But when it comes to premium purses, the designers would disagree. News 5 took a sample of "designer" bags to a Hyde Park coffee house and asked women to pick the real and fake purses.

More affectionately called “dupes,” cheap imitation purses, beauty products and other items have become all the rage with Gen Z and younger millennials.

He said Smatsorabudh would purchase authentic designer bags from department stores, including at least 226 of them from T.J. Maxx stores, then return imitation bags bought separately for refunds ...

“Imitation bags like this blur the lines and can ultimately undermine the craftsmanship and exclusivity that make iconic designs like the Birkin so special.” Is the Walmart Birkin Real?

The number of attempts to bring in fake goods detected by Korea's customs agency rose nearly 20 percent from a year earlier ...

Marketed under names like "KAMUGO Genuine Leather Handbags Purse for Women," Walmart's leather tote bag features striking similarities to the Hermès Birkin, including a gold lock, studded bottom ...

Altogether authorities seized nearly 160,000 pairs of counterfeit Nike sneakers -- the largest grab in U.S. history -- and arrested six people accused of selling imitation purses, cell phone ...

Smatsorabudh would later resell the authentic bags for profit through eBay and Instagram for more than $2,000 each, according to the U.S. attorney's office.

She said she sold the replica designer bags for $45 to $65, having bought them for $20 each, plus shipping costs. She ordered them from overseas, and got some at a San Jose, Calif. flea market.