are dupes ruining fashion?

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Today we are looking into the rise of fashion dupes and how they turned from inspired/similar pieces to almost exact replicas. I also wanted to share what's been happening with Djerf Avenue and their amazon dupe controversy because it's definitely quite mixed on tiktok. Are dupes good for fashion or are they bad or is there just a lot of grey areas because 99% of fashion has already happened, even if you think something is an original design it is probably inspired by another from the past, but that brings up the dupe vs knock off debate and when the dupe is a little too close to what it's copying. Copyrighting fashion is quite difficult since it isn't like other forms of art, but does that make it okay for styles to be stolen and how that then affects small businesses that are making original designs just for them to be ripped off by big fast fashion brands. Lots of thoughts as you can see!
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00:44 DUPES VS KNOCK OFFS VS COUNTERFEIT
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18:04 Djerf Avenue Fruit Print & the Amazon Dupes
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@linilavender 9 ай бұрын

The weirdest thing to me is like people act like it's a human right to own a pyjama with the fruit pattern so it has to be affordable and accecable to everyone?

@quemma 8 ай бұрын

this!! sure, yes, it is a human right to be clothed. it is NOT a right to have access to every single microtrend and trashy fast fashion piece

@pixieinx 8 ай бұрын

Be the same folks who don’t think too much about why it’s that cheap just as long as they get they items regardless on the ethics of it all.

@heather368 8 ай бұрын

So true. ✨ Entitlement ✨

@stonersiren 5 ай бұрын

that's not the point, the point is chinashops like aliexpress copy literally *every* design, small or big, no matter how much effort the designer originally put in... that's just part of how the modern world and modern capitalism works. so why is the basic ass fruit pjyama some godlike design that is somehow off limits?

@bath-chebakohybayoro2368 9 ай бұрын

It reminds me of the strawberry dress times... I still feel bad for the dressmaker

@maggiehu4168 9 ай бұрын

I have the original strawberry dress and it honestly looks so much nicer then any dupe could. People think you can’t tell but you can always tell the difference on a quality product

@julieclancy9493 9 ай бұрын

Any dupe of this dress that I’ve seen does not compare to the original.

@ronjas 9 ай бұрын

lirika matoshi has so many cute things fr fr

@OsloTime 8 ай бұрын

@@maggiehu4168gasp! 😲 How exciting! I love that dress so much. Spent so much time giving it heart eyes online haha. 😂

@Runa.Online 2 ай бұрын

i did but they now use ai for patterns and things which is a yikes

@Peertje304 9 ай бұрын

As someone who crochets, i think everyone who complains about prices of handknitted and handcrocheted items should be legally obligated to knit or crochet a sweater themselves. Y'all have no idea the time it takes

@b3thamphetamine 2 ай бұрын

That's without even getting into the fact that it's not possible for crochet to be made by machine. Happy crafting 🖤

@iphisnextdoor 9 ай бұрын

I think cost-per-wear is a huge test of how sustainable your fashion is! Is the clothing being worn, or just bought?

@csjkscs 9 ай бұрын

Love this statement! It works for any piece of clothing!

@---xe5et 9 ай бұрын

That's also why knowing how to repair things, in this case clothing, is a very important skill. People will throw out a perfectly good shirt because of a little stain that can be easily and cheaply be taken out, or because the stitching came apart at a spot. Upcycling is also great - like even if you cannot think of something fashionable to turn your old clothes into, you can still use them as cleaning rags.

@abrielle13 9 ай бұрын

People have no respect for how much things are really worth. Nobody has to have some dupe just because someone one the internet told them they should get it. FOMO culture is so sad.

@aptdccvii 8 ай бұрын

yea indeed

@claudiahenry6656 9 ай бұрын

I mean some of those tiktok creators are basically selling the knock off because they get money from Amazon storefronts, just because they are small doesn’t mean they are acting ok

@ninaasf-ck 9 ай бұрын

This! They are motivated to literally sell you trash. Make daddy Bezos that money, girlies!

@lilyfoubisou 9 ай бұрын

You're so right, a majority of stores on Amazon are essentially the same thing as Shein in terms of transparency, quality, ethics and environmental impact. and I would honestly say the vast majority. I have a small knitwear brand that was heavily knocked off by Amazon, Alibaba, Aliexpress etc. and a few influencers were also advertising the knockoff on their Amazon storefronts and it was such an awful experience. I had to personal report hundreds of listings for copyright infringement and I didn't even come close to reporting them all. I'm so glad you pointed out that at the end of this everyone is riding hard for Amazon, which is just a storefront platform where shady ass stores can sell total knock offs with zero transparency and get away with it.

@willdo2909 9 ай бұрын

I feel you. Good luck to you and your business.

@mandy833 9 ай бұрын

Shop secondhand first. There are so many clothes in the United States and trends always come back around. There is usually a dupe in the thrift store for a modern style. I rarely buy new clothing anymore, but if I do, I make sure it is quality. I personally find that a lot of vintage clothes are made with better materials than modern luxury brands and/or fast fashion. Thrifting is the best way to be creative with your fashion. Be inspired, but be unique. It's important to find your own style, rather than letting society style you.

@lestranged 9 ай бұрын

and they are coming back faster and faster. like you never stopped wearing something and you read that it's "back" in style. LOL

@impersonatingellaimamastermind 9 ай бұрын

yes!! it feels so good saying most things i own are second hand. I love things already filled with life and love

@MidnightMuse102 9 ай бұрын

Trends are the problem. People not having or feeling confident to have their own sense of style which includes how they feel about their body & their budget. Being worried about trends makes me sad & the older I get the more I find myself resisting trends and loving building my wardrobe based on what brings me joy & what I can afford. Great video Alexa & keep on rockin your cowboy boots until they no longer serve you. Being uniquely you is better than just falling in line w trends. 🖤

@skrittle555 9 ай бұрын

yes, this. i miss when trends were just "look at all these cool things we are seeing people wearing right now! aren't they cute? you probably have it in your closet!" now it feels more like "this is what's in fashion this WEEK so if you're not wearing it NOW you're a loser and if you keep wearing it next month, you're also a loser." it's become so aggressive and consumerist. personally i've always preferred having my own style over following trends. i've never been one to care what other people think of me. i think a big part of the trend obsession is low self esteem tbh.

@Hollie_Gold 8 ай бұрын

Literally this! I bought an expensive pair of jeans last week because I needed new jeans and thought “should I be embracing the straight leg/wide leg thing?” Tried them on 4 times after bringing them home and couldn’t make myself like them. The fit was perfect but I just don’t think I’m a wide legged girlie. I like my dark washed skinny jeans and I’m going to stick with what I like. They work better for my body.

@lestranged 9 ай бұрын

A garment design can't be copyrighted but a printed fabric definitely can be. So that's why they are going after the fruit print items. It's obvious there have been other prints with fruit on it but the specific artwork for *their* fruit print is copyrighted.

@rachellynncreates2703 9 ай бұрын

im a seamstress and people ask me all the time to make them things... and i always say no. Between the cost of fabric and my time its just not worth it for what i can get for the outfit.

@sarahkinsey5434 9 ай бұрын

People don't think about how much materials, labor, experience, machine maintenance etc all cost. Like do you value your time and experience at minimum wage or higher? How long will it take? That's why quilts can cost so much money, especially if they send it off to be professionally quilted on a long arm. Long arms cost thousands of dollars, and getting something quilted can cost well over $100 dollars for their time, supplies, and wear on the machine

@baby.nay. 9 ай бұрын

I’m currently making some thing for someone right now and it’s taking like five times longer than expected, because they often will keep changing it and say they want it fuller and they want to add more things and I don’t think they realize that it’s been almost like a month of me working on this. It’s fine. I want to do it though and I know what I signed up for, but just realistically, I don’t know what the hell I would charge for what I’ve already done it would be outrageous. So it’s just a matter of perspective we need to have some times making detailed garments that don’t fit an existing mold take an insane amount of time.

@lovepuppy2242 9 ай бұрын

I have so many family members asking me to make things for them. At this point I’ve started sitting down with them acting like I’ll make it, then immediately getting into prices. Fabric is x, notion is y, my time and knowledge is blah blah blah. I haven’t been asked to make anything is a few months. I hope it stays that way.

@kelseym8910 9 ай бұрын

I feel like the word dupe is so overused at this point. It’s not a dupe, it’s a knock off lol

@zombietrash416 9 ай бұрын

Umm no. If it's pretty much the same style and look it's a dupe, and if it's the exact same thing it's a knock off.

@baby.nay. 9 ай бұрын

@@zombietrash416dupe means duplicate . There are knock offs, counterfeits, boot legs , boosted gear , but no “duplicates “. Duplicate would mean the exact same item if we’re really going by the definition . My point is it’s just semantics . You would get “duped” into buying one of the aforementioned things , but please take it from someone in the industry for a long time . Dupes is just a new word to make people feel ok about buying cheap duplicates likely made by people not fairy paid .

@spacebar9733 9 ай бұрын

@@zombietrash416 so confidently wrong 💀

@alotofmore 3 ай бұрын

Exactly both used as an informal for counterfeit.

@LaceyMyriah 9 ай бұрын

Here’s the thing though… fast fashion is NOT a good deal. A good deal is getting a quality made, sustainably made garment - for any price. A good deal is getting the actual piece on sale. Otherwise you’re just paying for a piece to fall apart and you end up actually spending MORE money.

@mnm716ily 9 ай бұрын

I think a dupe is supposed to give off the same vibe without being an exact replica. So it will either have the same shape, same color scheme, same frill/cutout/whatever details, etc. but not all of the above. It just gives the same feel.

@arletteschu 9 ай бұрын

I don't think cowboy boots will ever truly go out of style in the US, they're a very regional classic and more of an international trend. It's like cottage core/hobbit core (similar styles to the german dirndl) they might go out of style everywhere else but they will always be a classic in (at least the south of) germany

@rachelwilliams4865 9 ай бұрын

Cowboy boots have always been worn in the US. Living in the US, I didn’t really realize it was a trend 😅I just always that it was what people wore. My family is also from Ireland and when I would go I never saw a cowboy boot in sight, so I always thought it was an American thing.

@larifari1946 9 ай бұрын

Deutsche Repräsentation 🇩🇪

@sumlem 9 ай бұрын

The country style of cowboy boots is also popular amongst Mexican-American/Mexican immigrant communities. Like there are several boot/leather/hat stores in major cities lol

@ninaasf-ck 9 ай бұрын

Yeah they won't ever go out of style because they are a utilitarian item, the same way rainboots or running shoes won't ever "go out of style". I would cackle if anyone came up to me while I was going for a run and let me know that running shoes were "out".

@mallshoggoth 9 ай бұрын

They definitely would have a copyright for the fruit pattern, that's not an item of clothing, it's a drawing, in those cases the copyright does automatically go to the illustrator or the company they work for (unless they specifically chose to publish it under a creative commons license). Not that I think that justifies going against tiktok creators just for showing the print, I think that sets an incredibly stupid precedent, but the basis of their claim is valid.

@glitterberserker1029 9 ай бұрын

I've only seen 1 other person talking about this so I may be misinformed but they don't actually. They didn't buy the fruit pattern outright so the copyright belongs to the artist. The artist could go after the knock offs brand but not derf themselves.

@mallshoggoth 9 ай бұрын

@@glitterberserker1029 That's interesting, is there more info about the artist available? Have they talked about this anywhere?

@glitterberserker1029 9 ай бұрын

Not that I saw.

@baby.nay. 9 ай бұрын

Copyright law isn’t so straightforward someone might argue you’re not allowed to copy rights that it would have to be ultra specific, and then anyone would be in their legal right to change it ever so slightly and make a run of the dress. The cut of the dress, the shape of the dress none of that stuff can be patented or copy written.

@GrungeGalactica 9 ай бұрын

Yeah the print is what sets most of these garments apart. That fruit pattern looks like it should be on a mug or tea towel rather than pj’s, but each to their own..

@Ilovevintage77 9 ай бұрын

I love buying and thrifting second hand especially 90s clothes because you can get “the real thing” for the same price as stupid Shein while staying sustainable, having much better quality clothing and saving clothing from the landfill. I am rocking my $10 vintage 90s butterfly Calvin Klein jeans right now.! Pretty much the exact same ones Abercrombie has duped!!

@Deafkid97 9 ай бұрын

Honestly “for the price point the fabric should be x” is also somewhat out of touch depending on where people are buying materials from. Hand dyed wool yarn often goes for well over $30 a skein, & you’ll need 6,7,8, etc skeins to make a sweater. not even factoring the time to crochet or knit the item that’s already like $200. I just sewed a 3XL skirt for a friend’s Halloween costume & the raw materials were over $40 before I used an employee discount code. It still took 9 hours to make on top of that. If this wasn’t a gift & I sold it under minimum wage for where I’m from (California) it would be $180. & that price is technically wholesale since it’s just hours + cost of materials. We are so wholly out of touch with how much things cost that at this point we need to do an entire overhaul of people’s understanding of how much things cost & fight for a living wage. We are all being exploited.

@Deafkid97 9 ай бұрын

I think this overall was a really good video & I know that I commented on such a small part of the video but I appreciate the nuance you brought to the conversation. I don’t know who this creator is outside of the controversy I saw on tiktok but perhaps all press is good press lol

@cassidyfromtexas4324 9 ай бұрын

I feel like the “dupe” trend is what essentially fueled the fast fashion empire. And this is not just specific to fashion, I see it in home decor all the time. Especially when KZfaqrs put side to side images of the original and the “dupe”, it is definitely skirting the line.

@AngelaEAwesome 9 ай бұрын

I don’t think similar products are bad, but copies are. People are so entitled now. I was a kid and a teen in the 90s and we bought clothes maybe 3 times a year. Mostly thrift stores. But back to school shopping end of summer was usually new stuff. Now people feel entitled to buy knock off designer items every month and whine about being too poor to buy expensive things. No one can even wear this much clothing. I buy so much clothing (mostly designer with the occasional fast fashion if i need an item I can’t find) and have too much clothing. I have bins full of clothing i never even wear and haven’t worn for years. We have been so brainwashed into overconsumption. Even when we know it’s bad we give excuses for why we -need- to. I tell myself “I’m stressed from work, i need another sweatshirt (i have at least 30). I don’t have that colour or style.” And also because I’m unhappy with how i look and buy clothes to try to feel better about myself, but it doesn’t work because i still hate my body. No one is owed designs or more clothes than they c an wear.

@baby.nay. 9 ай бұрын

👏🏽 everything 👏🏽 you👏🏽 said I was a teen in the 2000s and i noticed such a huge shift when forever 21 and stores like that hit the scene . All the sudden girls were buying stuff cuz they were bored . It’s a lot deeper than that obviously, and I especially relate to what you said about attempting to shift our emotions with purchasing clothing , .. but yea , I’d be a big advocate for the end of fashion production to save the planet even though I looove fashion, we have enough clothes on the planet right now , for everyone

@abunlover 9 ай бұрын

Totally agree! I love fashion because I feel like it's art, the garment itself, how people put together outfits to express their style and how they feel on different days. I used to be subscribed to several fashion magazines as a pre-teen/teen. Since 2020 specifically, it's felt less artistic, less unique, less appreciation for the design and effort going into the pieces and more about "I've gotta have it because it's new and trendy" and suddenly people are bored and onto the next thing. I also get caught up in shopping to distract from dealing with my emotions and have been working with a therapist on it (my shopping is exclusively second hand but overconsumption even of used items still plays into the system and generates waste and carbon emissions on shipping/cleaning, etc). But I have noticed that there is so much clothing that looking for a "special piece" or "something unique", it's overwhelming because there's so much and then so many cheap copies. We've been sucked into a cycle of there always being something new and exciting and unique that we feel like we have to have it even though we know we don't.

@skrittle555 9 ай бұрын

very insightful video. i've noticed that it's gotten harder to find QUALITY items, even thrifting. like the way clothing is mass produced for trend consumption today just isn't the way we used to buy clothes. we used to spend a good chunk of our paycheck on a pair of jeans and expect them to last decades. now it's almost expected that you buy new things every season because things aren't made as well. very sad decline imo, and why i started buying vintage.

@baby.nay. 9 ай бұрын

Even my clothing produced in the 90s and 2000s was so much higher quality than now I wish I had never parted with anything😢

@renjiai 8 ай бұрын

if you can find a consignment shop, they'll have already sorted the higher quality items out. vintage stores can be good places too. they are pricier. but then again goodwills are going crazy with hiking up their prices.

@kyliealesso3821 9 ай бұрын

It is funny because there was a video that went around about fashion influencers going into a store and being told that "designer pieces" were being sold to them. They were extremely overpriced by like 1800% but the influencers ate it up and hyped up these so-called "designer" pieces. Later they were told that they weren't designer and got pretty upset, even though the same piece they just hyped up was revealed it was actually pretty cheap to buy. Its crazy how a price tag says everything nowadays.

@kailynkausen4211 8 ай бұрын

I work at a craft store and it is so SAD to see trends rip through. We sell seasonal decor and something will go viral on tik tok one day and by the end of it, we are out of the product. The amount of people asking for velvet ribbon has me screaming and makes me not want to use anything velvet. I think part of the problem with trends is that people don't realize just how many others really are going for the trend. Like, not only do I, one of 80 employees at a single store, get asked 30 times a day, the WAREHOUSE IS ALSO OUT. And the amount of people talking about changing all their ornaments every year... :/ It's unsustainable to the planet AND our wallets.

@reemali5220 9 ай бұрын

I think we also have to consider the inflation trickling down to the thrift stores. The last time I went, used dresses (with stains and flaws) were being sold for $15+, so I can see how someone can justify buying a brand new $10 dress off shein or Marshall’s or Burlington, it might make them feel special and everyone deserves to love the clothes they’re in. So shopping second hand ends up costing the consumer more! That being said, it doesn’t make the company ethical, it’s just that some people literally can’t afford to spend so much money on ethical brands and they also can’t afford spending hours thrifting for curated pieces. Clicking a button and getting it shipped to their house may offer them more convenience hence it being “fast fashion”

@yukikanegawa7470 8 ай бұрын

There's general inflation but I feel like the worst of it is in the brand name their stores like Goodwill and salvation army. Local thrift stores are a lot cheaper.

@iloveazaeliabanks 8 ай бұрын

i think it depends on where ur thrifting. The shops in the city near me are much more expensive than the ones in the smallish town near me

@jessicafoley1435 9 ай бұрын

Honestly, I don't care if an item that I love is out of style or is not modern. What's trending online is often different from what you see irl. Before you buy into a trend, think "Do I like it because it's trendy or do I actually think it's cute?". Because once it's out of style you're left with something you don't really like. Find what styles you like and wear it no matter if it's trendy or not :)

@thegoldenfromad 9 ай бұрын

Loved the video 💕 I have an unpopular opinion, there is nothing new under the sun. All trends are just reviving styles/ designs from prior eras. Also, just because a brand is luxury doesn’t mean their design is original and Zara’s is the dupe. I’d love to see a video of how some top designer steal small designers design details. That happens a lot too. I say, shop sustainable buy what you like. That’s it, That’s all.

@terra724 9 ай бұрын

My opinion is you can participate in a trend but it doesn’t mean you need to have that one item, genuine or dupe. If you can’t afford it, don’t look for a replica but look how you can make it your own at a thrift store or with what you already have. I think that’s why the tie dye trend, for example, always lasts so long every time. It’s affordable so everyone can participate and it isn’t some specific unattainable item that only a select group can afford. I’ve found if an item, not a pattern or a silhouette but a specific piece becomes trendy it’ll be passé in a week so don’t even bother UNLESS you know it’s just what you’ve been waiting for and you’ll use it again and again.

@renjiai 8 ай бұрын

learning some basic sewing alterations can go really far

@TheRupertmcgee 9 ай бұрын

Honestly I heard of at least one creator who worked with an IP firm who took down their own sites and social media because they forgot to greenlist them, so i totally buy that the IP firm was being overzealous

@Rachel-ll2if 9 ай бұрын

For me the reason I wouldn’t buy from Djerf Avenue again is because they promoted themselves initially as a sustainable brand but now claim they never were a sustainable brand. I’m also now skeptical of how ethical they are. If they decided to learn from this and went back to how they were in the beginning, I think I could forgive them but I don’t see that happening now. I think it’s all too tempting for brands that get popular to capitalise and make profits by turning their backs on their original sustainable and ethical values when there is more money they can make being unsustainable/unethical.

@tdsollog 9 ай бұрын

Dupes/ inspired by has been around for a looong time. Generic/ store brand food, designer inspired perfume, makeup, nail polish.. I don’t mind “duping the vibes”, especially of vintage clothing. Counterfeits/ full-on copies are no gos for me.

@MetaphoricGames 9 ай бұрын

I watched this video while working on knitting a sweater. The materials alone cost $100 (5 100 gram skeins of merino wool at $20/skein), and that doesn't take into account the 3ish weeks of semiregular work I'll have put into it by the end. While it varies based on the pattern and size of the garment, a sweater will generally take 400-700 grams of yarn, which will generally cost $10-35 US per 100g skein at retail for good quality. While a commercial brand will likely be able to take advantage of wholesale pricing (which, at least 10 years ago when I worked in a yarn store, is about 50% of the retail price), $100 is still INCREDIBLY reasonable and even borderline cheap for a good sweater (depending on how much can be done on a machine vs. hand finished, etc.).

@HeavymetalHylian 9 ай бұрын

I like dupes because I can try something out before spending big bucks on it. I wanted fila distruptors since I was a teenager and Walmart came out with a $20 dupe. I wore those things all of the time, everywhere, and I wore them out after a few years. When they wore out, I finally bought my dream filas.

@spades498 9 ай бұрын

i feel like... if a specific, recognizable item is a trend, its easier for it to fall out of trend because people can look at it and say "thats the strawberry dress from 2020 and its 2023 now" than something like cowboy boots, which are just a type of boot. i dont get how someone can say "cowboy boots are actually out now, dont wear them anymore" those are literally boots that have been around for hundreds of years. im not gonna be convinced that cowboy boots cant be fashionable anymore until theyre a trend again.

@warmgreytenpercent 8 ай бұрын

Ok such a good point you made: fashion trends right now feel like movie trends, maybe too many spinoffs instead of original art

@bath-chebakohybayoro2368 9 ай бұрын

I remember that bag I saw on AliExpress years ago, I loved the design. I had it in a folder on my laptop for months and one day I deleted it by accident. I don't know how, I found it again... Just to realized it was a dupe from DIOR (their saddle bag). And after minutes going back and forth between the original design and the dupe, I thought: "...yeah I actually prefer the dupe design." It was simple and cute. The dilemma is real.

@EstherPunny 9 ай бұрын

My theory is that dupe as a word feels better than a knock-off because the word is a loan from French... And historically, French words in relation to fashion in general have been associated with class, luxury, etc.

@riverAmazonNZ 9 ай бұрын

It isn’t short for duplicate??

@EstherPunny 9 ай бұрын

@@riverAmazonNZCould be! I think the French association is there because of the form of the word, whether the word is actually the same or not

@yukikanegawa7470 8 ай бұрын

Isn't dupe just short for duplicate? I think dupe feels more moral because is completely acceptable in makeup, where the word started. In makeup it's fine because of shade availability, similar ingredients, more interesting packing, and other relatively minor things. It's fine because a lot of the time ingredients are so similar so the difference is purely packaging.

@thebarefoothobbit 9 ай бұрын

Im sorry the ONLY clothing i would spend more than $120 on has to be 100% linen or cotton. If its polyester at all, i would never spend that. Polyester is disgusting feeling.

@thebarefoothobbit 9 ай бұрын

I would say 80% of my wardrobe is secondhand linen. I know it's expensive but gosh it is just so much nicer. I used to be a whatever material is fine kind of girl but really switched that up in the last 5 years

@thebarefoothobbit 9 ай бұрын

I also am pregnant and just went to the bins and got over 70 pieces of baby clothing (all my son will need for a year) for $30.

@meowdee 9 ай бұрын

Wool, alpaca and silk are also amazing!

@thebarefoothobbit 9 ай бұрын

@meowdee yes agree! I don't love to wear wool personally but I do have a few pieces

@nim_19 9 ай бұрын

Unpopular opinion - the problem is everyone wants to dress in a way they can’t afford. If you can’t afford the real thing then you can’t afford it and that’s ok. Clothing is meant to be expensive - the materials, sustainability and wages of workers all add up. Years ago only rich people had a lot of clothes, everyone else just wore basic clothes and made them last. Fast fashion is ruining the environment just because we’re too insecure to admit that we can’t afford what all the rich people/ influencers are wearing. The excuse that “not everyone can afford designer” is invalid, you don’t have to look like you can afford it, just buy second hand or don’t buy anything new if that’s what’s within your budget. But I totally understand wanting to look good so no hate, I buy fast fashion too 😊 just be honest with yourself and do your best!

@elainemartinez7791 9 ай бұрын

I honestly think that no matter what pic it is, if you can't get it down from someone posting it is terrifying and frustrating. I'm so glad you are talking about this!

@AllySheehan 9 ай бұрын

I find it SO surprising that there is "backlash" against this. The fruit pyjamas are a specific design, which is trademarked or copyrighted. I don't see this as "going after these creators", it's just removing the promotion of stolen copies, which are illegal?

@skyggsja 9 ай бұрын

Honestly we need to stop chasing trends. They are sooo fast gone anyway. You like cowboy boots? Who are they to tell you not to wear them for years?! Trends are made by the fashion industry anyway or by influencers who make money with them as well. If you think about it, we don‘t want others to tell us what to think: yet we let our wardrobes be determined by what other people say. Wearing what you actually love, stopping the trend chasing and investing a bit more money in good quality products that you‘ll wear for years is a great feeling honestly and you won‘t feel like there‘s tons of stuff missing or you‘re behind on something

@ritalynb7070 9 ай бұрын

Great topic! I don't pay attention to trends so I don't look for "dup's" because I'm not trying to copy a look. I have purchased almost all my clothing in thrift stores. I would never be able to afford designer (or even good quality new) and I don't want to support fast-fashion or trends. I thrift for good quality second hand items that will last for years and buy based on my personal taste & style, regardless of what's "in"....

@doodleloops23 9 ай бұрын

Take a shot every time Alexa says "dupe" 😂❤ I loved how you approached this complex subject! I stick to thrifting 99% of the time when it comes to getting "new" clothes, there's just so many trends nowadays I can't keep up (and neither can my wallet lol)

@maddiedoesntkno 9 ай бұрын

But I like my liver🥺

@TheBinsQueen 9 ай бұрын

Dupe is a word that influencers use so they don't feel bad buying or promoting blatant knocks offs. Its honestly disgusting. Pay artists and designers what the deserve for their work.

@lolo_marie8524 9 ай бұрын

I just go thrifting and use other women/brands/fashion shows/movies/musicians...really anything as inspo. If I want a more expensive piece and I can't thrift it- I look for it on designer reseller websites. Does that mean waiting...sure. But it gives me time to make sure I REALLY love it. The more that people work on creating their own style and compare themselves less to influencers shilling micro trends the better.

@VeganBeautyGirl 9 ай бұрын

i am SO glad you highlighted that some creators are making money from these dupes via amazon store fronts and/or tiktok shop. some creators love to play dumb that - if they're making money from content - they're working as advertisers in that situation.

@claudiahenry6656 9 ай бұрын

Amazon is basically shein most of the time

@paula92111 9 ай бұрын

Such an interesting and nuanced video! I was literally watching a girl talk about this subject on her story yesterday! She had a hand made cardigan that was expensive and her followers were complaining so she was addressing her opinions on dupes and the importance of supporting small businesses, while also understanding not everyone can afford to do so.

@StephanieCeleste 9 ай бұрын

It’s so nuanced! It very much gives no ethical consumption under capitalism - so hard to validate the original design if the company makes items with unethical labor practices and sells for $1k versus getting from an equally crappy brand for $50. I think it’s really about considering where we as individuals are comfortable giving and taking (I do agree that I’m more rigid when it comes to small designers)! At the end of the day, the onus is on corporations to do better and for our society to pay us enough to afford the true cost of items, rather than for individuals not making a living wage feeling fully responsible for being 100% ethical all the time! ❤

@sarahkinsey5434 9 ай бұрын

The more I learn the more I wonder how much I'm actually paying for just the name. Some people have said (Completely anecdotal here) that they have bought Carhart for example, and has lasted far less than when they bought it 10-20 years ago. I'm looking for a new bedframe and wonder if more pricier stores are selling cheap particle board furniture like Ikea for more money.

@lyfesadream3328 9 ай бұрын

YES! 👏🏽👏🏽

@laurapantoja4972 9 ай бұрын

I agree with you so much that most people feel entitled to clothes and designs!! Specially with small businesses, like they see a garment they like and want to have, but can't afford, and they THINK they should be able to have it at whatever price they decide it's "fair" for them.. like, NOOO you don't get to choose the price of, because you don't even know the actual work, costs, materials that are included in THAT price. And so they think it is "fair" that an unethical company like SHein, steals the design from that small business, just so they can have the piece they liked. I get that we all want to have nice things, but if you can't afford it, it's FINE! You don't have to have every cute trend / garment you see, especially if that means encouraging big companies to steal! Also, I think dupes/knockoffs are contributing to fashion being faster and faster every time. It's making it easier for people to buy more things because they are now cheaper, and easier to get, and that happens with almost every micro-trend. And the worst thing is we're losing sight of the real VALUE of clothes, it's the work someone put into it, it's the quality, because clothes are meant to be worn many times!

@iloveazaeliabanks 8 ай бұрын

if I want an expensive piece i just make it myself its not only cheaper but more fun and people are amazed when you say you made it

@hollyrumble4641 9 ай бұрын

Alexa babe the hair has never looked better are you KIDDING (love the ethos of the video too 🥰)

@alexasunshine83 9 ай бұрын

Omg you are so KIND!!!!! 😭

@maggievasquezr 9 ай бұрын

I’m not a Matilda fan, I’ve never seen her videos bc her style is boring to me, I don’t like her clothing line and frankly none of her pieces look like they should worth the price she sells at, you could easily thrift all of it. All that being said I don’t think it’s crazy to go after creators who are actively linking knockoffs to your copyright. Promotion of illegal goods (like direct copies of her print) is also illegal. There’s a reason the high end knockoffs from canal street aren’t openly being sold in stores (not referring to the cheap ones on the sidewalk). Frankly I wish fashion brands would hire lawyers to work on expanding copyright laws. So many people are so entitled thinking they have an innate right to clothing they see someone else wear online and it’s honestly weird. I get seeing an image on Pinterest and falling in love with the outfit but SO MANY people don’t actually even care about the outfit, they want to look like the girl wearing it. Being online makes you feel so pressured to keep up with current “trends” but if you just log off instagram and Pinterest and TikTok and pay attention to the normal people around you I promise you will see things that aren’t trendy that you think are cute and you will become inspired and develop a style outside of trends. To me, new clothes from Amazon, Shein, PLT, princess Polly, Zara, h&m, all of it, it’s all trash. I thrift almost everything. I lived near the major second hand clothing importers in Chile and let me just say that the only reason the pile of clothes in the chilean desert isn’t bigger is bc they have a prolific distribution system that sends the clothes to other countries in South America. The second hand clothing waste problem is 100 times worse than anyone in the US can comprehend. We could stop all clothing production for a few years and probably be fine. Like I said earlier, all the other critiques of djerf avenue are valid, and maybe this was a bit aggressive. But I wish all those TikTok shop grifters would look themselves in the mirror realize they should be thankful no one else has been able to get justice for their stolen IP. pictures, etc. As a member of gen z, I think this entire “scandal” is the epitome of chronically online behavior.

@dookyy 9 ай бұрын

I like your reasoning and the way you question every aspect of it! I think it's a healthy way to approach such a complex subject! 😊 I find myself asking similar questions about the issue, so your mixed opinions were very relatable!

@hang1iderswing 8 ай бұрын

ITT: A "knock off" describes the seller's practice of imitating a popular brand and thus has a negative connotation, a "dupe" describes an item you find by happenstance that resembles a much more expensive trending product. I think when peoole started talking about dupes it was for makeup-- for every very expensive trendy item, it's not surprisingly that there would be other extremely similar cheaper options which someone could explore. Like, there are so many different lipsticks sold, it's not surprisingly that there are dozens of cool red matte cream sticks that closely resemble some trendy Gucci product-- make up brands aren't inventing new things, they are merely re-packaging and re-advertising existing items. When it comes to hype specific micro trend clothes having "dupes" that are clearly just runway knock offs, that's to me just the accelerated fast fashion version of the fashion industry that's always existed, with runway popularizing trends and then ready to wear lines being developed based on that.

@mell3346 9 ай бұрын

I’ve been getting more and more into thrifting and now i look back at how much i would spend at urban just to wear things once or twice and then get rid of them. My wardrobe is FULL of stuff now that i bought secondhand and i’m in love with. When i do spend big money on clothes, it’s for a longtime piece, like a coat, good quality shoes, or basic wardrobe staples like plain tees.

@abbyclay1412 9 ай бұрын

Matilda didn't copy any other brands by making a brand that sells basics, just like you said "everyone sells a grey blazer". So the fact that people are now calling her out for her designs being unoriginal or dupes is ridiculous because they never were original. They are a brand that sells basics... I thought we all knew this??? She copyrighted probably the most unique thing her brand has ever made and good for her for doing that. She didn't copyright any of her other designs that are basics soooo why are we all of a sudden mad at her for selling basics? I never thought the brand was all that special but I'm on her side with this one.

@baby.nay. 9 ай бұрын

You can’t copywrite anything in fashion besides a logo or pattern and even then it has to be legally accepted. You may not actually get to copyright what you want because it’s too generic. Shapes and silhouettes can’t be copywritten, a fabric technology could be patented, but that’s completely different fashion is considered a utility.

@tereynacevedo296 9 ай бұрын

I used to have this mindset but honestly the clothes are such low quality from shein! I can't with the thin materials. I now only enjoy thrifting.

@jrochest4642 9 ай бұрын

Knockoff is just a much older word that means basically the same thing as your definition of 'dupe'. It used to be used for copies of designer dresses -- up until the 70s or so, American stores and clothing lines would send designers to the Paris shows, who would come back to the States and make knockoffs -- copies, or 'versions' of the dresses that they'd seen -- for the American market. No-one would have thought or claimed that the resulting dress was a Dior gown, and it would never be marketed as one, but it was certainly intended to *look* like one. Now it shows up used for modern copies of vintage clothes -- 'vintage inspired knockoff' turns up tons of these sites.

@LaurynAmini 9 ай бұрын

I loved hearing Laini’s thoughts and opinions when she did her video on this, and I loved hearing yours as well. I do think that knockoff has a negative connotation, while dupe has a more positive one. But I think the problem is that now the terms dupes and knockoffs have been used so interchangeably that the lines between them have blurred. Also, I can’t believe Amazon won’t work with you to take down the picture of you that someone’s using without your permission 😭

@rachaelhegi9338 9 ай бұрын

Alexa, this is a super video bb. I'm super interested in this kind of information and these debates/opinions of dupes/knocks/originals. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 bravooo

@Hollaiz11 9 ай бұрын

I appreciated your take on the situation and knockoffs have been viewed negatively and dupes celebrated. Dupes with make up and skincare are sought after more and viewed in a better light than with clothing. That’s my personal opinion. As a plus size girlie it can be very hard to find options that are stylish so I remain open to clothing dupes or looks for less than the designer brands.

@sumlem 9 ай бұрын

The thing is, you can't "dupe" a skimcare formula. You can make an alternative. You can "dupe" makeup colors and packaging

@francesha5860 8 ай бұрын

Dupes are fun when it’s like, going to find something with a similar vibe for cheaper - for example thrifting something that looks like something you can’t afford. But the others are just copies and knock offs.

@Beany87 8 ай бұрын

To try to dupe someone means to try to fool them, so to me they all sound as bad as they should be. Stealing or copying a design and not giving credit to the original designer or artist is the real problem and always will be :)

@coryhartcruz 9 ай бұрын

Some people don’t even know they’re buying dupes

@alexasunshine83 9 ай бұрын

So true!

@baby.nay. 9 ай бұрын

You make such an important comment ! I noticed this with people kind of out of the fashion news loop, which , even if it’s your main interest, impossible to keep up with everything. I worked at a boutique a long time ago that had a lot of stuff like this . Women were buying Dior saddle bag knock offs because they liked the shape , they had no idea it was copied from Dior , it was odd to me because the silhouette had been around for 20 years. It happens a lot more rapidly and frequently rn

@hellenabanner1561 9 ай бұрын

I found an Ed Hardy leather jacket on Poshmark like 5 years ago when Ed Hardy wasn't considered cool. I loved it so much, I didnt care.

@baby.nay. 9 ай бұрын

That’s the best time to buy things honestly. And everything will come back , everything.

@gonzopatra 9 ай бұрын

Dope video; I’ve bought a variety of different quality pieces from a variety of places; legit from Hermès to ex-theatre costumes to recycling centre’s clothes bins- I do not have an issue with dupes, provided it isn’t ripping off an independent maker. Mostly because their lack of credit/licensing makes it impossible to find out there was an OG, and without that knowledge you miss out on celebrating (and supporting) someone’s designs. Because let’s be real, nobody has the time to keep track of every single indie designer these days. Especially with how random the Instagram algo is right now & how cluttered tiktok is - but that doesn’t mean we all want to be ignorant to the indie designers. Y’know? Just gonna say, influencer brands like the avenue one in this video aren’t helping the problem - it’s merch at that point tbh and I’d much rather see her curate from independent makers from social media than just making another uninspired brand to clog up the feed.

@HannahgoestoAmerica 9 ай бұрын

I work as a product manager for a higher-end fashion brand and the amount of WORK that goes into every piece of clothing is insane. There’s so many people working on good quality products, many months before it even hits the shelves. To me it’s just sad that so many people forget that and go for cheap dupes. I honestly understand why Djerf Avenue is upset, just the way they handled it wasn’t the best

@jeninegrasc8414 9 ай бұрын

I had pyjamas that my mom bought me from the Sears catalog in the 60s when I was a kid. Now I’m in My 60s. There’s nothing new under the sun. She needs to get over it….🙄

@irynavoronyak2854 9 ай бұрын

I don't know the brand or her, and I don't want any drama. But that pattern.. I'm from Eastern Europe and while growing up I remember seeing so many things looking exactly like that, especially bed linen. Both of my grandmothers had it and my mother still has a few small handmade bags with a very washed-out pattern still showing. She might have been inspired by an old time pattern like that, but claiming it as her own is a bit much.

@heather368 8 ай бұрын

Alexa, girl, thank you so much for having conversations like this. A lot of people dont understand how things really work in the clothing world. 👏🏻 💜

@vwxup 9 ай бұрын

great video! also, your hair looks so silky and healthy.

@ErinLastNameRedacted 9 ай бұрын

I have OCD, too, so my brain works the same way. Very few questions have a simple answer when you think like this!

@baby.nay. 9 ай бұрын

I have adhd I can relate . I really want to make video essays, but I worry that I can’t collect my thoughts and a cohesive and linear way😢

@Lesfaundez 8 ай бұрын

You can get fast fashion and take care of your clothes. Yes, other clothes will last longer. However, you can take care of what you have. I can’t afford to spend tons of money on clothes, purse or shoes but what I do get lasts for years. I have a purse in my closet that was a find at a flea market over 10 years ago that I still wear.

@hayescashman3809 9 ай бұрын

i think this is a v nuanced take and i appreciated it!

@baby.nay. 9 ай бұрын

This has been happening since American women wanted French styles, but it was considered unpatriotic to not support the American garment industry at the time after ww2 when fabric rations were lifted. So what did they do? American dressmakers made complete knock offs of what was going on in the French houses. Jackie Kennedy had most of her wardrobe made in America because she was the presidents wife, however, almost everything were deliberate knock offs of Chanel and things like that.

@georginaferenz6083 9 ай бұрын

Great video! It's a complicated subject. Thanks for diving down the rabbit holes!

@jackalopexjackalope9870 9 ай бұрын

I really appreciate the bravery in voicing your concerns and exercising your critical thinking skills about this often touchy subject 😂. Some people get reaaaal defensive when they feel like they’re being called out even if they aren’t! And they might benefit from taking a second to look at why they feel so intensely. We aren’t entitled to sparkly pretty things, so I think people feel like they need to defend purchasing them. When truly, it is normal and fine to like that little extra something and treat yourself! You don’t need to defend getting a very nice and unnecessary eyeshadow palette to anyone, BUT you’ve got to be able to admit that it’s not a “need” and you’re not entitled to it. Individual people treating themselves every so often is not causing the end of the world. I do, however, question people PROMOTING excessive consumerism from questionable brands to impressionable folks and refusing to acknowledge that it’s not what should be the norm for your behavior. I also don’t like how certain “ethical” brands look down on people who can’t afford 100% ethical wardrobes when they refuse to: make them in extended sizes; sell them in areas people can even obtain them; and put them at price points the standard person can afford. “Ethical” currently doesn’t always mean “well made,” which in turn brings it back into being unethical (clothes that fall apart and break down aren’t long lasting, and lose their right to call themselves “ethical”). It’s all a balance. We can all do our little parts when we can to consume less, repair more of the quality items we own, buy ethical, and wear second hand! People demanding perfection are usually the worst offenders, and it’s obviously unattainable. Thanks for the video!

@airbearr 9 ай бұрын

I love your hair and cardigan!! :)

@waldinabeltran582 9 ай бұрын

i just love that you're making this type on vid, megalike

@LoversLane16 9 ай бұрын

I don't mind buying something that looks similar to a nice version of something. Like you said, everything is trickled down from the runway in some form. (reminds me of The Devil Wears Prada speech) But I will never buy something that has the logo on it and is a clear counterfeit.

@mandy833 9 ай бұрын

I have a real LV bag and a counterfeit bag. I love them both for different reasons. I live in an area where theft is a problem and I will typically where the knock off when I am running errands, but I prefer the quality and feeling when I am wearing the real version. I also take the dupe on vacation with me because if my luggage gets lost, it won't really matter.

@cherryred11 9 ай бұрын

hey alexa, i enjoyed this longer video! pls make more

@MargoRoth 9 ай бұрын

Such a great video! Your commentary is always so great and informative!

@alexasunshine83 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Margo 😭❤

@TrashTopias 9 ай бұрын

I'm so tired of this entitled ass behaviour 😭 let's not pretend this conversation is about "poor people deserve nice things" like it's not upper and middle class people overconsuming!!! Let's face it: unique, well made clothing IS sadly a luxury!! Either get creative in trying to recreate it yourself or learn to save up instead of buying a trash dupe for that instant gratification. It's not gonna be the same and people can tell it looks like garbage 💀 even if you say it doesn't matter that you are not supporting a company, thats just as "bad" anyways, they still had to design, test and make the original item which is still WORK. Work that goes undervalued. People will complain that fashion is becoming boring and homogenised and then spit in unique designers faces. Just think of the strawberry dress. God.

@kalliemj 8 ай бұрын

The biggest issue with products saying it is made with recycled polyester (besides micro plastics) is that they do not use polyester from textiles to make them. They are instead using plastics like recycled plastic bottles. Now you might think “what’s wrong with that we have a bunch of plastic?” Well the issue is that plastics like plastic from bottles can be reused to make new plastic bottles a few times over before the plastic cannot be converted again but when plastic is used to make textiles you cut off that cycle and it is just reused 1 time. Once a polyester fiber is made it is next to impossible to make into new textiles and that is because polyester is made of a mixture of fibers and to recycle it you have to isolate the individual materials so if a shirt is made of 10% cotton and 90% nylon they have to split the fabrics to isolate the nylon from the cotton. In the instance of polyester the polyester itself is a combination of all kinds of things so you can’t just separate the polyester from nylon because you actually need to separate the polyester from all the products that make it. Anyways long story short we are really behind on textile recycling so if this is important to you look for products that are 100% of one specific fabric type like 100% cotton. Make sure it is a natural fiber and avoid polyester at all cost. Your purchasing power can influence the fashion industry so if we all stop buying polyester they will stop manufacturing goods with this product. I would also like to note that a product cannot be made of 100% recycled polyester, they always have to mix in newly made polyester for the fibers the stick. Also polyester does NOT biodegrade. Plastic will be around thousands of years causing harm so please be cautious of the end of life cycle for your items. A lot of products donated end up in our landfill so always try to resell on your own to guarantee it will be reused.

@daisydog 9 ай бұрын

Love a video essay from Alexa!

@jayjayjayjay5605 9 ай бұрын

to me the key difference lies between what the dupe is OF: to me there is a clear difference between a etsy designer/pattern maker copying an overpriced $900 designer handbag for $50, versus a shein/wish/temu-model brand copying a fairly priced $200 sweater from a small business and selling it for $8 bc they use slave labor

@leeleeskiski 9 ай бұрын

Really love this style of video from you. Love to see more like this.

@nicolettehyman8754 9 ай бұрын

I loved this video. Omgeez. I bet this took forever to edit. Definitely got a conversation going, people thinking. Excellent content.

@chwethington 5 ай бұрын

“A lot of people don’t see the value of clothing” this is especially true now that there are factories that make all our clothes for us and we aren’t spending our nights and evenings making our own clothes to keep up with trends.

@abigailcacchione 9 ай бұрын

I loved this! I totally agree about comparing it to the movie thing too!

@Hopespringseternal 8 ай бұрын

How interesting! As someone who isn’t on tiktok, I thought a dupe was pretty much a knockoff. To me the word dupe had a very bad undertone. It’s a design that was stolen and reproduced unethically. If I don’t have the money to spend on designer, and I really want it, I either save my money, to go thrift store, or go without. The consumerism culture of today is insane to me.

@isabelladumitrescu2543 9 ай бұрын

Love this video! thanks for your take :)

@amandajaneh 9 ай бұрын

Such an important topic!!

@tkarz704 8 ай бұрын

Really great video! You made really good points!

@irisberkheimer 9 ай бұрын

There is no reason to stay “trendy” every season. Nobody needs that amount of clothing. Influence culture and TikTok are contributing to the overconsumption and false “need” for such things.

@talitastivalli9394 9 ай бұрын

it all comes down to trends and how people need a very specific item in order to belong, however, that item does not guarantee happiness, of course everyone has the right to want something even if it’s out of their budget, that does not mean getting a knock off of said item has no consequence! like mentioned in the video, people got paid for sharing certain links, that’s still someone’s design, even if it’s not revolutionary! imagine if someone did that with more common forms of art? like a book, a painting or a song, the copyright infringement would never even be questioned:/

@ccw2613 9 ай бұрын

This is an awful example of her using the claim "protecting her brand" to instead shame others and propagate the fashion brands tied to rich privilege. She is essentially going after a "small business" or businesses to protect her "small business". She dug her own hole. I want to clarify I'm not saying I don't support ethical companies but I do support small, less wealthy KZfaqrs.

@baby.nay. 9 ай бұрын

Yes!!! The reason fashion is considered a utility, and that shapes and silhouettes cannot be copy-written or patented, is to protect small designers at the end of the day. Imagine if one could copyright such things as a stiletto heel or a denim jacket, guess who it on all of those copyrights, and have a monopoly on the fashion industry? The expensive brands we all can’t afford.

@xxoldmagicxx 9 ай бұрын

I understand small businesses and them being screwed over. BUT I’m not spending a lot of money for a BRAND NAME. This is such a nuisance conversation. Kind of like makeup, ELF has recently been called a copy brand, except ELF is cruelty free, mostly vegan, most of their products have no smells (and if they do it’s very light) all thing a lot of more expensive brands aren’t. Also ELF has never made me break out or gave me a rash 🙃😂

@notthatgirll 9 ай бұрын

dupe or not, we're producing too much, this has to stop

@nikkifeltman8523 9 ай бұрын

dupes are similar things to get a similar look. I think that’s fine and makes sense for people who can’t afford the expensive things. but these are knockoffs, and people on tiktok are encouraging buying the design stolen by fast fashion over buying the real thing or just finding something similar. that’s just wrong imo. lots of amazon/temu listings are just photos of the real thing to make you think that’s what you’re getting. how is that not illegal? overall, I wish we would all try to support companies that are more ethical and better for the planet. at least don’t support stealing designs from those companies. an outfit can be similar without stealing designs!

@MoreWaterThanBlood 8 ай бұрын

I spent over 5 years finding the worlds most perfect thrifted red cow girl boot bc of a pair my mom had when she was little it took me so long to find them thrifted in my size (I could have looked online but I was determined to find them from a local thrift store in the Appalachian area) and not only did they come in style during my search but now they r considered our and I’ve been wearing moto boots since my tumblr days in 2012 lmao ima wear my cowgirl boots now …. Ima butcher this quote especially bc it’s out of context but somewhere I read from someone that “you’re never out of style if you are in love with what you’re wearing” and I do think if your style is very authentically you then trends truly don’t matter bc u r the trend