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Are designer bags actually made in China?
Various suppliers are claiming on TikTok that they are the original manufacturers of designer bags.
Chinese Manufacturers Make Appeals to Americans: Buy Direct
Videos on the social media app, filmed at factories in China, urge viewers to buy luxury goods directly, as tariffs drive up prices. Americans are receptive.
On TikTok, Chinese manufacturers open a new line in trade war with US
Chinese manufacturers are leveraging TikTok and other social media platforms to directly appeal US consumers, offering luxury ...
Are luxury handbags really being made in China? It's a complex answer
Handbag manufacturers from China sent TikTok into meltdown this week, after claiming that massive designer brands make their ...
Justin Bieber’s new brand logo is too minimalist for its own good
In a dramatic unveiling, musician Justin Bieber has cut ties with his old clothing brand, Drew House, to begin a brand new ...
Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here's what people are doing about it this Earth Day
Rachael Z. Miller, founder of the Vermont-based Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean, conducts a tape test on various clothing ...
BBB getting complaints from consumers purchasing from ‘manufacturers’ over social media
The Better Business Bureau received more than 1,200 complaints last week alone from people trying out this new trend.
How the US-China trade war took to TikTok and put Europe's luxury fashion houses in the middle
The US and China’s ongoing trade war has taken to TikTok and European fashion houses have found themselves sandwiched in the ...
Could Buying a Fake Hermes Bag Actually Say ‘F You’ to Trump’s Trade War?
Manufacturer claims are being treated as a gotcha to Trump's trade war. They’re also exposing how little Americans really ...
China trolls America with ‘Made in US’ luxury goods actually from their factories: ‘Welcome to the real world’
One luxury handbag maker attempted to shatter the illusion in a TikTok video that has exploded online. He claims an ...
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Chinese manufacturers on TikTok claim they make the world’s luxury goods. Is that true?
These TikTok videos focus on the idea that Chinese manufacturers are selling luxury goods that are the same quality as well-known brands for a fraction of the price, and urging consumers to buy ...
Weekend Edit: What the Viral China Luxury Bag Fiasco Says About Our Obsession With Logos
The viral Chinese luxury bag videos reveal our obsession with logos and status, exposing blurred lines between real and ...