Are cheap knockoffs good for fashion? Yes, says James Surowiecki in the pages of the New Yorker's style issue, where he argues against the kind of copyright protection the CDFA has been clamoring for. Not only do knockoffs make trends and styles obsolete faster (making us want, say, spring 2008 fashions just as fall 2007 is hitting the shelves), but it also makes us covet the good stuff from the real fashion houses all the more, when we can someday afford it. Until then, keep hitting Zara and H&M.
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Are cheap knockoffs good for fashion? Yes, says James Surowiecki in the pages of the New Yorker's style issue, where he argues against the kind of copyright protection the CDFA has been clamoring for. Not only do knockoffs make trends and styles obsolete faster (making us want, say, spring 2008 fashions just as fall 2007 is hitting the shelves), but it also makes us covet the good stuff from the real fashion houses all the more, when we can someday afford it. Until then, keep hitting Zara and H&M.
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