Good for you. I'm the opposite. I can't take people who wear fake Rolex and fake designer bags seriously. I prefer to see people wearing real Michael Kors watch or H&M bags
Why Do People Buy Fake Designer Bags Or Fake Designer Anything?
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Good for you. I'm the opposite. I can't take people who wear fake Rolex and fake designer bags seriously. I prefer to see people wearing real Michael Kors watch or H&M bags
Considering it had no branding stampted anywhere on it, it was a flimsy material and had only a Fossil stamped fob, I'm assuming it was a fake. I could be wrong, but real or fake, I hope she didn't pay more than ten dollars for it. I didn't inquire since I try to avoid talking to her as much as possible.
Well put! I can't take people who wear fakes seriously either...
such a ridiculous look....:lolots:
I've been reading this blog for a while now and got sucked into this topic and just wanted to share my 2 cents. I personally don't care what a person carries, be it real, knock off, or handmade, so long as they love it the way any handbag should be loved.
My real disgust on the topic was inflamed just the other day while shopping for a new bag and a coworker began bragging about her own collection. Now, I won't say I own any of the high end brands because, honestly, I can't afford LV or Hermes or Bottega Veneta (lowly 911 dispatcher making menial wages but because I help people and love that, I stay). However, I have amassed some nice bags in my time (a Marc Jacobs clutch, some Kate Spades, a Michael Kors that I adore, and some Dooneys and nicer Coach bags... nothing too special but they all are understated, timelessly elegant and lovely to look at). So coworker, whom I already dislike because of her "anything you can do, I can do better" attitude on EVERYTHING, started going on about all of her "authentic" Louis Vuitton's she'd purchased. Come to find out, she had a friend stationed in Korea and he was able to get them for just a few hundred dollars (authentic...riiiiiight). She continued on about her fake Coach bags or something, I'm not really sure -- I'd pretty well tuned her out at this point -- until she proudly remarked, "I had some nice fake Coach bags my friend bought for about twenty dollars that I was able to sell on eBay and pass off as legit for several hundred."
At this point, I stopped what I was doing, slowly turned to her, and said flatly, "You're a terrible person." Because that's what she is. (If I may have just offended anyone, take comfort in the fact that it's okay because it really is true. Her snotty attitude, the way she inserts herself into everyone else's conversations, asking blatanly ovious questions meant to steer conversations back toward herself -- she just cemented it all in stone admitting to that).
My point is she. She is what makes counterfeit items so bad. The fact that someone, somewhere, duped another by passing off a replica as authentic, forfeiting their integrity in the process and undermining another's trust in others. If they get away with it once, as she did, they'll almost certainly try it again, and again, and again, as she did, chipping away at society's ability to believe the word of the fellow man.
I can't believe she did that. :| Lying about that fake bag. And you are right, that is terrible.
It's interesting, I've kept statistics in an AT thread here for more than three years. Of the total 500 sellers there are two groups, one sell authentic and one sell fakes. The two groups never cross, those selling fakes continue to sell fakes over and over. And those selling authentic continue with this. The statistics are for one brand only though.
You have a very important job and a wonderful attitude! Nice to see!!!I've been reading this blog for a while now and got sucked into this topic and just wanted to share my 2 cents. I personally don't care what a person carries, be it real, knock off, or handmade, so long as they love it the way any handbag should be loved.
My real disgust on the topic was inflamed just the other day while shopping for a new bag and a coworker began bragging about her own collection. Now, I won't say I own any of the high end brands because, honestly, I can't afford LV or Hermes or Bottega Veneta (lowly 911 dispatcher making menial wages but because I help people and love that, I stay). However, I have amassed some nice bags in my time (a Marc Jacobs clutch, some Kate Spades, a Michael Kors that I adore, and some Dooneys and nicer Coach bags... nothing too special but they all are understated, timelessly elegant and lovely to look at). So coworker, whom I already dislike because of her "anything you can do, I can do better" attitude on EVERYTHING, started going on about all of her "authentic" Louis Vuitton's she'd purchased. Come to find out, she had a friend stationed in Korea and he was able to get them for just a few hundred dollars (authentic...riiiiiight). She continued on about her fake Coach bags or something, I'm not really sure -- I'd pretty well tuned her out at this point -- until she proudly remarked, "I had some nice fake Coach bags my friend bought for about twenty dollars that I was able to sell on eBay and pass off as legit for several hundred."
At this point, I stopped what I was doing, slowly turned to her, and said flatly, "You're a terrible person." Because that's what she is. (If I may have just offended anyone, take comfort in the fact that it's okay because it really is true. Her snotty attitude, the way she inserts herself into everyone else's conversations, asking blatanly ovious questions meant to steer conversations back toward herself -- she just cemented it all in stone admitting to that).
My point is she. She is what makes counterfeit items so bad. The fact that someone, somewhere, duped another by passing off a replica as authentic, forfeiting their integrity in the process and undermining another's trust in others. If they get away with it once, as she did, they'll almost certainly try it again, and again, and again, as she did, chipping away at society's ability to believe the word of the fellow man.
Your co-worker is an A$$. Period.
This may be a bit of a different approach to knock-offs, but I've bought a few to test out whether I really like the item enough to get the real thing. Never a bag, just accessories. Bought an H clic clac a few years ago to see if I would actually wear it enough to justify spending $630 on the real thing. And guess what - I wore it until it broke and then bought the real thing! Right now I'm doing this with the H Constance belt - I didn't buy a knock-off exactly, but got the C Wonder initial belt with an "H" initial buckle. I've gotten a ton of use out of it and am now on a hunt for the real deal. But other items - a Michelle watch, a trendy pair of Chanel sunglasses - I discovered I didn't wear very much and was glad I didn't buy the real deal.
Before buying a real LV papillon, I bought a fake for a little over $100. I really wanted one, but with a family to support, I couldn't justify the price. The zipper split from the bag after a year or so. I also bought a DB that was clearly copying the white and multi LV style. That held up a little better.
That was 10 years ago.
I have a 2 used LV bags and one new and the quality difference is huge. I've had my papillon at least 2 years and it doesn't look like it has aged at all. You get what you pay for.
I wouldn't buy a fake designer bag today. But, in my opinion, lower end designers often copy higher end designers. Not that different. But, I think outright copying is wrong because it is theft of intellectual property. But, I don't look down on people who buy fakes. As far as whether or not the factories that make fakes exploit the workers, it is pretty likely any cheap bag was made by people who were not paid well for their work.
That was 10 years ago.
I have a 2 used LV bags and one new and the quality difference is huge. I've had my papillon at least 2 years and it doesn't look like it has aged at all. You get what you pay for.
I wouldn't buy a fake designer bag today. But, in my opinion, lower end designers often copy higher end designers. Not that different. But, I think outright copying is wrong because it is theft of intellectual property. But, I don't look down on people who buy fakes. As far as whether or not the factories that make fakes exploit the workers, it is pretty likely any cheap bag was made by people who were not paid well for their work.
Thank you so much for the kind words! I've held many diverse jobs in my time and I can honestly say, being a 911 dispatcher is the single most fulfilling one I've ever had. And that's stacked against some pretty good/cool jobs (high-paying govt contracting job, middle school teacher, hotel concierge, arms dealer, to name a few). I turned my nose up at being a dispatcher for a long time before I gave it a shot; best employment decision I've ever made, and it humbled me quite a bit to fall in love with a job I once considered beneath me.
I've learned to never judge others based on their possessions (occasionally I catch myself caught up in it though...it's just animal nature to be competitive). My mother also taught me that a person's clothes have no bearing on who they are. She grew up in a poor single-parent household, sewing her own clothes as a teen and later as a mother (and ours clothes, too), but she carried herself so well that it didn't matter if she lived in a mansion or trailer park. She had grace and still does. And if she sewed up a handbag for me, I'd carry it more proudly than any of my designer bags (and use it to beat the ever-living crap out of anyone who ridiculed it. I'm not so sure she passed her grace on to me
). A person's handbag choice is about as important to me as a person's decision to marry another. If it's love, it's love, so let it be.
That's so awesome. I bet you have a wealth of stories from your time with him and I'd be willing to bet he was a very entertaining and insightful individual.
Has anyone seen the bags on JustFab recently? This topic made me think of that website instantly...