is like fighting a losing battle, isn't it? Every aspect of that show was very enlightening, and I found the submarines that counterfeiters use to transport illegal goods to be unbelievable, too. I just can't imagine myself getting my medicine, as expensive as it is, on the internet.

BagsRmyLife · Apr 17th, 2008, 10:34 AM

I love Nat Geo!!! Thanks for the post!

lentil · Apr 17th, 2008, 12:16 PM

Hah! I totally missed it.

jchiara · Apr 17th, 2008, 12:27 PM

Thanks for reading my mind - I saw this last night and I'm like "I gotta post about this."

Disgusting - I saw all those fake LVs and I wanted to SCREAM. I just spent a chunk of change yesterday buying authentic at the Century City LV store and those cheap disgusting knockoffs....just makes me sick.

I'm sure they'll re-run it again at some point for those who missed it....

Apr 16th, 2008, 07:29 PM	#1
lentil Member	Illicit: The Dark Trade, a National Geographic Special, airs at 8pm EST http://www.pbs.org/illicit/ from Fashionista.com http://fashionista.com/2008/04/more_fakes_on_tv.php "The documentary is based on the 2005 best seller Illicit, by Foreign Policy Editor-in-Chief Dr. Moisés Naím, who thinks that the economy surrounding fake goods could be more dangerous than terrorism - definitely comes off as an overstatement, but maybe we'll understand after we see it tonight."

Apr 16th, 2008, 08:19 PM	#2
Compass Rose Opie, My Schmopie!! Location: Southwest Florida	Re: Illicit: The Dark Trade, a National Geographic Special, airs at 8pm EST Thanks for posting!! __________________ Teddie says......"They'll never find me in here"! Visit Me! www.greenfeatherdesigns.com

Apr 16th, 2008, 08:24 PM	#3
ricky11 Member	Re: Illicit: The Dark Trade, a National Geographic Special, airs at 8pm EST interesting. thank you!

Apr 16th, 2008, 08:27 PM	#4
pursemania Member Location: California	Re: Illicit: The Dark Trade, a National Geographic Special, airs at 8pm EST Tivoing it!!!! Sounds fascinating . . . __________________ "A good bag becomes an intimate extension of the body." - Alessandra Vesi

Apr 16th, 2008, 08:50 PM	#5
New Obsessions Member	Re: Illicit: The Dark Trade, a National Geographic Special, airs at 8pm EST Thank you so much for posting. I'm setting the VCR now.

Apr 17th, 2008, 01:10 AM	#7
veyda Member Location: Blazing Saddles	Re: Illicit: The Dark Trade, a National Geographic Special, airs at 8pm EST Wow, that was chilling, especially the fake medicines. They also showed tons of rolls of faked handbag fabrics like LV denim, D&G stamp dies, etc. Now I can truly see how these fakes are mass produced. Great show, thanks for the heads up.

Apr 17th, 2008, 09:48 AM	#8
Compass Rose Opie, My Schmopie!! Location: Southwest Florida	Re: Illicit: The Dark Trade, a National Geographic Special, airs at 8pm EST It really is like fighting a losing battle, isn't it? Every aspect of that show was very enlightening, and I found the submarines that counterfeiters use to transport illegal goods to be unbelievable, too. I just can't imagine myself getting my medicine, as expensive as it is, on the internet. __________________ Teddie says......"They'll never find me in here"! Visit Me! www.greenfeatherdesigns.com

Apr 17th, 2008, 10:34 AM	#9
BagsRmyLife Member Location: - NyC -	Re: Illicit: The Dark Trade, a National Geographic Special, airs at 8pm EST I love Nat Geo!!! Thanks for the post!

Apr 17th, 2008, 12:16 PM	#10
lentil Member	Re: Illicit: The Dark Trade, a National Geographic Special, airs at 8pm EST Hah! I totally missed it.

Apr 17th, 2008, 12:27 PM	#11
jchiara is a Mommy of 4 ♥s	Re: Illicit: The Dark Trade, a National Geographic Special, airs at 8pm EST Thanks for reading my mind - I saw this last night and I'm like "I gotta post about this." Disgusting - I saw all those fake LVs and I wanted to SCREAM. I just spent a chunk of change yesterday buying authentic at the Century City LV store and those cheap disgusting knockoffs....just makes me sick. I'm sure they'll re-run it again at some point for those who missed it.... __________________ be thankful for all that you have.....