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Latest Obsession: Counterfit Crochet


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Latest Obsession: Counterfit Crochet


Like everyone else in this country, I can no longer afford luxury goods. It’s a damn shame. I own YSL, Gucci, and Dior items of seasons past but they’re no match for brand new, out of the box(with bow) designer goods.
But, alas, the recessionista inside me has scoured the internets and found a budget friendly alternative.
A site called the Counterfeit Crochet Project offers inspiration and patterns for crafty girls lacking luxury. They have how-to’s on crocheting a Chanel bag , the LV monogram and much more.
After seeing the finished products, I’ve totally decided to go to Michael’s this weekend for some yarn. I haven’t crocheted in 12 years but I’m not going to let a little detail like that stop me.

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  • Why not create something more unique? Why does it have to have a label on it? How is this any different then owning a knock-off? It’s still stealing the brand’s identity.

  • To answer all your questions…Because I don’t want to. Becuase I like labels. It doesnt HAVE to have a label. I never said it did.

    READ THEIR MISSION STATEMENT BEFORE YOU JUDGE:

    The resulting counterfeits are both homages and lumpy mutations. Crochet is considered a lowly medium, and the limitations imposed by trying to create detail with yarn takes advantage of the individual maker’s ingenuity and problem-solving skills.

    I am also interested in how this project parallels and diverges from contemporary capitalist factory production and distribution channels.

    As a collaboration it parallels the idea of “outsourcing” labor, but also adds a democratic and perhaps anarchic level of creativity–within the basic framework, participants have taken liberties with their translations, changing colors, adding materials (cardboard, hot glue, etc.) to suit their needs.

    Makers are encouraged to keep and wear their bags, in an attempt to insert strange variants into the stream of commerce and consumption. I ask for people to send me snapshots of their items to share with others.

  • There’s no need to be defensive. I was simply asking a question. I read their mission and I’m not judging. I’m a Chanel fan. I just don’t understand why you would carry around crocheted version of it. That’s my opinion. I hope that’s allowed.

  • You didn’t ask one question, you asked three and this statement, “Why not create something more unique?” doesn’t coincide with reading the mission statement. And as for why I’d want to carry a crocheted Chanel, because I think it’s cute AND unique. Just my opinion. Or am I not allowed?

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