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    ArtfulSlinger: Yeah Canal Street is much different than how they sell them on 5th Avenue, with the bags all laid out on a blanket and them hollering at you. Canal S... more »
    angelmusic11: This is definitely fake. I was approached by MTV when I was walking through Union Square and they asked me if they could film me walking down the stre... more »
    JinxyMcDeath: I was just down on Canal Street with some out-of-town friends and we were practically assaulted by random people hawking their fake wares. "Come here... more »
    Flackette Goes Retro: Many moons again in DC, I did buy a fake Kate Spade right in the middle of Eastern Market. However, that was before I knew that counterfeit bags fund ... more »
    dialing_footnoterphone: My only experience with knock-offs was in Florence. Near the old bridge. With a guy from the Sudan (I believe) and a pair of "Versace" glasses. I don'... more »
    dumblonde: My mom had another shady knock-off buying experience in Canal St. She asked for a very specific purse from the guy in the store, the guy proceded to r... more »
    dj_chick: I confess, I came home from my NYC vacation with not one, but two knock off purses. They were both acquired in the back of a van on Canal Street. I ... more »
    joannabobanna: WTF? So, I've only ever gotten a knockoff in Venice (before I did research into how awful the trade is), and we did do the transaction in the middle o... more »
    yvanehtnioj: My experience is always the furtively whispered, "Gucci? Prada? Louis Vuitton?" and if you show any interest being led for like 14 blocks into an unde... more »
    bananaballs: Nuh uh. I SWEAR I saw that guy last week. Singing the song and everything. more »
    EkaterinaBallerina: Wow, that sounds a lot more intense than the few times I bought fakes from Canal St. I just remember walking into stores and negotiating prices. Of ... more »
    Zombie Ms. Skittles: Damn it, Tracie, I now have an overwhelming desire to go buy some fake Coach shit. more »
    Mary McCarthyite: Another indicator of intense fakery is her exiting the SUBWAY at the beginning. Girlfriend probably takes taxis everywhere. more »
    Lymed: At least professional wrestling is real more »
    Bgirl_Hamster: Dear Lord, it sounds easier to get heroin than a fake Prada bag. more »
    hippichx sez PEACE PLEASE: i heart kelly cutrone. honesty is such a wonderful thing! more »
    Miss Smith Drank Your Vodka: Also, I had no idea the level this "socialite" business has ascended to. Who lets these things happen? Arggggh more »
    Aesop's Foibles. YES.: I watched this last night. While I know all this is totally fake, I will continue watching it. I like Whitney. I will enjoy watching Olivia embarrass ... more »
    tscheese: Can someone please explain socialites to me? No, really. They seem to be people whose families have a great deal of money, so they can get fancy train... more »
    JinxyMcDeath: My bff from law school told me that his fraternity brother from college is dating Olivia Palermo. I was like "WHAT!? You joined one of those douchebag... more »
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    The City: Designer Knockoff Shopping Scene Is A Fake

    On last night's episode, Elle sent Olivia Palermo to purchase items for a piece on why designer knockoffs are bad. Much like a fake Louis, Olivia's Canal Street experience wasn't at all authentic. More »
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    How An Unemployed Socialite Became Whitney Port's "Work" Friend

    On last night's premiere of The City, America was introduced to former-Socialite Rank punching bag Olivia Palermo. Whitney's mentor Kelly Cutrone was shocked that she even has a fake job.