Amy X. Wang of The New York Times Magazine talks about the market for imitation purses, shoes and other hot items – and about how it’s increasingly tough to tell the difference between the fakes and the genuine article.
Inside the Delirious Rise of 'Superfake' Handbags - The New York Times
A Response to the NYT Article on the Superfake Handbag Industry - PurseBop
For You: Inside the Delirious Rise of 'Superfake' Handbags - The New York Times
If you can't tell if a purse is a knockoff, does it matter?
Annie Ernaux’s taboo-breaking writing. Also in this edition: a warning from the “Godfather of A.I.,” and the rise of “superfake” handbags.
The Weekender: Annie Ernaux; a warning from the 'Godfather of A.I.'; ' superfake' handbags - The New York Times
The Weekender: Annie Ernaux; a warning from the “Godfather of A.I.”; “ superfake” handbags - The New York Times
For You: Inside the Delirious Rise of 'Superfake' Handbags - The New York Times
Why the Cool Kids Can Never Forgive the Tabi Theft - The New York Times
The realistic fake designer handbag business is booming. Amy Wang, an assistant managing editor for the New York Times Magazine, shows CBS News' Errol Barnett and Elaine Quijano how difficult it is to recognize a counterfeit.
The rise of realistic fake designer bags
Officials with the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport hit the historic mark on Sept. 15, hitting the record number in less than a year.
$1 billion worth of fake designer goods seized in California
NYC tourists to be fined for buying fake luxury bags if new law passes
Top five most counterfeited handbags from around the world, inlcuding Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) and Louis Vuitton handbags and pocketbooks
What Are The Top Five Most Counterfeited Handbags Available?
It's not an uncommon practice for Charles Gross to walk down the street and wonder if that freshly-graduated fashion student is really carrying a togo leather B30 at the ripe old age of 23. The …
Entering The Era Of The Super Fake – CR Fashion Book
A couple of years ago, a Texas company providing services to support the drilling and production of oil and gas wells had a problem. Its driver-safety record had become so troublesome that the state Department of Transportation had slapped it with the DOT’s poorest rating, and the company’s Commercial Auto claim history was so bad that it was on the verge of becoming uninsurable.
Handbags, Wine, Jewelry and More: Insuring Valuable Items and Collections - Foa & Son
Bootleggers busted for hawking high-end knockoffs in LA's fashion district