a very nuanced, hotly debated topic but I feel like we HAVE to talk about tiktok's obsession with dupes - the ethics of buying a counterfeit, what makes a good / bad dupe, and the future of dupes in an uncertain fashion market !!
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@garyseconomics - context on why luxury status symbols like designer bags / fashion is becoming both increasingly unattainable and attractive to us
@AbbyCox - Abby's deep dive on the Birkin / Wirkin discourse is a must watch!!
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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 intro
00:47 a deep dive into dupes
01:29 what is (and isn't) a dupe?
02:21 PT 1 - CONTEXT
02:38 economic inequality & luxury unattainability
04:50 tiktok's impact on the rise of dupes
06:52 the quiet luxury to dupe pipeline
07:41 case study - Quince
08:59 PT 2 - THE ETHICS OF DUPES
09:52 in defence of dupes
14:16 in critique of dupes
19:45 PT 3 - ARE THERE GOOD / BAD DUPES?
20:08 what makes a good dupe
23:09 what makes a bad dupe
24:19 PT 4 - THE FUTURE OF DUPES
26:21 final thoughts & byeee x
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