And giving..and giving..and giving
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You might remember an article I created out of thin air about the Gucci handbag. Using a recently sent in photo of a young lady as proof, I was, at the time, contending the validity of the adage, "money can't buy you happiness". The photo was of an ecstatic Lisa J opening up her new Gucci handbag.

Antagonists will argue that the happiness was surely short lived.

Incorrect, my little friend - I will stop you right there and remind you that the aforementioned article was written in October of this year.

I have, right here, a photo taken just yesterday. The very same handbag and the very same picture of happiness, made it across the Atlantic Ocean and into The Safe House in Camps Bay.

Have a look at this picture of pure joy! Glorious!

Over two months down the line, courtesy of Gucci.
The happiness that money bought, continues!

We can now therefore prove that money not only BUYS happiness, but it KEEPS ON GIVING!

Now let's just back the fuck up here for a second. To the guys out there - let's do a couple of sums. Take the semi-expensive price you paid for her shoes the other day. Or the digital camera that you thought was excessive. Then, tell me how long it took for her to turn on you like an Alsatian again? A day? A week? I don't know the answer to that, but I'm as sure as fuck it wasn't over two months! The proof is right above, friends. This is the result if you stick your necks out a bit and pay that "exorbitant" price for a little piece of magic - because that is what you're buying - pure magic!

You'll find that the same antagonists have never owned a brand new piece of (genuine) high end fashion, let alone felt such a symbol of extravagance with their bare hands. Any pundit will tell you that these objects of desire do not come from just any sweatshops. The magic behind the glorious brands of the mighty houses of Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Chanel, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry, Versace and the like, is due to them employing only the youngest and hardworking Cambodian, Korean and Chinese children - with only the smallest hands and little fingers. Hands and fingers necessary for such intricate detail - detail that will be lost on the fakes you see floating around.

Whilst on the subject, team - do not be impressed by fakes which managed to incorporate the right print, or the right stamp, or the right link, or the right zip. We are not impressed by such attention to detail when copying. Even when they get it right, something will be missing - the correct weight for example - it will just never be the same item. Were you impressed with the kid at school who good draw the best? Or were you impressed with the kid who could trace over another picture the best? So you also tried to trace and you noticed that you were also very good at it. Next thing you knew, the whole class was very good at tracing. It was probably at that exact moment that you started to have a whole new appreciation and respect for the original kid who could draw well without tracing. That kids name was probably something like Gucci, or Prada.

You don't get points for good fakes. The better the fake, the dirtier you feel inside. You'll get points for finding a good bargain, or sale, or secret store overseas - but fakes don't get points.

I'll tell you something else I'm sure of that nobody has cared to mention:

Fakes don't buy happiness.

Put that in your Bolex and smoke it.

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com
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