What is this craze for fake products all about please? Fake bags,fake shoes,fake clothes,fake accessories like sunglasses and wristwatches. And people are falling for it. The fake louis vuitton monogram bags craze has being on for years in Nigeria,and then their recent leather designs has topped the list, then the Hermes bags craze and then there's the new craze for acetate frames by Louis Vuitton,especially "THE EVIDENCE",
Hence the need for every tom and harry to have it. Oh yes! That sunglasses with bridge and tips enhanced with metal inlay. I am sure you have seen them around, common among artiste on and off red carpets and night crawlers in clubs/parties. A few weeks back,someone "pinged" me to say she had this evidence aviator for sale,i asked how much and she said N25,000. I replied "lol" and a picture of me with the original one
(No i dont own one,i went window shopping in LV shop when i was in Dubai and tried them on then my hand found itself holding my phone and FLASH.... i have a picture.lol). Anyways,she said wow! that's nice,you have one already,i said no dear just a picture of me in one,just wanted to show you that your own is aba version,and she said noooo someone brought it from somewhere somewhere and i said "Babe,if those glasses were original,they won't cost N25,000 simple!
The annoying part is they actually spend much on these items, money that could buy another designers' product. Must it be Gucci,Prada,Louis Vuitton,Hermes,Chanel etc etc? Like when the time is right to afford original is coming,BE PATIENT! The popular leather Monogram Vernis bag is about $2,183(N327,500)
but the fake is sold for N50,000 in Nigeria. Why spend N50,000 on something you are very aware is not original? Trying to impress the layman? I will rather spend my money on a good GUESS,DKNY
or a "no name" designer bag than buying a fake designer Bag amd walk around confidently.
Wearing expensive clothings and accessories don't make you a fashionable person. You are just rich,or rather you can afford expensive items. Some designers' products are mainly upmarket(designed for people who have a lot of money). Did you get that? not for fashionable people,but for rich people. So don't kill yourself wearing fake of those peoples life if you can't afford original.
Like the popular saying goes "CUT YOUR COAT ACCORDING TO YOUR SIZE".
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Thanks Deevas, for hitting the nail on the head. I'm of the same opinion that those fake bags shouldn't be flaunted. A couple of months ago, I had a nameless lovely bag for sale n some girl asked me wat d brand was and I told her, then she asked me if I had designer bags, I didn't have to be mean but I told her even if I had for sale she won't be able to afford it.
ReplyDeleteWe kept arguing back n forth and she tried convincing me dt those "faux" designers bags I see in Lagos are original, at dt point I just gave up on her.
I've realized that Nigerians always want to belong, hence the need for anything that validates them. Dealing in "faux" designer wears is profitable, thx to our chinese partners.
i hope you do know that not all hermes bags cost 2,000-whatever, bluefly sells hermes bags for like 500bucks http://www.bluefly.com/Hermes-Handbags-Accessories/_/N-1z140kbZ1abc/list.fly . plus these designer labels some of the times have crazy sells that enable people buy it for cheap.
ReplyDeleteon ebay they are selling those aviator sunglasses for like 20 bucks, isnt that like 3000bucks, mehn, in america if you want something on the cheap you are going to find a website that will give you the original on the cheap.
my dear, if you cannot prove that those people are wearing the fake ones and all you got is that it does not cost much...then seriously, you are not sure.
yea it might be true that a lot of nigerians rock fake designers but you cannot say because they bought it on the low that that makes it fake.yeah, no.
Hahahaha... True talk. And she was arguing? Smh.... Our chinese partners must have Nigeria as their highest market demand.
ReplyDeleteDear Leggy,made in china is made in china. Fake,"faux",cheap whatever you want to call them. They are not the original. Of course i know about factory rejects and all,but my dear 70% of the LV bags carried are fake. you can tell a fake epi leather LV when you see one. you will see you reflection like it is a mirror on those bags. Talking about prove and all,so i am suppose to take photos of every faux i see? And yes i know not all Hermes bags cost that amount,but we all know the popular ones that have been remixed
ReplyDeleteerm... You can only buy an authentic Hermes bag in the Hermes store. If I were to sell one to you, I would certainly put a mark up on the price. What will be my gain to sell a bag for cheaper than the retail price? There is no way you can by a brand new Hermes bag for cheaper than the store retail price......unless of course it's fake.
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