Don’t support crime. If you can’t afford the real thing, either start saving, or find a cheaper brand you love.In designer fake news, Harper’s Bazaar have launched their new campaign “Fakes are Never in Fashion” in a bid to stem the tide of counterfeit luxury goods. They’ve also made four of their articles about fakes available to read for free in PDF format. They make for interesting reading:

Why luxury is worth it

The human cost of fakes

The fake trade, wanted for stealing childhoods

They also have a great competition:

Trade in Your Fakes for the Chance to Win An Authentic Luxury Item

Hand over your counterfeit handbag, sunglasses, or any other fake luxury item and we’ll hand them over to the authorities. By doing so, you’ll be automatically entered to win a $1,000 luxury shopping spree.

I don’t have any fakes, but if I did this would be a great opportunity to go clean.