Fabulista Endorses: Authenticity & Originality.

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Trust me, it’s not worth the pain.

I am talking about imitation goods. It’s akin to chewing on a candy wrapper when what you really want is the well-made chocolate that it really is.

There is a very good reason to make a preferred purchase of branded items, by those who are truly discerning. This main (and arguably should be the only) reason is for a beautifully designed product that is as equally well crafted. Every designer product is well thought out and detailed to the execution. It is for this appreciation of the artist, artisan and craftsperson who created the products as well as an investment that is durable, comfortable to use that may become an heirloom that we make a designer purchase.

On the other hand, there are people who covet branded goods as a status symbol. They usually represent the demographics of consumers who will resort to imitations or replicas. They buy them and own them for a very superficial reason of ‘face’.

However, what we might not realize is that by supporting these fake goods vendors, we could actually be supporting some very seedy and suspect establishments and institutions. They include sweat shops in several third world countries and many sources have reported that money from such merchandise actually goes on to support terrorism circles and all those what not. This is credible since dirty comes, so dirty goes.

So since one was born original and unique, let’s not shortchange ourselves. Let’s get real. Be authentic; be original. And support the creative and artistic circles. Consumerism, after all is required to keep artists, artisans and craftspeople viably employed. Besides, the fine art of quality handmade products is a heritage worth keeping for posterity.