Knockoff News 65
A weekly (or thereabouts) collection of news about counterfeits, fakes, knockoffs, replicas, imitations, and the culture of copying in general around the globe:
- Fake braids cost Bolivian beauty queen her title
- Denim dispute: Levi Strauss vs. Polo Ralph Lauren (complaint to follow)
- More than meets the eye: HSN sued for knockoffs of convertible jewelry
- Cassini or just crass? Design company seeks injunction against NYC counterfeit seller
- Test case: Vuitton sues consumer research firm over ads touting "free" Vuitton handbags
- Photo chopshop: Blue Nile sues Novori for copying online diamond pics
- Nominal determinism: "Bad Boy" design lawsuit against Platypus Wear
- Capitalist revolution: Wealthy counterfeit traders thrive in Prague, former Communist bloc
- Cooler than thou: Indie designers offer way to stand out in "knockoff nation"
- Pilgrim's regress: Fakes sold in Mecca market
- Abercrombie & Filch: Fakes a factor in A&F expansion
- O Canada: Montreal Chanel exec surprised to find French serious about luxury goods
- Weekly world news: Counterfeit goods are growing globally
- Ray of hope: Knockoff sunglasses buyer gets 70K settlement in eye damage case
- Light fantastic: New hologram tech will help fight counterfeits
- Island warfare: US expert warns Philippines that fakes may fund terror
- Ditto: Canadian officials warn that counterfeits fund organized crime
- Red menace: Africans given genuine Red Sox gear to replace ubiquitous Yankees knockoffs
- Standards operating procedure: Uganda considers new customs approach to fight against fakes
- Detox: Carolina bag addict advises online buyers about fakes
- Watch out: Charlotte Observer station offers tips on avoiding fakes
- Unnatural act: New French anti-counterfeit slogal proclaims "ContreFacon/ContreNature!"
- Scrum: French tackle World Cup rugby counterfeits (HT: pMdM)
- Difficult break-up: Chinese anti-fake TV show receives "too many fake antiquities to smash"
- Java jive: Counterfeiters fake rare civet dung coffee
- Bad vibes: Wired columnist chides thief of Second Life sex-tech design
- Public service: Newspaper explains IPR protection for design
- Maybe it's the underwear: Pagans protest Homer Simpson knockoff of giant fertility symbol
- Mean girl: Fake Lindsay Lohan fools Miami Beach clubbers
- Sic et non: The Manolo meditates on knockoff shoes and genius
- Police report
One man's trash may be another's treasure -- but is the reverse true as well? For those of you who secretly believe that contemporary art is garbage -- the 8,601 diamonds and 27 human teeth that Damien Hurst set into a lifesize platinum cast of a human skull notwithstanding -- here's one response:
But wait! Before you go dumpster diving for diamonds, read on:
