Designer Purses on Canal Street (New York)
What the heck is Canal Street? Canal Street is located in New York City between Worth Street and Kenmare Street. That general area is recognized as the China Town of New York City. So, what does this even have to do with designer purses, Jen? Well, Canal Street is known for their Replica Designer Handbags–including top designer brands such as (Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Christian Dior, Prada, Versace and the list continues). Let’s take a taxi ride to Canal Street, shall we?
As you walk down Canal Street, don’t be surprised if a gentleman stops you to show you a flyer with pictures of many different designer handbags. His goal is to get you to purchase one of his designer handbags. But, why would you even consider buying a bag from a random stranger on the street? Well, what if I told you that he was willing to sell you the brand new Louis Vuitton — Never Full Tote (retail price: $700.00 USD) for only $15. Wouldn’t you be at least a bit interested in taking a peek at what he had to offer? Maybe, this analogy may help those of you who are in denial. Imagine that you are about to pass out from hunger, but at the same time you had strict orders from your doctor for a low-calorie diet–your friend then offers you a mouth-watering juicy all beef paddy Mc Donalds hamburger–you know that you should resist; but, you think to yourself, “one bite wouldn’t hurt” Now, do you catch my drift, gals? Unfortunately, I’ve always played the role as the goody girl, so never was I able to let my temptations take the better half of me–leaving me with many unanswered questions about these designer purses from Canal Street:
1) Are the police in New York ever on the lookout for these handbag merchants?
2) How good or bad are these replica designer purses?
3) How do these handbag merchants get the designer handbags in the first place?
4) Can you actually tell the difference between an authentic designer purse versus one purchased from Canal Street?
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I am interested in buying repica Tory Burch on internet do you know of any suppliers that I could order from.
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I don't care if it is real as I am not a label person anyway. It is beautifully crafted, stitched amazingly and looks exactly like the ones I saw in Macy's a few minutes later. I was really shocked. I would NEVER buy a $1700 bag. It would never happen. I feel I got a beautiful tote for a fair price. My daughters coach bag was not the best deal in chinatown but it is so well crafted. We put it next to my other daughters real ones and you cannot tell the difference in quality. But there is no stamped ID number on the label inside. I figure this purse was taken out of factory before it got to the serial number machine.
I don't care if it is real. I would bet it is made from same material, same design and same workers as the real ones. I do of course hope all products are made humanely and safely by people who are treated well and with respect. But that goes for all products I buy not just a purse on Canal street.
Did you buy monogram canvas, damier canvas or damier azur and how much is costs?
How about quality?
If not, just ask for it and they will locate one for you.
You might consider bringing a picture of the bag to show it to them.
Your response is definitely not what I expected to hear; however, I admire your honesty.
Even though I love the beautiful designer bags from Louis Vuitton, I must admit they are truly over priced. Your logic about LV cracking down on the fakes being a waste of money makes sense. You go girl!
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Jim
Special thanks for your post. It is obvious that you put aside some of your valuable time to help educate our viewers about designer handbags from Canal Street.
Your knowledge about these vendors and the police squad of New York City is not only vast, but also valuable. Thank you again for your devotion to our blog. Our blog is forever grateful for people like yourself--honest, sincere, and resourceful.
I am from NYC and I am also a 'bagnista' so this is my territory. I have seen MANY of these bags up close and personal and for the most part if you know designer bags you can tell the difference. Most people who don't know designer bags won't know the difference. As for me, when I buy a bag from a street vendor it's usually a generic brand that is beautiful, great quality and costs next to nothing ($5-$25). I get more compliments from no-name bags I buy from street vendors than some real designer bags I own. I do have a couple of designer knockoffs that people mistake for the real thing but I don't carry them very often. It's not because I'm uncomfortable carrying them, but because I own soooo many bags I like to carry a different bag every few days.
Thank you for the insightful comment. Your honesty and sincerity is greatly appreciated.
On my last trip to New York City, I also noticed that the police in New York seem to be more lenient when it came to enforcing laws. Many times I saw police letting people J-walk across intersections, sell jewelry on the street, and even as far as promoting prostitution spots. This is something I definitely am not used to–being raised in California and all…
My sister lives in New York and tells me that the police don't bother much with the sellers. If the seller is being discreet the police turn a blind eye. However, the sellers who have their goods on a sheet on the curb will get busted. That's why you often see the sellers quickly gathering up their merchandise and leaving the scene.
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