Deidre Woollard has been writing both fiction and nonfiction for
years. She has a Master of F...(expand)
Deidre Woollard has been writing both fiction and nonfiction for
years. She has a Master of Fine Arts from Spalding University and her
short fiction has been published in literary magazines and
anthologies. She served as the lead editor on Luxist.com for six years
writing about real estate, auctions, jewelry and luxury goods.
I agree, that's one of the reasons I found the book fascinating. I believe there should be a clear distinction between knockoffs and counterfeits but the authors of this book show that both seem to act similarly in the marketplace.
One of the things I have noticed in recent years is that it used to be that luxury brands spawned knockoffs--that the trickle down effect was always in place. Now it seems to go both ways with the knockoffs and cheaper goods can prompt luxury brands to make a more refined version. The world is always changing...
It weighs 100 pounds so I don't think it will blow away in the wind:)
I think the OM is a lot more open than the Transport pod which has a bed in it and is covered on top and much more claustrophobia-inducing in my opinion.