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    Image of Rooo sez BISH PLZ Rooo sez BISH PLZ
    04:39 PM

    In reply to Gisele Spawns Baby Boy; Counterfeit Crackdown Hits Canal Street
    Did anyone else do a double take and start counting on their fingers after that People headline?

    (I'm too dispiritedly conflicted about validating rights of the small business designer/IP owners but mourning an as-a-result-lacerated budget to comment on much else in the article here.)
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    11:44 AM

    In reply to Gisele Spawns Baby Boy; Counterfeit Crackdown Hits Canal Street
    Regarding the counterfeiting bust: yes; It is the start of a HUGE crackdown. Bloomberg is on a rampage because counterfeiters don't pay taxes and are illegally importing their items. Not to mention the huge violations of copyrights, patents and IP.
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    Image of LaFemme LaFemme
    11:46 AM

    @winner: Agreed. Plus they are a major tool for laundering money for drug traffickers, human traffickers, terrorists, proliferators, etc. etc. They are a very dirty business and I am glad to see this crackdown.
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    11:48 AM

    @winner: I hoping there's going to be a crackdown. We should handle counterfeit goods the same way France does.
    Here (the US) isn't it legal to buy CGs, but not to sell? They ought to change that. Punish the buyers.
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    12:08 PM

    @LaFemme: Exactly.
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    Image of dj_chick dj_chick
    12:14 PM

    @femme-bot: At least people like me will look fabulous in the clink with our (fake) Chanels.
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    12:17 PM

    @dj_chick: Fake Chanel doesn't look fabulous.
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    12:26 PM

    @femme-bot: I agree! And they do!

    There was a raid on a FedEx type shipping station off Canal St. that was directly associated with several vendors of counterfeit goods. The items were either purchased from a Chinatown storefront and dropped off to be shipped to the customer's home or sold (often as authentic) via eBay.

    All of the packages were confiscated and messages were sent to the addressees that basically said "sorry charlie but you're S.O.L."

    The Trademark Counterfeiting Act of 1984 made it a Federal criminal offense to *knowingly* sell counterfeit items. It's usually a wholesaler who is held liable - if you can find them, if they are solvent, if they can be subject to the jurisdiction of US courts and if he is insured. Not exactly easy which is why NYC is taking this route.
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    12:36 PM

    @femme-bot: Neither does being judgmental.
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    12:42 PM

    @dj_chick: At least my judgment doesn't support crime rings, terrorism, human traffickers, and child labor violations.
    My judgment doesn't support a shady ass industry.
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    12:43 PM

    @winner: Oh, cool, I didn't know that. I recall reading an article a bit back discussing how they're starting to go after people who have "purse parties". Which I guess are wholesalers.
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    Image of JerkoftheMonth JerkoftheMonth
    02:09 PM

    @femme-bot: It doesn't make sense to punish the buyers - it doesn't work with drugs, either.
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    Image of JerkoftheMonth JerkoftheMonth
    02:11 PM

    @LaFemme: Yeah, I guess if it funds things like this it's good to be disbanded, but it seems like a lot of effort has gone in to it more because of the big-name designers complaining all the time. Nobody spends as much time and effort on other causes of drug and human trafficking.
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    Image of LaFemme LaFemme
    02:47 PM

    @JerkoftheMonth: I don't disagree that the designers complaints probably play a part, but I think it is a little off-base to claim "nobody" spends as much time and effort on other causes of drug and human trafficking. Trying to dismantle international drug cartels, human trafficking rings, and stop the funding of terror isn't exactly an easy task, and there are many, many people who are involved in trying to do just that across a wide range of government and private sector. Frankly, the time and effort that it would take to basically shut down Canal street counterfeit shops seems so minimal, I can't believe they didn't do it sooner.
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    Image of sara-without-an-h sara-without-an-h
    11:41 AM

    In reply to Gisele Spawns Baby Boy; Counterfeit Crackdown Hits Canal Street
    Oh how I love How to steal a million. Peter O'Toole was simply scrumptious, and Audrey wears the best clothes...
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    Image of lauralauramc lauralauramc
    11:50 AM

    @sara-without-an-h: agreed. everyone was perfectly cast!
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    Image of betty.black betty.black
    12:07 PM

    @sara-without-an-h: Damn, that black lace dress with the matching veil/masque... simply divine!! Probably my favorite thing she's worn on film—even including Funny Face! (although that stripedy white dress from Fair Lady....?). In any case, chantilly lace LBD, I lust.

    And Peter O'Toole has just the prettiest blue eyes that ever opened on this earth.
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    sara-without-an-h promoted this comment Edited by betty.black at 12/09/09 12:12 PM betty.black was starred betty.black was unstarred
    Image of sara-without-an-h sara-without-an-h
    12:15 PM

    @betty.black: And her cute nightgown, gum boots and Givenchy coat!!!
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    Image of ardentlilac ardentlilac
    02:06 PM

    @sara-without-an-h: When they spent minutes on end in that art gallery closet just.this.close--mmmm.
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    Image of Nanks Nanks
    02:33 PM

    @ardentlilac: So glad others know this film! I've always thought HTSAM was unfairly overlooked in discussions of the works of Audrey Hepburn or Peter O'Toole or William Wyler. The comic performances of Hugh Griffith and Eli Wallach are brilliant, too.
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    Image of special_boots special_boots
    11:41 AM

    In reply to Gisele Spawns Baby Boy; Counterfeit Crackdown Hits Canal Street
    The use of the word "spawns" in that context is uncomfortably reminiscent of those CF assholes, to my mind.
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    11:40 AM

    In reply to Gisele Spawns Baby Boy; Counterfeit Crackdown Hits Canal Street
    Spawn is the funniest word ever. Unfortunately a classmate of mine (who has a baby with his wife) didn't find it so hilarious when I jokingly asked how the spawn was doing.
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    Image of librariesare4lovers librariesare4lovers
    11:39 AM

    In reply to Gisele Spawns Baby Boy; Counterfeit Crackdown Hits Canal Street
    Here's a link to an NPR article about the Hepburn auction. If I had that kind of bank account I would have tried for the Givenchy ball gown from Love in the Afternoon. A girl can dream...[www.npr.org]
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    Image of Understater Understater
    11:37 AM

    In reply to Gisele Spawns Baby Boy; Counterfeit Crackdown Hits Canal Street
    Even though Naomi is like "legitimately" crazy, I still find her more likeable than Tyra. No lie.
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    Image of GirlFailer GirlFailer
    11:40 AM

    @Understater: I like her because instead of being passive aggressively (like TyTy) bitchy, she's just blatantly bitchy.
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    Image of Understater Understater
    11:42 AM

    @GirlFailer: Exactly. NiNi owns her bitchiness, whereas TyTy puts a mask of sincerity over it.
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    Image of dandelionbrowne dandelionbrowne
    12:08 PM

    @Understater:
    She's just seven times more interesting than Tyra. My favorite and only moment watching the Tyra show outside of Jezebel was when Tyra had Naomi on to "confront" her about how she treated her.

    That shit was fodder for an SNL/Mad Tv parody. Naomi is hardcore.
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    Image of IndignationCoordinator IndignationCoordinator
    01:05 PM

    @dandelionbrowne: I remember that! It was great. The whole episode was trumped up to be Tyra's mega-catharsis but Naomi was completely clueless: "Oh, was I mean to you years ago? I'm sorry, I guess".
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    Image of dandelionbrowne dandelionbrowne
    01:46 PM

    @IndignationCoordinator:
    I have to admit I cackled a bit watching that. Naomi was like," I was on coke. I don't remember any of this. What do you want from me?" while Tyra was all melodramatically devastated.
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    Image of NoelleBlue NoelleBlue
    12/08/09

    In reply to Victoria Beckham Expands Her Reach; Valentino Doc Financed On Credit Cards
    I just finished "The Sisters - Saga of the Mitford Family", so now I'm all "Oo ooo a Guinness/Mitford relation, OMG she looks just like them! Squeee!"

    Such a dork. But Daphne is a beauty!

    That story about 'Goods of Conscious' is very cool - now I want some. Can I afford them? *looks* Nope! But I suppose 'featured in Vogue' was a hint on that one. Still, is splendid.

    Edit: Conscience, Conscience.
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    Image of QoB QoB
    12/08/09

    @NoelleBlue: Diana and Bryan didn't work out, but they did get pretty descendants out of it!
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    Image of NoelleBlue NoelleBlue
    12/08/09

    @QoB: Heh, so true, so true! If with some eeenteresting politics here and there.
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    12/08/09

    @NoelleBlue: and apparently Diana's sister Deborah's granddaughter is the model Stella Tennant. dodgy politics, but fantastic cheekbones...
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    Image of NoelleBlue NoelleBlue
    12/08/09

    @QoB: I didn't know that! She definitely has those piercing blue eyes. Not surprised, Debo was also a stunner! (And one hell of a businesswoman)

    They did breed 'em conservative, didn't they?
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    Image of QoB QoB
    12/08/09

    @NoelleBlue: apart from Decca:)
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    QoB was starred QoB was unstarred
    Image of NoelleBlue NoelleBlue
    12/08/09

    @QoB: *laughs* True! And Nancy didn't lean right, either.
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    Image of Penny Penny
    12/08/09

    In reply to Victoria Beckham Expands Her Reach; Valentino Doc Financed On Credit Cards
    I have probably already said this, but I highly recommend the Valentino documentary, it's amazing.
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    Image of NoelleBlue NoelleBlue
    12/08/09

    @Penny: Thank you for that, I've meant to add it to my Netflix queue and always forget! *scampers*
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    Image of sportz.star sportz.star
    12/07/09

    In reply to Diane Kruger New Face Of L'Oréal; Christian Siriano Does Maternity Wear;
    Christian, thanks for the memories of when PR was interesting and the contestants made awesome clothes. Sigh.
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    Image of SomeAuthorGirl SomeAuthorGirl
    12/07/09

    In reply to Diane Kruger New Face Of L'Oréal; Christian Siriano Does Maternity Wear;
    Hey, I really liked the purple number, second pic down at the BBC link, regarding the Kenyan designers. Actually, those two jackets are fun also. So I humbly disagree. :)
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    Image of BlondeGoddess BlondeGoddess
    12/07/09

    In reply to Diane Kruger New Face Of L'Oréal; Christian Siriano Does Maternity Wear;
    I'm not totally getting the news about 'mulesing' (maybe because the words 'maggot infestations' are so distracting, not in a good way). What I am reading is that mulesing prevents those infestations, but that cannot be it, right? Otherwise it would be a good thing?
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    Image of Jenna Jenna
    12/07/09

    @BlondeGoddess: It prevents the infestations, but it a) hurts the sheep and b) there are other, more costly/labor intensive ways of preventing flystrike.
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    Image of BlondeGoddess BlondeGoddess
    12/07/09

    @Jenna: Ah, thanks.
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    Image of curiousgeorgiana curiousgeorgiana
    12/07/09

    In reply to Diane Kruger New Face Of L'Oréal; Christian Siriano Does Maternity Wear;
    Christian--can I have this dress, non-maternity? Thanks!!
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    Image of HannahBethD HannahBethD
    12/07/09

    @curiousgeorgiana: I wear maternity stuff as a non-preggo quite a bit. My hip appreciate the extra space and I like to make people do the 'fat or pregnant?' guessing game.
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    Image of Jenna Jenna
    12/07/09

    @HannahBethD: BAGEL OR BABY?!
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    Image of HannahBethD HannahBethD
    12/07/09

    @Jenna: It's even more fun when it's period bloat! It's like 'Oh, you couldn't be more wrong if you tried, asshole!'
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    Image of MargaretMoony MargaretMoony
    12/04/09

    In reply to Pretty Woman Makes Money; Sephora Soon To Hit Vending Machines
    "David Lynch is directing the next Marion Cotillard Dior handbag ad."

    ....... WHAT?????
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    Image of JessickerFletcher JessickerFletcher
    12/04/09

    In reply to Pretty Woman Makes Money; Sephora Soon To Hit Vending Machines
    I was about to say something like "I really wish I look as good as Julia by the time I'm fortysomething," then I realized, (*sigh*) I wish I looked like Julia Roberts now.

    Don't get me wrong, I'm happy with my appearance and all but shit... girl's got perfect skin.
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    Image of RiloKilo RiloKilo
    12/04/09

    @JessickerFletcher: Well, that's what her hi-def makeup would like you to believe :P
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    Image of JessickerFletcher JessickerFletcher
    12/04/09

    @RiloKilo: WITCHCRAFT!
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    Image of RiloKilo RiloKilo
    12/04/09

    @JessickerFletcher: Hahaha, I know, right? But... still... where can I get some?
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