Friday, January 30, 2009

Imitation is the sincerest form of...luxury

By Alice Alina Allison Amanda Amy Amber Andrea Angela Ann Anita Barbara Betty

You might have thought about this question: Is there any distinction between a replica Louis Vuitton handbag and an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag? Well, the only difference is: the price. A replica Louis Vuitton handbag is less expensive, but you will get the same fashionable style and unique brand name as an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag.

Some people might argue that the quality of an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag is much higher than a replica Louis Vuitton handbag. Little do they know that many luxury brands, including Louis Vuitton, choose to manufacture their products in other countries such as China or India, where labor and production costs are much cheaper.

Some people argue that replica Louis Vuitton handbags are not produced in Italy. But perhaps if you take a closer look at an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag, you may discover a "Made in China" label printed as tiny as possible and located in an obscure part of the bag!

Even if you don't find the telltale label, that doesn't mean that the authentic Louis Vuitton handbag is truly made in Italy, as many fashion boutiques like to boast. Perhaps you may find that up to 90 percent of the Louis Vuitton bag was made in China and the final 10 percent was added in Italy, thus allowing it to earn a "Made in Italy" label. Or perhaps the manufacturers produced the authentic Louis Vuitton handbag in Italy using illegal foreign laborers. Under these circumstances, can anyone fairly say that an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag is superior to a replica Louis Vuitton handbag?

Just think about this: an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag is made in a factory in a foreign land. Lowly-paid laborers work on these authentic Louis Vuitton handbags. In the same neighborhood, another factory just down the road is making replica Louis Vuitton handbags, using the materials of the same quality as the other factory.

In both factories, it costs about $100 to make the handbag. However, the authentic Louis Vuitton handbag is then shipped to an elite fashion boutique and offered to you at $2000. On the other hand, you can buy the replica Louis Vuitton handbag on the Internet at a much more competitive price.

You are getting the same product -- but an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag costs you exorbitantly more than the replica Louis Vuitton handbag. But the bottom line is that an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag is not necessarily of higher quality than a Louis Vuitton replica. Both are exactly the same.

So, you may ask, why the price difference? Well, Louis Vuitton will tell you that you are paying a significantly higher price for an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag because of the renowned, world-famous brand name. But as Shakespeare once said: "What's in a name?" And get this: you'll get the same brand name emblazoned across your replica Louis Vuitton handbag!

In conclusion, do you know the real difference between an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag and a replica Louis Vuitton handbag? Of course you do. Buying an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag may be beyond your budget; but getting a replica Louis Vuitton handbag definitely isn't! So make the smart choice -- get a replica Louis Vuitton handbag!

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