http://www.denimblog.com/2008/05/one-more-attempt-to-stop-the-fakes/ Mon, 20 May 2013 23:01:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.denimblog.com/2008/05/one-more-attempt-to-stop-the-fakes/comment-page-1/#comment-1726 oneofthebrave Thu, 15 May 2008 04:19:21 +0000 http://www.denimblog.com/counterfeit/one-more-attempt-to-stop-the-fakes.html#comment-1726 forever 21 has actually been quite smart abouth their look alikes. they have people at every show at every fashion week sketching and stealing designs. they can have their version produced and in stores before the originals hit the market. the look for less. there's no expectation that you're buying the actual name brand piece and no logo infringement so these cases will likely lead to a slap on the wrist if anything. just the cost of doing business for forever 21. forever 21 has actually been quite smart abouth their look alikes. they have people at every show at every fashion week sketching and stealing designs. they can have their version produced and in stores before the originals hit the market. the look for less. there’s no expectation that you’re buying the actual name brand piece and no logo infringement so these cases will likely lead to a slap on the wrist if anything. just the cost of doing business for forever 21.

]]> http://www.denimblog.com/2008/05/one-more-attempt-to-stop-the-fakes/comment-page-1/#comment-1723 cruel_angel Wed, 14 May 2008 16:01:10 +0000 http://www.denimblog.com/counterfeit/one-more-attempt-to-stop-the-fakes.html#comment-1723 I bet these metal rings will be made in China. I say it takes about a week before the fakers get their own metal rings on fake garments. Besides, the law can't do anything about fakes, if the companies don't assist the law. But a lot of these companies wont because they manufacture in China, why rock the boat in China when for the cost of a few fakes here and there, they get to manufacture on the super cheap, sell at super high margins and make way more money. Forget first world production, it's all about made in China. I bet these metal rings will be made in China. I say it takes about a week before the fakers get their own metal rings on fake garments. Besides, the law can’t do anything about fakes, if the companies don’t assist the law. But a lot of these companies wont because they manufacture in China, why rock the boat in China when for the cost of a few fakes here and there, they get to manufacture on the super cheap, sell at super high margins and make way more money. Forget first world production, it’s all about made in China.

]]> http://www.denimblog.com/2008/05/one-more-attempt-to-stop-the-fakes/comment-page-1/#comment-1716 Minika aka Virgoddess Tue, 13 May 2008 20:33:05 +0000 http://www.denimblog.com/counterfeit/one-more-attempt-to-stop-the-fakes.html#comment-1716 I commend them for trying but I wonder how long it'll be before the counterfeiters just copy the metal rings. I commend them for trying but I wonder how long it’ll be before the counterfeiters just copy the metal rings.

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