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Fab Flash: New York Police Crack Down on Counterfeiters
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Yesterday morning, New York City police officers seized more than $1 million in knockoff accessories and fragrances bearing labels like Prada, Fendi, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry, Calvin Klein, and Coach.
Three buildings were raided on a block in Chinatown formed by Canal, Walker, and Centre Streets, which housed 32 storefronts illegally selling fake goods. According to Mayor Michael Bloomberg, this is one of the largest raids on trademark copiers in the city's history, following a seizure of $45 million in counterfeit merchandise back in 2005.
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Fab Flash: LVMH Wins Over eBay in Counterfeit Goods Trial
Don't mess with fashion giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
After a two-year trial, a French court ordered eBay to pay up for selling counterfeit items on its online auction site and for selling genuine goods outside LVMH's retail channels. The penalty was a whopping 40 million euros, or $63.2 million at the current exchange rate.
Friday Fab News Roundup!
- Could you be the next Comptoir des Cotonniers model? — Grazia Daily
- Shalom Harlow goes organic — FWD
- Christian Siriano Spring 2010 scoop! — Flypaper
- Cannabis is moving into the mainstream, with fashion, films, and TV — LA Times
- Project Runway rumble — Page Six
- Get Blake Lively's look for less — Frugal-Fashionista
- Shakira for Vanity Fair October 2009 — Red Carpet Fashion Awards
- Louis Vuitton wins another counterfeiting law suit — New York Times
- Cacharel change — Vogue UK
- Aloha Rag introduces its own line — WWD
- Anna Sui teams up with Target to turn trash into arm candy — Nylon
Fab Blab
As you've noticed, this Spring's prints are more vibrant and multidimensional than ever. Though part of it has to do with aesthetics, some of it is aimed at counterfeiters.
"One of the main reasons we have chosen to explore two-dimensional design and surface through embroidery is that it is very difficult to copy.
Random Acts of Fabness in 2007
There was so much Fabness that went on in 2007, in case you missed it the first time around, here's a rehash: Roberto Cavalli designed a budget-friendly line for H&M; Reese Witherspoon wore a gorgeous ombre Nina Ricci gown to the Oscars; Fendi held the first fashion show ever on the Great Wall of China; Vera Wang launched Simply Vera at Kohl's; Jennifer Garner looked smokin' at the MTV Video Music Awards; and you even fessed up to what ugly shoes you're guilty of wearing. Here's to one Fab year!
- Roberto Cavalli for H&M
- Oscars Red Carpet: Reese Witherspoon
- FABTV: Fendi on the Great Wall of China
- Which Ugly Shoe Are You Guilty of Wearing?
- Fab Ad: Simply Vera for Kohl's
- MTV Video Music Awards: Jennifer Garner For lots more fun Fab moments, read more
Friday Fab News Round-Up!
- Project Runway's Jeffrey Sebelia faces a potential sewing scandal — New York Magazine
- But Sebelia's backstory makes for a captivating profile — Los Angeles Times
- Teen Vogue seeks aspiring designers for its "fashion university" — Fashion Week Daily
- Gucci parties like a teenager to celebrate 85 years of glamour — International Herald Tribune
- Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, and others ramp up lower-priced lines — The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Neiman Marcus readies for a major expansion — Women's Wear Daily
- Luxury conglomerate LVMH targets eBay over counterfeit goods — BusinessWeek
- Marc Jacobs plans a line of china, bar ware, and more for Waterford — Women's Wear Daily
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