do they really? whats the point of buying a lovely bag if not to use it, buying a 'fake' to protect the 'real' bag is utterly distrurbing....its like you want a nice item but don't think you are good enough to carry it, neither do you care for the shoddy/illegal aspect of it...
Why Do People Buy Fake Designer Bags Or Fake Designer Anything?
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do they really? whats the point of buying a lovely bag if not to use it, buying a 'fake' to protect the 'real' bag is utterly distrurbing....its like you want a nice item but don't think you are good enough to carry it, neither do you care for the shoddy/illegal aspect of it...
Now you're just talking crazy. I, for one, know I'm a good, worthy person with unquestionable morals who deserves respect and polite treatment from others because I carry real designer.
Incidentally, it's our cultural habit of judging a person's character based on the material objects they own that fuels the fake market in the first place.
Do you think this about jewelry, too? I know quite a few wealthy women with 20K rings sitting in a vault while they wear a CZ equivalent. Many do volunteer work in high-crime areas and feel safer with the fake.
Societies since time immemorial have made the same kinds of judgments based on ownership of stuff. And fakes have existed just as long, all the way back into antiquity. So it's not to be laid at the feet of "our" society, or modern culture, or something that narrow.
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I don't think you should be comparing fake bags to fake cars those are completely different realms of product. A fake bag does not kill the person carrying it. If you get a car that suppose to be a Porsche but less expensive (looks like a Porsche on the outside but not a Porsche on the inside) that means the material they use would be faulty. Brakes could be bad, traction awful, airbags do not work, gauges in the car may be off. Your life would be in danger the second you turn that engine on when you get in, that car could put you in a fatal accident, carrying a fake designer bag down the street does not kill you, so that comparison is ridiculous. And yes they do have fake cars just in case you are wondering, men have these issues themselves but theirs is more life or death. But other than the fake car you can switch the cavity of your car (keep the engine of your Toyota and put a BMW frame in its place) Now you have a BMW but it is really a Toyota.
I am a handbag junkie at this point in my life because of this forum, but my bags are handed down to me from my mom (her Gucci's and Louis Vuitton's) that she brought when she was in her twenties and now I am in my twenties, so the history is what I love most about them. I think the primary issue is that you buy a fake it is just not going to last as long. If you own real bags (myself included) just keep in mind that other people can buy fakes (and some fakes look really bad) but their bag is not going to stand the test of time. Be happy with the fact that you know you have made an investment and that your purchase will be with your family not just you for many generations and years to come.
It's the guilt I can't handle! LOL.... When I saw that "Sex & the City" episode where the girls went ga-ga over this dude who sells fake high-end designer bags in his car trunk & Carrie, on the last minute, backed out bec she said she can't handle the guilt of strutting a fake bag, I told myself, "That's me, right there!" ... I don't really care about the people buying fake stuff. They like the brand but couldn't afford it. Simple explanation. My only concern is that I've been told fake products support illegal activities & that in itself causes me to discourage people from spending money on things that support crime. I'm sure most of us ladies here have children so we can't shove truths like this just to have a fake bag clinging around our arms.
Well said!! 
I wonder if the same distain for replica bags exist for breast implants, extensions ( eye lashes and hair), acrylic nails, Rhinestones, CZ etc...
I wonder if the same distain for replica bags exist for breast implants, extensions ( eye lashes and hair), acrylic nails, Rhinestones, CZ etc...
Well said!!
I wonder if the same distain for replica bags exist for breast implants, extensions ( eye lashes and hair), acrylic nails, Rhinestones, CZ etc...
Yup! I think accessorising breast implants, extensions, acrylic nails, rhinestones, etc with a counterfeit bag is a great look... Its consistent at least. And is unlikely to get any looks... After all we do not judge others by their appearance.
Haha I'm getting the same vibes!
I think everyone has the right to do whatever they want with their money as its theirs. If they want to buy a fake handbag...so be it. I wouldn't judge anyone either as it's their money so it's therefore their business. We don't know their story or character so I don't think it's the right view to act self-righteous on either side of the spectrum; be it those who buy fakes to create a false lifestyle they idolize, or they have the money but think it's irresponsible to spend that much on something which has the only function of being able to have things in it, or they like the design...or people who buy the real mccoy just want to show off how much money they have, those who say they worked hard so therefore they deserve to buy something luxurious as a present to themselves, or they like the design and have the money so therefore will buy it...we don't know- we just see them walking down the street with said handbag. Just let them be. I just don't like it when people pull out the terroism card- I bet most of the material things we buy contribute somehow to terroism, sweat shops and the like (unless you buy sweatshop free clothes,bags,cars etc of course).
Hope I'm posting in the 'right' thread but here is yet another copycat item from Charles Jourdan brand...as always, it is real leather and nicely made. Every time I find a CJ bag at Winners, it's a total copycat of a premier designer bag...I guess that's what this brand does now. The poor man must be turning in his grave - he was a respected & reputable designer in his day.
I've found CJ copies of SC-LV boston bag, Balenciaga and now the Givenchy antigona:
It's very slouchy compared to the real thing but the hardware & details are a deliberate copy. It's $199 but msrp was $400. The texture is meant to be croc but does not photograph well. This bag is quite scuffed up already however.
I've found CJ copies of SC-LV boston bag, Balenciaga and now the Givenchy antigona:
It's very slouchy compared to the real thing but the hardware & details are a deliberate copy. It's $199 but msrp was $400. The texture is meant to be croc but does not photograph well. This bag is quite scuffed up already however.
