Combating counterfeiting in fashion has long been the responsibility of the law crowd with the occasional injection of political policy for good measure. But now it seems that the designers are striking back; and with a dose of irony for that matter.
Two big fashion powerhouses Chanel and Louis Vuitton have created spring bags that look so outrageously fake that they simply must be critical commentary!
Snarky fashion blog favorite Fashion Addict Diary points her readers to Louis Vuitton's Chinatown shopping bag creation. So fake it simply must be real!
Shopping blog Shop Diary has placed bets that Chanel's new plastic creation will be out amongst the counterfeits before the real bag has even hit the market. But maybe that was the point? That very well may keep the counterfeiters away from the the real designs worth copying.
Photos From Style.com
Two big fashion powerhouses Chanel and Louis Vuitton have created spring bags that look so outrageously fake that they simply must be critical commentary!
Snarky fashion blog favorite Fashion Addict Diary points her readers to Louis Vuitton's Chinatown shopping bag creation. So fake it simply must be real!
Shopping blog Shop Diary has placed bets that Chanel's new plastic creation will be out amongst the counterfeits before the real bag has even hit the market. But maybe that was the point? That very well may keep the counterfeiters away from the the real designs worth copying.
Photos From Style.com
Posted by Amy Bailey on October 9, 2006 12:41 PM
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