tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958344834054847423.post8389285213795016058..comments2019-06-04T11:11:09.351-05:00Comments on City Mouse: Fashion Ethics DilemmaVDChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03025389622778597361noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958344834054847423.post-5555311975611659262009-02-12T12:19:00.000-06:002009-02-12T12:19:00.000-06:00Hmm, an interesting dilemma for sure. So here are...Hmm, an interesting dilemma for sure. So here are a few thoughts I have on the topic:<BR/><BR/>1) I am honored and excited to be the first person to comment on this topic. It makes me feel like I am opening the debate or something. I realize this is completely a side-note and therefore should be my last point, but I'm writing first so it's my Bobby Brown prerogative to do what I want.<BR/><BR/>2) Spending $2,500 on a bag seems like a LOAD of money, almost justifying the need for copies in itself. I'd love to know the markups on something like that. Wow. <BR/><BR/>3) As annoying as those markups are, I don't think it justifies buying copies...at least it doesn't give justification to say buying fakes is fine. Because if you start down that road, you could counter it with a lot of arguments about the legalishness (yes, legalishness) of fakes, of which there are probably none (it promotes stealing, illegal child labor, and all that other bad stuff). <BR/><BR/>4) I guess the justification in this issue is pretty important. If you're justifying buying fake Burberry baby clothes because it is ridiculous that they make Burberry baby clothes to begin with (what if we call them Fauxberry--that sounds funny--i just made that up, but I bet a significant portion of the "readership" here has been calling it that for years. damm.), you could probably make a stronger argument for just buying Gap baby clothes and therefore supporting someone who is making baby clothes that are more reasonably priced. I guess you're not making the same justification about an LV bag. Instead, you're more concerned with whether the fact that you are a student and can't pay $2,500 for a bag right now justifies buying a $30 one. <BR/><BR/>5) Given the legalishness of buying Fauxberry and others that I mentioned earlier, I guess I fall on the side of don't buy it. Instead, enjoy the really nice ones you have and look down diminutively at those that wear fakes. I tend towards the "buy less but buy better" side of the argument anyhow.<BR/><BR/>6) I bet point 5 was exactly the opposite of what you wanted to hear, because if you follow that advice then you can't buy the FauxJacobs clutch you were eyeing at the market today. Let's be honest, you put this call for feedback out to hopefully give you justification for further shopping, didn't you. :)<BR/><BR/>7) Sorry for being ridiculously long. Obviously I am jealous of your great blogs and want to have one of my own, but since I haven't taken the time to create one I am instead living/writing vicariously through yours. <BR/><BR/>8) Hey, if you see any REALLY cheap LV overnight bags, grab one for me. OK? <BR/><BR/>9) Just kidding on point number 8.DKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13698288127332488462noreply@blogger.com