Your point of view on “knock-offs” is really incredibly articulated in this post and in the comments that follow. I completely understand where Wendy is coming from, I nearly went into IP law because I feel pretty strongly about artist rights but the price point of these items can be exorbitant and if you set the price bar this high up you can expect to breed knock-offs. MK said that he didn’t feel he made it until his bags started appearing on Canal street in NY’s Chinatown and while I don’t agree with counterfeits I do agree with his attitude. It’s not entitlement to want to wear something, dressing is about personal choices and taste and I think everyone should look the way they want to look and within their means.

Me personally, I don’t like knock offs and won’t produce them. Not to say I’m judgmental about it, there’s plenty of other service providers who will do them and not think twice about it. The problem I see in the industry now is decreasing innovation. It’s the smaller start ups who are copying bigger brands. They’re merely stylists these days.
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