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more about #mit more comments → cirocco: I ran across a street vendor a few years back who was selling parodies of those LV Stephen Sprouse bags--the ones that are covered in graffiti like so... more » Jessysaurusrex: As a rule, I tend to avoid bags with monogram print of any kind to avoid the whole is it/isn't it fake debacle. It also helps that I haven't really ev... more » OK_NiceLegs (formerly: thevickinator): I live in the Midwest and Coach seems to the be the 'it' bag around here. Most people carry real ones (they aren't THAT expensive), but I have few co... more » BetteD: My favorite bag of all time is a leather doctor's bag from the sak. It was reasonable yet quality enough to have lasted my po' ass many years through... more » vonapathy: Every few months here in Chicago some young Mary Kay ladies try to recruit me into their organization, something to do with young urban professional w... more » eloiseonahill: My mom always taught me that wearing the label was tacky. If you want to look rich get things that are designed well. They come in many price ranges a... more » KiddyKat: I could not give a less sh*t about fancy labels and designers (I just bight a cute tote at Target for $27 and had money left over for dinner, drinks a... more » morninggloria: [www.theonion.com] more » dj_chick: I'm pretty up front about saying that my Chanel is fake. (A poor girl's gotta do what she's gotta do.) However, a friend of mine told me that she kn... more » FireflyinJuly: I'm usually found out because my fake Gucci bag has a sign on it that reads "I'm funding terrorist activity and undermining copyright." So, you know. more » winner: I hate logos but have an eagle-eye for faux anything fashion-related due to the nature of my work. I don't care if you're encased in diamond from hea... more » scullymurphy: I'm so glad MIT is researching important things like this! more » YourScreenplaySucks: This is why, whenever I carry my fake Balenciaga bag, I take my sartorial cues from Scrooge McDuck, down to the top hat and portable pile of gold coin... more » PaigeTurner: are we sure this research didn't come from FIT? more » curiousgeorgiana: So I should stop carrying my Badgley Mischka when wearing TJMax Jeans and a sweatshirt? I can splurge on 1 bag that I use every day (though it was a ... more » -
#knockoffs
World's Con Artists: Yeah, We Know.
Says an MIT researcher: "People are more likely to identify a designer handbag as authentic if the individual carrying it wears expensive clothes or has a certain aura that says rich person." [Bloomberg] -
#namegame
What Do People's Online "Personas" Say About Them?
Personas, part of the Metropath(ologies) art installation on display at the MIT Museum, generates a visualization of a person's online identity. We entered a few famous names to see if the internet knows something about them that we don't. More »
