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Monday, January 12, 2009

Making heads turn...without breaking your bank account

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

Many people wonder: Is there any difference between a replica Louis Vuitton handbag and an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag? Here's the straightforward answer: the price. A replica Louis Vuitton handbag is a lot more reasonably priced -- and the best part is that it has exactly the same quality standards as an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag.

There are people who have the opinion that an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag is of better quality than a replica Louis Vuitton handbag. What they don't know is that many fashion brands, including Louis Vuitton, often produce their merchandise in foreign countries like China or India because labor and materials are a lot more economical there.

Many critics claim that replica Louis Vuitton handbags are not made in Italy. But perhaps if you examine an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag more closely, you may find that a "Made in China" label somewhere inside, hidden in a place that is very difficult to find, such at the bottom of the bag.

Even if you don't find an incriminating label, that doesn't necessarily guarantee that the authentic Louis Vuitton handbag is a product of Italy, as many brand owners would like you to believe. It is possible that up to 90 percent of the Louis Vuitton bag was made in China and only the final 10 percent of finishing touches were done in Italy, which qualifies it to be labeled "Made in Italy." Another possibility is that the authentic Louis Vuitton handbag was produced in Italy with the use of unlicensed foreign manufacturers. Given these situations, it is hardly fair to claim that an authentic Louis Vuitton bag is better than 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.

The total cost of making the handbag is $100 in both factories. But the authentic Louis Vuitton handbag is sent to a posh fashion store and given a price tag of $2000. The replica Louis Vuitton handbag, however, can be easily purchased on the Internet at a much reduced 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 is there a reasonable explanation for this price differential? Louis Vuitton will justify the drastically higher price tag by saying that an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag bears its prestigious, unmistakable brand name. But Shakespeare was right when he wrote: "What's in a name?" The truth is that the same brand name will be displayed prominently on your replica Louis Vuitton handbag as well!

So, what's the real difference between an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag and a replica Louis Vuitton handbag? Here's the answer. Getting an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag might break your bank account; but buying a replica Louis Vuitton handbag won't! So the choice is up to you -- be sure that you make the right one!

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