First off, I’m kinda confused about the whole “replica” thing. Is it a real show? Like, are they actually showing the *same* collection? Or is it just, like, inspired by it? The articles keep saying “replica” and then also “restaging,” which feels… contradictory, no? Maybe it’s a translation thing. I dunno.
Anyway, Hong Kong seems to be the place to be for these. They had one recently, like, November something-or-other. And apparently G Dragon, Penelope Cruz, Angèle, the whole shebang, were there. Must’ve been a scene. Imagine the Instagram stories! I’m kinda jelly, ngl. 2000 guests! That’s a lot of bubbly.
Then there’s Shenzhen. Chanel’s apparently planning another one there, which is a big deal ’cause it’s their first major event in China since, well, *you know*. The thing. Pandemic-palooza. Hopefully, it’ll actually happen this time. You never know with these things.
And then there’s the whole “dupe” side of things. Completely different, but kind of related, right? Everyone wants a Chanel bag, but not everyone can, like, *afford* a Chanel bag. Hello, mortgage payments! So, the dupes come in. Like, the Chanel 2.55 bag, that quilted classic? There are, like, a *million* dupes out there. And honestly, some of them are pretty convincing. Not saying I’d buy one, but, you know, I get the appeal. A girl’s gotta look good on a budget, am I right?
Okay, so back to the actual replica shows. The Hong Kong one was at the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI), apparently. Sounds swanky. “Neo-modernist campus,” the article said. Bet the backdrop was incredible. I wonder how much they spend on these things. Like, seriously, it’s gotta be a fortune.
