The Fake Industry

what an INCREDIBLE post StyledGuy!!! Congratulations!!! Some things are painful to read, like the story of the children with broken legs, but must be said to try to make people understand that some things are just not worth it. I don´t know who the person mentioned by you and Saphhiresandscotch is, but I sure hope I am his/her follower, or their follower (in case it´s 2 diff persons).

First of all; thank you for sharing that.. I am very interested in these issues since highschool. i also wrote a paper about sweatshops in China, child labor etc.. now i am in textile industry. we are producing for one of the most famous brands in Europe (i will not give names but they are very very strict about these issues) which i admire a LOT. This is a very very important development for all of us.. i hate when people use fake items.. there are goods that i can afford and also there are some that i can not afford :D this is not a big deal for me.. i dont buy sth that i cant afford. or go for a fake version of it.. i work for it and my collection is growing day by day .. not day by day lets say month by month :D :D but it makes me happy since it is mine and i invest on my own.. but i guess it is a big deal for some people.. i hope your post will be a lesson for them.. however to be honest, many of us are buying clothes some famous brands which are affordable.. i will not give names again.. but are we sure that they are not using child labor? or bad materials? i stopped buying from some of these brands since i heard these kinds of things.. but i believe that, every second people get aware of this issues, brands will start to take more responsibility about this issues.. or at least start to be more transparent.. thanks again Styledguy for this post :)

Thank you for sharing. I hate fake and there are too may IG fake bags sellers out there. When I have a clear shot of my bags, I put watermark. Otherwise, these fakers steal photos and send them to innocent bag newbies.

For those who want exclusivity but cannot affort it end up feeding the demand of cheap fakes. I see people carry obvious faux bags on ig. Anybody who has the real bags can immediately spot a fake. I can anyway. What’s the point of buying the fake version of it? To fool people and themself. The problem is, people care less about principles and humanitatian crimes and more about STATUS ? Thank you so much styledguy to sharing this story. Let’s keep this community fake free. Also, what can we do to stop the fake sellers on IG? They use our pics to sell their faux goods!

I really admire the passion of the guy who wrote this post for caring so much to those poor kids. I know it is true that any of those could really support terror !!! This is 100% true.
And let me share with you a fact you might not know, and would might surprise you. I learn this through my business (you might not approve my bags, but I know it’s not kids labor, and I would never support terrorism)
When exporting from China the authorities put the responsibility on the logistic company (for example UPS) to check every shipment going out of China and not allow fakes to be exported!
The logistic company takes it very serious, checking every shipment, or they will be the one the authorities will blame if they would be found with fake goods.
They don’t even let out goods that uses Logo’s of brands on items that obviously doesn’t even pretend to be the real thing. For example all the phone cases like the Chanel – smoking kills… even that will be decline for exporting. So I think the fight against fakes had become much stronger.
With that been said, good night, XO

I couldn’t have said it any better StyledGuy, thank you for taking a stand on this. I am totally with you. I strongly believe that there are many ways of expressing style, and true style can never be faked. For the prices one pay for fakes, invest in one good bag. Call this an appeal. Say NO to fakes. Every reason you listed resonates soundly. I have been perturbed by the number of fake vendors on IG, and we know that there is no supply if there is no demand. At times I wonder if the IG culture encourages it. If as a community if we all speak out against fakes, and not condone it, hopefully we can make a difference. I know that Mrs PurseBop takes tremendous effort in her pictures selection and edit, and that matters, so so much. Let’s all embrace and respect authentic fashion and style.

Bravo and very well stated, StyledGuy! The fake industry is a growing human rights issue, and the culture is sometimes still perpetuated through instagram unfortunately. I want to thank you for sharing some of the more horrendous aspects of the fake industry, so that this behavior isn’t ignorantly written off as harmless. So many people are hurt in the process of creating and buying fake goods, and it’s definitely time to bring more attention to that. PurseBop is a community where authenticity is the only option from an ethical standpoint, and more importantly, because of our genuine love for beautiful fashion that deserves to be fairly recognized. I would appreciate that if a fake is inadvertantly posted by us that we are notified :)

PURSEBOP is DOES NOT SUPPORT FAKES!

You are a valuable and treasured member of our community, andI appreciate you taking the time to create awareness.
Love PurseBop
XO

StyledGuy, thank you so much for addressing this issue! It’s absolutely wrong that people are striving to maintain a look at the cost of human lives. I’m glad that you were so assertive about your stance and raw with the details – it’s the only way real action can come about. Hopefully, instagrammers who indulge in these counterfeit and fake items will stop being glorified. At least here on PurseBop, we can share the same admiration for authentic pieces!

wow, thanks for making this topic styled guy, to be honest i’ve never thought about the conditions under which the counterfeits were made and i doubt most others did too. i think that book looks really interesting actually, just ordered it on amazon haha

and thanks as well to mrs pursebop for keeping this community fake free. everyone please be on the lookout and if you see something say something, i sure will.