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Now, I don’t have a particular affinity for brand name items; I know luxury items are expensive and not within my budget. But when I saw someone toting what I was sure was an authentic Gucci bag peeking out from below their flared skirt, I was shocked.
I asked around to see if anyone knew of a store where those sorts of things would be sold and the response I got was overwhelming. It seemed as though everyone in Rome had at least one horror story about being cheated or scammed out of a bag they thought was the real deal.
I started paying more attention to the replica michael kors bags canada looking more closely – looking for the tell-tale signs of a fake. Delicate stitching that should be thicker, logos that were warped, and even material that seemed a bit cheap. It was shocking how close the fake designers got to the genuine article.
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I was relieved to know that I wouldn’t be taken in by a fake, but at the same time, I had a deep sympathy for those who did. At some point they thought they had purchased the real deal only to find out they had been given a fake – a painful lesson learned.
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I did find out, however, that many of the plazas and side streets featured small vendors selling handmade items that were both beautiful and unique. Many of these artisans had been crafting these items for generations, using the same techniques that generations before them had used to produce pieces of a quality that often exceeded the original designer.
I was glad to be able to enjoy such incredible artistry and support small business at the same time. On my last night in Rome, chanel cocoon bag zeal replica bags reviews before I flew out, I thanked the old man who had sold me a handcrafted leather bag as a keepsake of my time there. I was sure it was the real deal.
