Well Feb 27th should go down in history, it was a good day for true fashion lovers. On the 27th Canal street was raided by cops and agents from the mayor's office of special enforcement. Well to be exact the block of Canal st between Centre st and Baxter st was completely shut down due to the proceedings of the officers, buildings on both sides of the street were raided. Official's say that over $1 Million in fraudulent bags, clothes and watches was confiscated. The part that threw me off is that people were genuinely upset about this action and feel that there anger is justified. The items confiscated were unlawful due to the fact that the were fake, not produced by the company that they were made to mimic. The economy is doing bad enough already, this action will do more good than just from the fashion aspect. Im sure this is what the good Mayor Bloomberg had in mind when he first ordered the investigation. My only question is why now? I've personally known of the fake boutiques for years. Its a well known fact amongst New Yorkers and most tourist alike that for cheap imitation "luxury items" Canal st is the place to go so why only now have these actions been taken against it? However a victory is still a victory no matter how small and that is definitely one small step in the restoration of order to fashion. We need to take a strong stand against the foolishness. The new slogan is "NO FAKES IN 08!"
SoHo
