Replicas

If you want to know, how to distinguish replicas from originals, click here (coming soon).

Replicas had been a huge topic the past few years. Since brands strongly limit their stocks and do not and cannot give a guarantee on rereleasing a specific print, the demand sometimes is higher than the offer - And then replica makers get their profit of it. They are stealing the print or cut (or both) of a dress from a specific brand and simply fake it. This is often made with famous prints. But this isn't the only reason for making and buying replicas - Sometimes the original is the wrong size or the wrong price. It has been a problem for years, at least in the eyes of the brands, but how bad is it to buy replicas?

The opinions differ a lot here.

There are many replica haters outside who can't understand at all, that someone is buying a replica. But there are also people asking, where the problem is, and sometimes they buy replicas themselves and sometimes they do not.

It is indeed your own decision whether to buy a replica or not - But let's face some facts below.

The quality of replicas are never as high as the quality of the original.

The print is a stolen copy, which is first of all illegal and bounded to chemics. Sometimes, the texture of the fabric is shiny or feels very cheap.

Replicas often cost more than the half of the original.

On a new Replica you can spend up to 150 Euro. Sometimes you could even get the original for 50 Euro more, or you could wait until you saved another 150 Euro and spend it on the original.

You will never get back what you have paid.

Replicas are nothing worth to be honest, at least not if they can't go up or down to specific sizes. But still if they are plus size friendly, you shouldn't get more than the half of what you paid back when you resell it and reselling it is actually just as criminal als producing or buying it.

Replicas are destroying the brand.

This sentence sounds quite unreal since brands tend to have really high prices for their stuff, but it is true, since the high prices are found in the high quality at first and in the guaruantee to survive from it. at second. Lolita brands can be glad, that most Lolitas appreciate the difference of an Original and a Fake that much.

Last but not least: 

The designers get really emotional when talking about replicas. 

They can't understand it, since they invested very much energy and creativity in the dress and their design and print is just stolen away by some cheap replica makers.

It's understandable that sizing and pricing is often an issue when it comes to Lolita Fashion - But you should maybe think of it if it would be worth it to just wait a half year longer, alter the dress or help beautiful little taobao brands to survive by buying their originals.

If you are okay with all of this, it's fine too.

Thank you very much for reading.