thanks but no thanks..

it goes like this..

Kak S : Eh Nik, Kak M is selling really cheap branded bags kat bawah, jom gi tgk, ade Hermes', Gucci, Dior and Aigner..imported from US, murah sangat!

Me : Ok, wow, menarik, im looking for a present for my mum for mothers day, can oso!

so we trooped down to 6th floor of the office, during lunch time and sure enough, there's Kak M, surrounded by a mountain of designer bags, sunglasses and wallets and purses and ties in their respective soft carriers.

Kak M : (proudly showing off a Gucci bag) This Gucci is the latest in season! you cant get it anywhere with this price, akak paksa supplier akak beli before hantar to Malaysia so that you all beli dulu before orang lain, tengok cantik kan?

(wahh so noble)

Me : Berapa harga bag ni kak?

Kak M : Murah jer dik, its only RM700! Murah kan? and this design is very very new!

Me : Really? RM700 for an original Gucci bag, that's fantastic!

Kak M : (looking at me weirdly) Hello dik, its not original, but First Grade Copy!

huh? First Grade Copy??

what is that? u mean to say its a FAKE? i didnt even know that they have graded the fakes??

Kak M : You cant get an original at Rm700 you know (looking at me funnily like im so stupid that i dont know brands)

and she is proudly selling the fake Dior sunglasses at unbelievable price of RM300 each!

Kak M : Sekarang ni, mana ade orang beli yang ori dah dik ooi, even mak datins are buying the first grade copies sebab quality dia bagus and almost like the originals!

hmmm.

seriously, are people spending almost a grand for fake items nowadays? to be honest, i plead guilty to buying fake items before but i have never spend more than 20 bucks for it (okay okay 23 bucks, just bought a fake sunglasses yesterday :p) and certainly would never ever even think of forking out 700 to buy a fake bag just because it looks almost real..i mean come on, with 700 bucks u can get an original Nine West or Guess or Bershka or if you save a little bit more, u can those original bags during the Christmas or summer sale..

and if you are super rich like those mak datins, you can certainly afford to buy them regardless of the sale price kan? and dont give me the latest season crap, a designer bags from Hermes' or Dior or LV is always and forever will be a classic, regardless of the season, even i, who has limited knowledge in fashion knows that much..

so next time you see someone carrying a that to-die-for Birkin Bag, dont be too quick to envy them for their lucky stars that they have funds to buy them, it might just be a great big First Grade Fake!