{outfit} You Can't Fake Fashion

My bag says it all: You Can't Fake Fashion. There was a time, many moons ago, when I would have happily bought a counterfeit designer item, because I wasn't really thinking about the ethics of it all. But now I would never even think about buying an item that was a replica of a designer item.  If I want the real thing I will save my money up and buy it.  If I don't think it's worth the hefty price tag then I have no business owning a fake. What are your views on fake pieces?

Stores like Zara, H&M and Forever 21 constantly copy high end designers and I would be lying if I said I never bought one of them (hello, Forever 21 Mary Janes that were copies of Miu Miu's, I have since gotten rid of those.) While this is still not okay (in my point of view,) I don't think it falls under the same category as pretending your item is the real deal.

UPDATE:  Obviously it is impossible to know whether anything you buy is a copy of a designer, so this definitely leaves room for personal preference.  I know I've bought something and later I find out that it looks like a designer piece. And I'm not saying it is always a bad thing, especially seeing as I used to do a feature called "Lust, Love, Less" where I would help readers find items for less.  It is a thin line and it is up to your point of view.

Why am I talking about this, do you ask? Well...I grabbed this bag from the free table at work because it is something that really needs to be put out there. Counterfeit is not okay and more people need to speak up about it. So, eBay and the CFDA started selling these totes (along with some created by designers) to raise awareness; check out the eBay page here. That's a lot of words for such a simple look, so I will let the rest of the outfit speak for itself.

P.S. I just bought 3 of these t-shirts from Everlane because I heard they were some of the softest out there, and they do not disappoint! You can't beat the price either, only $15!

Tee: Everlane, Leather Jacket: Theyskens Theory (Nordstrom Rack), Jeans: Rag & Bone (Shopbop), Heels: Lanvin (Roundabout Resale), Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop), Necklace: SparkleFarm, Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Earrings: Urban Outfitters, Rings: Urban Outfitters, Mom's and c/o Anjolee, Bag: eBay

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