Knockoff News 50
A weekly (or thereabouts) collection of news about counterfeits, fakes, knockoffs, replicas, imitations, and the culture of copying in general around the globe:
- Smells like teen spirit: Girl runs fake jeans racket from bedroom
- Teen vogue: Youth news site reports on fashion counterfeiting fight
- All for nought: Gordo sues Nike over Jordan Dub-Zero sneaks
- Don't go there: The top 7 locations for counterfeit raids
- The forbidden dance: US urges Brazil to crack down on piracy
- Stripes: SKECHERS denies allegations in new ASICS lawsuit
- False security: Fake holograms a 3-D crime wave
- Weekly world news: Fashion fakes linked to terrorism
- Fashion and politics: The New York Times on the kaffiyeh controversy
- Chester, NC police make fourth fake seizure in recent months
- South Africa issues new regulations on grey goods
- Due diligence: Merchant convicted for selling fakes that he thought were grey goods
- Pot of gold: Northern Ireland police raids net rich January haul
- Canadian Anti-Counterfeiting Network calls for legal reform
- You'll never forget your first shredding of fake goods in Serbia
- Workers of the world unite--for Louis Vuitton?
- Happy birthday: WIPO's Global Congress reaches its third year
(HT: Markenblog) - Q&A: Counterfeit Chic quoted in answer to knockoff inquiry
And if you or your Valentine has dreams of red carpets rather than red roses, then check out the new "Celebrity Couples" feature at Like.com to locate looks like -- but not identical to -- the ones below. (Note, of course, the legal disclaimer disavowing any endorsement of merchandise by the golden couples on display.)
Why let your sweetheart wear ordinary black wingtips when you could be assured that he's dressed like Demi Moore's arm candy?
Happy Valentine's Day!
