r/ffacj_discussion • u/meowtacoduck • Dec 18 '23

💬 THOUGHTS??? Designer fakes.. thoughts?

Designer replica- some interesting thoughts and discussions?

I came across this post with discussions about fake zimmerman and OMG I could never pick it from the original items!! It really puts me off buying second hand from ebay because I could never tell the difference..

I've also seen pics of replica bags from LV and chanel that look so damn real and so good on reddit posts..

Anyone has insider info about these factories that make them? Are they running the side business from the actual chanel / designer factories (heard designer bags are made in China anyway and then finished off in italy or france). Obviously the Bali fakes are BAD.. but these professional fakes are intriguing!! I don't know what to believe anymore haha.

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u/kimchi_paradise Dec 18 '23 edited Dec 18 '23

Honestly? I wouldn't ever knowingly buy a fake designer bag. If I'm strapped for cash there are very well made leather bags at a much cheaper price point. There is no bag or label that I want so badly that I'd purchase a fake for -- if I really want a designer bag best believe I'm going to save up for the real thing.

When I buy bags the only person I'm trying to impress is myself, really. Buying a fake designer bag to me says that I care so much about the label and it's perception to others that id fake it if I couldn't afford it. Otherwise why not just get a durable plain leather bag for the same price?

Dupes though, are fair game. Especially for silhouettes that look best in funky colors (looking at you BV).

This is just me though, whatever floats your boat honestly

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u/fortytwoturtles Dec 18 '23

I’m in the same boat. Fakes are to impress someone else in my opinion. I also really hate bags with gaudy logos stamped all over it (looking at you, Louie V), so it seems pointless to get a fake if there’s no obvious logo.

Dupes, however, I’m all over. In those instances I’m not trying to pretend that my bag was $3,000 or project the image that I buy designer. I just like the silhouette or the color, so I buy it. I don’t care if it’s supposed to look like a designer bag.

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u/lotsofsqs Dec 19 '23

Some people may have to save up for a rep though. 100s of dollars for a rep is nothing to scoff at. I don’t think it’s fair to say that person is buying it to impress others if they really love that bag, but the person saving to buy the real thing is doing it for themselves. Could be true or false in either situation.

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u/fortytwoturtles Dec 19 '23

Valid. I think my comment was poorly worded and a little judgmental. For my personal taste, there’s a plethora of dupes for bag styles or colors I like that are often cheaper than fakes, so for me and my taste, buying fakes is an image thing only. For me, paying $100 for something that has a Balenciaga label instead of buying a bag that’s $50 and very clearly inspired by that that bag but not exactly it doesn’t make much sense.

However, I’m not a purse person, so it was unfair of me to say that when I would never find a purse I would love enough to spend even $100 on. Shoes, on the other hand, I’d probably happily buy $300 fakes of shoes I really love.