Comments on Can I Tell You?: Thank you Susan

hi rafe!i've heard about you when i was still in m...

2007-09-13T15:45:00.000-04:00

hi rafe!

i've heard about you when i was still in manila years ago. you were featured in "F". i'm a Pinay expat here in Dubai & i'd love to proudly own one of your clutches. is there any way i can order from here? i'd love to flaunt it on our company's upcoming 3rd anniversary celebration (www.difc.ae) & proudly say it's designed by a Filipino.

hope to hear from you soon.

Rafe-So excited to discover that you blog (found y...

2007-08-21T18:51:00.000-04:00

Rafe-So excited to discover that you blog (found you via Coutorture partner Imra at Business of Fashion and now discover that you are fond of fellow partner Susan at Counterfeit Chic). The more the industry moves online the more we can discuss this very salient issues.

We would love to interview you on Coutorture!

Thank you all for your comments. I'm glad you guys...

2007-08-10T09:47:00.000-04:00

Thank you all for your comments. I'm glad you guys have my back as far as knock offs are concerned.

i really hate those people who strut there stuff i...

2007-08-07T03:14:00.000-04:00

i really hate those people who strut there stuff in fake LV or chanel. i really cant understand why they have to buy the fake one. if they say i dont have the money to buy the real thing then buy other brand u can afford. i have seen a lot of people here in the philippines who do that. and if my friends do it i really confront them.

FAKES? Boo! Get the real thing. They are so much...

2007-08-06T21:28:00.000-04:00

FAKES? Boo! Get the real thing. They are so much better!

thank you for posting this, I can only imagine how...

2007-08-06T08:53:00.000-04:00

thank you for posting this, I can only imagine how you feel, as you are being copied on such a huge scale...

I recently had a fellow artist type buy some of my work, only to have a strikingly similar collection of pieces come from her shortly thereafter...I felt as if I had been kicked.

Ugh! I can't stand the fakes....WHY? Especially wi...

2007-08-05T13:57:00.000-04:00

Ugh! I can't stand the fakes....WHY?
Especially with so many affordable alternatives (Rafe or Devi for Target!). It's just tacky.

i love susan! she's all about brains and beauty al...

2007-08-04T12:33:00.000-04:00

i love susan! she's all about brains and beauty all into one.

I am proud to say that I only bought the real thin...

2007-08-04T09:24:00.000-04:00

I am proud to say that I only bought the real thing thru your website. I agree with thwany that if one cant afford it then dont buy one.

Proud to be a Filipino.

Sorry to hear the "daylight robbery" of your work....

2007-08-03T21:44:00.000-04:00

Sorry to hear the "daylight robbery" of your work.

I noticed so many counterfeit stuff in Asia, so much more so than in the NYC Chinatown. Scary!

This is absurd!I hate fake, cheap or not! If it is...

2007-08-03T17:56:00.000-04:00

This is absurd!
I hate fake, cheap or not! If it is something I can not afford, I wait, save money and than get it. If it is not original I don't buy it.

This is OUTRAGEOUS!"Inspired by"?! More like copie...

2007-08-02T21:04:00.000-04:00

This is OUTRAGEOUS!

"Inspired by"?! More like copied from!

Jessica Simpson = no style whatsoever. I'm appalled that they put her on the cover of the latest Harper's Bazaar.

I just don't like that they blatantly admit "we co...

2007-08-02T18:08:00.000-04:00

I just don't like that they blatantly admit "we coped x" and even gave the bag the same name.

but i am against copying a company's logo and fake celebrities designers such as jessica simpson.

i read a quote where she was reviewing photos of her from an event (allure mag maybe?)& she was wearing a certain pair of shoes & she couldnt remember what brand they were and she said something to the effect of "well who cares I'll just knock them off and say I designed them." classy.

You're more than welcome, Rafe -- thanks for the g...

2007-08-02T11:16:00.000-04:00

You're more than welcome, Rafe -- thanks for the great bags! And if you (or anyone else) catch other copycats, please let me know.

All my best,
Susan

You most certainly can tell us about this!I also d...

2007-08-02T10:58:00.000-04:00

You most certainly can tell us about this!

I also do not understand why people would knowingly buy a fake. It's worth it to put aside alittle extra and INVEST in the real thing, frankly.

There's a fine line with the 'inspired by' and I agree that many companies hide behind that credo.

Sadly, the number of people who are 'proud' of their knock-off Chanel bags because they only cost $10 is also part of the problem.

you know i've never understood people who buy fake...

2007-08-01T14:56:00.000-04:00

you know i've never understood people who buy fake bags... how can people walk around with something knowing that it's a cheap knock off? i'd be so embarrassed.

my motto is if you can't afford it, you shouldn't be buying it. there are so many other products out there that are good quality and affordable, buying a cheap imitation of something is just inexcusable.