Cities like New York are introducing new legislation that will make it a misdemeanor to buy knockoffs. Punishment can range from up to $1,000 or even a year in jail. Other cities are sure to follow. Hey jet-setters pay close attention: It is illegal to buy or carry counterfeit goods in places like Italy or France. Walking through the airport with your fake Fendi could land you a stiff fine.
My advice? Consider buying designer items an investment. Often, you can resell it for close to what you paid, unlike knockoffs, which have little to no resale value.
Future generations will speak of an era where top designers are able to find and destroy every knockoff purse, watch, heel and knit top all from the comfort of their phone.
Unfortunately, those times don’t exist … yet. This is a more complicated time. A time where things are not always what they seem.
But two things are for certain: Pants still make a heck of a lot of sense, and you’re not fooling me with that fake Gucci bag.PLAYING WITH FIRE: Being fashionable and evil is not easy task, but Meryl Streep pulls off a devilishly fantastic performance as overbearing fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly in the 2006 comedy-drama The Devil Wears Prada. Full of fashion, humor and heart, this film is a must-see for lovers of great cinema and equally great style.
3) A SHOE SENSATION: “I adore Ms. Parker,” Blahnik revealed during a May 2009 interview with VOGUE.COM. “The character she played has had such a role in my career – I cannot help but regard both of them as muses! I adore cinema generally and a large chunk of my collections is inspired by it. It could be a character, a scene, or just the spirit of a movie. I watch them all night long.”
Carrie Bradshaw (played by actress Sarah Jessica Parker) of Sex in the City fame had a love affair with Manolo Blahnik heels, and her affliction toward the luxuryLatease T. Lashley, founder of Creatively Speaking, a Baltimore-based public speaking company specializing in fashion commentary, recently shared a similar regard: In the August Baltimore Sun piece titled, “This Season, Designers Give You Carte Blanche To Wear White After Labor Day,” Lashley gave tips on how to make a white post-Labor Day outfit shine.
“The color white works on most skin types and always reads ‘pure, timeless’ and always comes across chic if you know how to pull it off,” Lashley said. “White is a great transitional color that crosses seasons seamlessly. Break the rules — wear white trousers with a navy blazer or pair white jeans with a jewel tone. Wearing white after Labor Day is like wearing black to a wedding. Everyone is afraid to do it, but you will stand out in a good way if it’s done right.”
And there you have it – you now have permission to break the archaic rule of no white after Labor Day. While it may take time for many of us to get used to this new way of thinking, here’s to our children’s children: Who will never have known a world where they were persecuted for their fashion beliefs.Wedged into one of South Street’s busier blocks, the Philadelphia store boasted the most stylish brands of bags and accessories: Gucci, Coach, Prada, Jimmy Choo, Fendi, Ugg, Dior, Chanel, Tiffany, Kate Spade, and so on. The only problem: Most of the goods were frauds. On Wednesday, a federal judge sentenced the shop owner, Yi Ping Zheng, to 44 months in prison for trafficking counterfeit goods. Zheng, a legal alien, also could face deportation back to China. The case represented a microcosm of the counterfeit goods racket, one that effectively steals billions of dollars in profits from legitimate manufacturers and is sometimes fueled by consumers who know but don’t care.”
