One, Two... Many Rants

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

noooo nola don't support piracy! the knockoff industry is famous for using sweatshop labor, and has links to human trafficking, the mob, etc.

i know a lot of designers have factories in developing countries where sweatshop labour is also a problem, but they are held to more accountability than the average joe selling knockoffs from a pushcart.

Well, America not long ago used to have sweatshops, child labor, and human trafficking. Maybe those countries/people need to get their together and demand better.

FTR, I haven't bought a fake handbag in like 3 years.

[Asia 2,498]

And her reason for giving her sister the LV? "Oh she doesn't have one, I feel bad"

My response? "OK, she can let me sleep with her, and I'll get her one"

And what was her response to that?

[SAT 9,609]

She has a Tiffany Diamond, I kill her if she gives that away.

and various other stuff. I don't know what she gave to her mom.

I have no jewelry to my name, except a wedding band. And a couple of watches.

Well, America not long ago used to have sweatshops, child labor, and human trafficking. Maybe those countries/people need to get their ###### together and demand better.

FTR, I haven't bought a fake handbag in like 3 years.

you go get a fake bag right now young lady!

a Folex, a Canal No 5

And what was her response to that?

she said no....so I said, well, may be they can find BFs that can afford that stuff for them. And now to think about it.....this came up during out fight.

So now....no Chanel for her.

[Jacque67 7,328]

It is illegal to bring fake brand handbags into Japan now. They can be confiscated at the airport.

Personally I don't get the handbag thing. All mine get scuffed within a month or two. If you are wearing designer togs as well maybe OK, but Chav fashion ain't a turn on for me.

[SAT 9,609]

they can't tell fakes from real

[kitthekat 1,317]

Well, America not long ago used to have sweatshops, child labor, and human trafficking. Maybe those countries/people need to get their ###### together and demand better.

FTR, I haven't bought a fake handbag in like 3 years.

the US still has sweatshops, child labor and human trafficking. more common in immigrant communities like chinatown as you have an immigrant already based in the US promising someone in the home country a wonderful job that turns out to be "have your legs broken/amputated so you can't escape and can be forced to sit at a sewing machine for 20 hours a day churning out fake marc jacobs and michael kors for cheaps". i agree much much more should be done to eliminate slave labor worldwide...more awareness is needed, stiffer penalties, actual enforcement of the law, etc.

[kitthekat 1,317]

trafficking is something i am more than a little passionate and sad about. i can be a bit soap boxy when it comes to human trafficking mostly because of the work i did back in singapore and the stuff i've seen happening to actual human beings. i apologize.

[Jacque67 7,328]

they can't tell fakes from real

There is a display cabinet in Narita showing how to spot the difference. A friend, who bought a genuine Gucci bag in the States had her's confiscated because she didn't have a receipt of purchase.

On another note, I love this spoof brand, and want to buy some of their things

http://www.google.co.jp/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=14&ved=0CCwQFjAN&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommedesfuckdown.de%2F&ei=p3a9U5ejDcikkQXw1IDoCA&usg=AFQjCNFg-wepOe1m2eKciyhLo_VrIABjgQ&sig2=_d1klcntRKC5NdjSI9znAw

CommesdaFuckDown - a spoof on CDG. Pretty cool.

[SAT 9,609]

I'm pretty good at trafficking

you want me ta traffic something for ya?

[SAT 9,609]

In China hey have.....

LIKE sneakers

Ball Star

H&N shops

[Jacque67 7,328]

In China hey have.....

LIKE sneakers

Ball Star

H&N shops

Yeah. They have an outlet Mall devoted to these fake brands.

I'm all for them- they're a hoot.

[Merrytooth 5,748]

There is a display cabinet in Narita showing how to spot the difference. A friend, who bought a genuine Gucci bag in the States had her's confiscated because she didn't have a receipt of purchase.

Who will carry receipt of purchase with them all the time?

Sound crazy to me.

[kitthekat 1,317]

the border officer's wife was probably nagging at him to get her a gucci...and he had a brainwave...

[SAT 9,609]

I wore a Folex back to the USA from HK.....

[Jacque67 7,328]

Probably!

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