spotted: counterfeit louis vuitton

i've seen so many different styles of clothing in montreal, that i've lost count. i'm not saying that one style is better than the other, but i have noticed that montrealers love their branded clothing. i've seen people wear canada goose jackets at +10 degrees celsius, most probably because they don't want to part with the popular jacket. during the winter, i can most likely see 30 canada goose jackets in a day. BUT i don't know how many of them are counterfeit. i absolutely DO NOT believe in counterfeit products and hence my first "spotted" post:counterfeit louis vuitton items.

'YV' shoes seen at atwater metro station

fake louis vuitton monogram speedy 30 seen in old montreal

see the enlarged photos after the jump.

"YV" shoes seen at atwater metro

fake louis vuitton speedy 30 in old montreal

i don't intend on these 'fashion no nos' to be mean or insulting, i just don't believe in counterfeit items because it is illegal, they have links to organize crime and are related to terrorism.

don't believe me? read more from the new york times:

"Most people think that buying an imitation handbag or wallet is harmless, a victimless crime. But the counterfeiting rackets are run by crime syndicates that also deal in narcotics, weapons, child prostitution, human trafficking and terrorism. Ronald K. Noble, the secretary general of Interpol, told the House of Representatives Committee on International Relations that profits from the sale of counterfeit goods have gone to groups associated with Hezbollah, the Shiite terrorist group, paramilitary organizations in Northern Ireland and FARC, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia."

read more from the source: new york times "Terror's Purse Strings" by Dana Thomas, august 30, 2007