“The best knockoffs are made in Korea. Better quality than the “real” ones made in China.”
On Canal Street in lower Manhattan, vendors have been selling the Chinese made luxury handbags to people. These are the handbags that never made it to France for repackaging. A broken thread here, a piece of plastic there. It’s the same bag.
The only thing I ever saw when I shopped Canal Street that was obviously faked was China’s “Rolecks” watch. Can get one for about $50 bucks.
I had someone “gift” me a Michael Kors handbag. I knew it was reject, but it is darn close. Even the hardware on it is correct, the lining inside though was upside-down.
These big brands have complained for years about the knock-off industry. There’s even laws about selling the off label stuff. But as many may be waking up to realizing it is all made in China and the good knock-off may very well be made in the same factory.