Fake Cinderella

So, would you buy fake shoes? Or have you bought fake shoes? In this penny-pinching time, do we all still think about the brand and the image of a certain product? Is it still a must to get the shiniest pair of pumps and heels and stilettos?

Here's an article I have read written by Jennifer Romolini, Yahoo Shine staff. It is pretty interesting and I think I need each of my readers point of views.

Here's what she has to say and share:

Yesterday, there was a story on New York Magazine's website about an online Christian Louboutin store, Louboutin Mall, which is selling a vast selection of the fancy, red-heeled French shoes at a fraction of their original prices (Louboutins are usually $600 up to $1,800, Louboutin Mall styles start at $160). But here's the rub, of course: The cheaper shoes are total reproductions, they have nothing to do with the swank Louboutin brand, and, according to New York Mag, the idea of knockoff versions is "horrid."



Hmmm. I'm not so sure. Of course, I understand why counterfeiting is bad for the original company, and I also see how it's awful to steal someone else's ideas and make a profit from them (and there's no doubt, it is stealing). However, it equally insults me that retailers get away with selling a pair of shoes for $1,000 just because they're perceived as upscale and posh. I'm not reporting anything new here when I tell you there's no rhyme or reason to it—more often than not, companies inflate their prices just because they can. My friends who have Louboutins notice many of the same issues (excruciating foot pain, heel breakage, and sooner-than-you'd-like wear) that one experiences with a pair of Nine West pumps. Because of this, something in me—wrong or not—feels it should be OK to purchase of the illusion of luxury for $160, rather than the the real thing for a month's rent.

I SAY: I would not encourage everyone to buy the knock offs but then I would not have any ill feelings to those who would prefer to buy them. C'mon let's face it, your lovely feet only feels the comfort not know the brand of the shoes you wear. I would personally not judge anyone who would be practical enough to buy whatever they think would be more worth every bang for their buck. I would not really care if an item is fake especially shoes. Our time right now, crippled by economic crisis, calls for frugality in every sense of the word. The modern Cinderella in me would always go for comfort and function and never on brand and how much I paid for the product.

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