‘Dupes’ Are Changing How We Value Our Things

Shoppers will buy anything — except the real thing.

Can you tell the difference between a $10,000 Chanel bag and a $200 knockoff? Almost nobody can, and it’s turning luxury fashion upside down.

TikTok made knockoffs cool. At what cost?

Influencers have bestowed a shiny new status to the lowly world of knockoffs, but the stigma of a dupe doesn’t always come out in the wash.

Luxury brands used to hold their fast-fashion collaborations at arm’s length, but changing consumer attitudes and new financial incentives are changing the high-low game.

Lululemon fans craved products from the beloved $50 billion athletic apparel company but have been settling for cheap alternatives. Then the company decided to deliver a big surprise.

Tansy Hoskins, author of a book on the impact of fast fashion, says the true cost of knock-off clothes is being paid by garment workers.