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People like to see and have the latest and greatest thing, product and widget. It could be a Wii, game boy or a good medieval chess set. If they can not get the original they will settle for a knockoff.
Knockoffs are a big deal in the fashion industry. Some are legal and some are not. For fake or counterfeit Handbags, black-market retailers risk jail-time or fining if caught selling fake and counterfeit goods, shoppers get away Scot free.
This may be changing as the New York Post just reported that "shoppers" could have faced with jail or fined for buying fake designer handbags in a bid to clean up New York City's counterfeit goods racket.
Now buyers are being targeted by the government and could "face a year in jail or a $ 1,000 fine under a proposed bill." Although this bill is set to take place in NYC, it could also be duplicated in Los Angeles, primarily around the downtown Fashion District.
There's a huge difference between counterfeit goods and knock-offs. Knock-offs are an obvious imitation of an original product, while a counterfeit is meant to be sold to pass as the real deal.
What is an example of a knock-off designer handbag? The Louis Vuitton shape and color with the letter "P" instead of the original "LV" logo. A counterfeit? The "LV" logo is used, but sewn into the trimming of the bag.
The Royal Wedding outing doubled Internet shopping traffic overnight. Very good knockoffs or reproductions will be of the wedding dress. The impact of the royal wedding was immediate and intense.
There will be Middleton looks in the coming weeks with lace and white satin featuring this summer's wedding season. They will be tracking the fashion impact of the wedding that will be able to show how British fashionistas react to the royal looks over the coming weeks.
They say the wedding season is May through August, but people get married all year round. With the Royal wedding behind us there will be many replicas of all styles and colors. We should see a lot of good fashion.
When you are shopping for knockoffs make sure that is what they are and not counterfeit. Look for royal look wedding dresses and lace veils to come out soon. You could just stick to digital games, electronic toys or medieval chess sets. In any case check your purchases.
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Source by Terri Adkins
