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    Rare Affinity: At least Chanel Iman's internship at Teen Vogue is based on her own talents and not on Mummy and Daddy's. more »
    morninggloria: When I was in Cairo, some street merchants were selling rubber sandles emblazoned with a big NIKF across the thick strap. Really poorly done counterfe... more »
    PersonalBest: I was all ready to trash the blah-ness of the AA bedding - available in white and grey! - but then I read that it's made of the same material as their... more »
    emmaduck: Does anyone else think the original jacket looks not like two parrots, but like an angry monster face? more »
    Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: Um... this is where most designers' stuff comes from, as far as I can tell. Not an inspirational sketchpad. Ask anyone who works in vintage clothing, ... more »
    ihateyourescalade: I think any us who wear H&M or Forever 21 knockoffs of Balenciaga looks really can't throw stones. more »
    CassetteLove: The problem with the Design Piracy Act is that it's going to potentially leave small designers in the lurch- more capital will be spent on government ... more »
    Penny: I should also add that while I do not work in fashion, I do a lot of designing/art directing and I can say that it does not take long for your mind to... more »
    EkaterinaBallerina: Diane von Furstenberg, champion of the designer copyright bill, got caught copying a lesser-known Canadian label not long ago. Her response? She settl... more »
    Penny: This topic can become very complicated. My stance is this: a copy/knock-off is not the same as an inspired piece. And an inspired piece can look pre... more »
    stoprobbers: I think the instance of "copying" is clearer in the second example than the parrot jacket example. The sleeves are remarkably similar, but the rest of... more »
    vamusical: A fashion company ironically named as a musical instrument company? In San Francisco? ...They're run by hipsters, aren't they. more »
    rednrowdy: when i see expensive items and big logos and such, i'm reminded of something i heard tim gunn say: if you're going to carry a purse that costs a lot o... more »
    lisas: Thank you for calling out the faux-science here. This is not an experiment, it's intellectual masturbation and really, Dr. Ariely, put it away. more »
    veronykah: Hey! Some of us buy fakes and don't even know it. I love sunglasses and love to buy the $5 in NYC. I bought a pair because it looked like they looked ... more »
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    Balenciaga Rips Off San Francisco Designer

    Homage, inspiration, and knock-off are adjoining territories, and not yet satisfactorily explored. Like obscenity or other great things in life, most people feel they know a rip-off when they see it. Well, take a look: More »
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    Does Wearing Fake Fashion Make You More Dishonest In Daily Life?

    In 2008, MIT Professor Dan Ariely got an unexpected thank-you for presenting at a conference: a Prada bag. Carrying the bag made him feel different. Special, even. So he decided to study branding and behavior. More »