As lovers of fashion and style curvy divas, the one thing we must be careful of when we are spending our hard, earned cash, is anything that should be real but it is really fake! Sure the fake items might fit more with our budgets, sometimes. We might even think that it will be OK to buy the fake knockoff because it will look like the real thing, even though in our hearts we know it's not. And to be honest, a real fashionista will be able to tell a fake from the real designer duds. But one of the thing that's worse than a knockoff, is counterfeit! There are knockoffs, a look that might mimic the style of a brand without claiming to be "the" brand. But there are those who are selling merchandise and claiming it to be the real thing, when it's not. That's a counterfeit!
I love a good deal. I shop discount and sales and will continue to do so. But the one thing that I've learned from very early on was that buying counterfeit items are just not worth the bother. Not only because the product itself is often poorly made, but because it's not just me getting short-changed, but the people whose products have been ripped off!
So instead of doing that, I go to TJ Maxx, Marshall's, Kohl's, Target, and even JC Penny...and how can I forget Macy's?! I'm sure there are other retailers you guys shop at for designer labels? But not only are there discounted reputable retailers who do sell designer labels, there are the high-end retailers, such as Neiman Marcus & Nordstrom, as well! I use the information from these high-end ones, to shop the discounts I find! Most stores/retailers do have their own labels as well, places like the Gap, Banana Republic, The Limited, NYC, INC., Lane Bryant, Ashley Stewart, to name a few, keep on top of the trends in retail and create fashions of their own. Competition is good!
While I probably might not always be as good in spotting a counterfeit, I try to stay within the reputable retailers I do know and trust. On UGGs Australia website, they have some advice on how to spot a counterfeit, particularly for their own items. But they give really good advice on the reasons why buying a counterfeit product is bad for you. Go to http://counterfeit.uggaustralia.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-UGG-COUNTERFEIT-Site/default/Counterfeit-Show?caid=what-is-counterfeit to read more.
I love a good deal. I shop discount and sales and will continue to do so. But the one thing that I've learned from very early on was that buying counterfeit items are just not worth the bother. Not only because the product itself is often poorly made, but because it's not just me getting short-changed, but the people whose products have been ripped off!
So instead of doing that, I go to TJ Maxx, Marshall's, Kohl's, Target, and even JC Penny...and how can I forget Macy's?! I'm sure there are other retailers you guys shop at for designer labels? But not only are there discounted reputable retailers who do sell designer labels, there are the high-end retailers, such as Neiman Marcus & Nordstrom, as well! I use the information from these high-end ones, to shop the discounts I find! Most stores/retailers do have their own labels as well, places like the Gap, Banana Republic, The Limited, NYC, INC., Lane Bryant, Ashley Stewart, to name a few, keep on top of the trends in retail and create fashions of their own. Competition is good!
While I probably might not always be as good in spotting a counterfeit, I try to stay within the reputable retailers I do know and trust. On UGGs Australia website, they have some advice on how to spot a counterfeit, particularly for their own items. But they give really good advice on the reasons why buying a counterfeit product is bad for you. Go to http://counterfeit.uggaustralia.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-UGG-COUNTERFEIT-Site/default/Counterfeit-Show?caid=what-is-counterfeit to read more.
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