I Bought An Outfit At A Fake Market In Hong Kong

*Intro music* Hello friends and welcome to another video! Today we will go shopping at a counterfeit designer night

market

in Hong Kong. It will be like shopping on Wish, but in person. Oh, demon pants! *strange demonic cat hiss* Now, for a long time, I've been hearing about these

fake

market

s in Hong Kong and other parts of East Asia, where vendors set up, like blocks and blocks of stalls, and sell

fake

goods. .. Well, many things, but in particular fake designer clothing and accessories that sometimes look quite identical to the original product but sometimes not... Is this Gucci real?

Yeah, and recently I've seen people on YouTube doing fake night market tours and tours of Asia haggling and buying things like fake Chanel bags, fake Supreme camo hats, and even fake Yeezys for like 20 bucks. And while I'm not a very avid consumer of real designer clothing unless it's horribly ugly (sorry, platform Crocs, that wasn't my intention!), I'm quite interested in visiting these markets and seeing what kind of fake stuff is out there. available there. Now, of course, there are also counterfeit products sold in the US, but I feel like the fake sellers here are more discreet and secretive.

And from what I've heard and seen in Hong Kong, it's much bigger and more open, with markets right in the middle of busy neighborhoods, next to regular stores selling real versions of fake things. sold in the market. So I thought during our trips to East Asia this year... Egg tarts! We could stop by one of these fake markets in Hong Kong, buy ourselves some fake designer swag, and maybe even transform ourselves into a fake over-the-top beast. Okay let's go! So Hong Kong was our third and final destination of our Asia trip after Tokyo and Seoul. And in Hong Kong we stayed in the TST neighborhood of Kowloon.

Which is like a shopping and nightlife area with lots of malls and a random Charlie Brown themed coffee shop... Woah *laughs*... jaw dropped... and a really cool view of the harbor From Hong Kong. I want to get on a boat. Me too. and to help us get to the night market, we were accompanied by our friend Taylor R. A YouTuber from Hong Kong who knows one or two markets, as well as Natalie, a member of her team. So we hopped on the train to get to the women's market in the Mong Kok neighborhood, a few subway stops away.

Now, as for my approach to the night market, I was coming in from a more curious angle trying to see what items and brands it even had knockoffs of. I was definitely going to try to haggle a little because everyone does it and they expect you to try to haggle at least a little. But to be honest, I'm not very good at it. Especially past the part where the salesperson starts looking angry. No, I want that one from Burberry. Yes, nooooooo! Yeah. I mean, I think part of the appeal of these fake markets is like "how good a deal can you get?" and also, "how close to a real fake can you get?" But since none of this is actual design material, I'll focus on getting some cool loot.

Also, although you can film in the night market, the atmosphere is quite close and a little hectic, so don't be surprised if some of the images are a little crazy. My gopro is flashing, so it looks like even more found footage. it's like Blair Witch Project: Night Market Edition *laughs* Now before we go shopping, I just want to mention the current situation in Hong Kong very quickly because I feel like I would be remiss not to say anything since our trip to Hong Kong. At the end of May there were a lot of protests and political tension and we really hope that everything can be resolved peacefully.

But with that said, we didn't want to not show you all the fun and interesting things we saw and filmed in Hong Kong because it really is a cool place with a lot to offer and we really enjoyed our time there. With that let's get back to our search! Alright, we're here at the women's market in Mong Kok about to do something, um, buy counterfeit items, is what I would call. The Mong Kok neighborhood in general is a very dynamic commercial area, with shops and other businesses at street level and, on top of that, tons of apartment buildings.

In fact, it also holds the Guinness World Record for being the busiest district in the world and that can be seen when you are here, on the streets, and also when you are crowded in the market. It's like a stream of fish. You are simply following the person in front of you. And what doesn't help is that the hot summer in Hong Kong is not unique to Mong Kok. We're definitely wet enough to be fish. Yes. So, excuse the endless layer of glitter in this video. It was very wet and unprepared. Is this a good shot?

Like your forehead stained with sweat? Just context. I'm just trying to shape the whole story here. Sweat aside, our approach to shopping was basically that we were going to try to put together fake head-to-toe

outfit

s. So we will probably look for underwear, blouse, pants, bag and shoes and maybe a hat. Oh, like a finishing accessory. And the goal wasn't necessarily to get a cohesive

outfit

, but just to get one fake designer item in each clothing category. It's a Joey Tribbiani. You are simply applying it to your body. Yes. I like as many names as possible in similar logos.

That's the goal. And you get minus one for Supreme. *laughs* Now the women's market itself is like a giant tent alley that stretches for like five pretty overwhelming blocks. I hear like 50 people trading at the same time and it's almost like your own little world in there. It's like the biggest pillow fort in the world. Pillowfort... Yes! Oh yeah, because they're like tons of tarps. Yes. The really interesting thing about this is that they eliminate everything. So they set it up every day. Oh. All these tents. So the hustle and bustle here is real. I immediately realized that there were also many non-fake things for sale on the market Yes!

The music too I feel like I'm at a rave Most of which fell into the souvenir or gag gift categories, but we quickly started finding some of the fakes we were looking for, like, um, sequined Supreme bags and a time They had drawn the first blood and were everywhere, especially with bags. And with so many options, it was a little difficult to know what to choose from the beginning, so we decided to start with a different category that was a little less intimidating. Oh, maybe we should wear sneakers first. Since we had come across a shoe stall that looked quite promising.

Oh Lord. These are, um Balenciagas that look like socks, but by that I mean "Baienglacas" that look like socks. This stall had a wide variety of brands to offer. I'm going to become a fan of counterfeit sneakers like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Onitsuka. Oh, wow. Good Yeezy selection too. But with a few slight modifications Alanxedre MOQEEUN MoQueen, I really like Yeaaaah Mo. Queen. I guess rather than true fakes, I would consider these to be more in the imitation or deception territory where they thread the needle of not claiming to be the original brand by just slightly misspelling the brand.

They have "Baienglaca" and they have billy-oh higayaga yaga yaga What the hell? or just putting some gibberish text in there. Yes, they would even try it on. Yeah, I don't even know what that is. They just gave up. So after examining what they had in stock, it was time to choose what we wanted to get. I already had my heart set on my choice. I want this. They are impressive. And in the distance there were a pair that caught Taylor's attention. Is that Chanel? Yes, I see a CH, so I just say yes. Oh wow, and they even had a little bonus on the heel.

It says Chanel and then on the side I think she says adidas on the back. Oh, okay, I got it. Two brands for one! I heard it's worth double (I'm sold). So Taylor happily settled for these. That is incredible. I'm already winning at "How many logos can you use?" I didn't realize it was a competition! *laughs* I just made one and then it was time to haggle. So our shoes in total were originally priced at 660 Hong Kong dollars 380 and then mine are 280 and we came in offering 400 Hong Kong dollars in total 400, yeah, 450, yeah? 450, okay? 450 for both?

Yes, yes, yes What about 420? In reality, the shopkeeper never formally accepted our offer of 420. He simply made us go deeper into the store. Sit down and try. He wants you to try it. And I think that meant the deal was done. I'm not sure we got a good price because although it was quiet he seemed quite satisfied, but it was our first haggling experience. Oh, these are comfortable! The Taylor sample shoe she had picked up fit her, so they gave her the other foot of the pair right away and, surprisingly, it didn't say Chanel. Oh, do I just take these?

Wow, that's Pharrell. OMG this just keeps getting better! It says 'Pharrell Chanel' oh it rhymes! and between Pharrell and Adidas We were all pretty sure at that point that the fake market had invented a design. Is that a real shoe? N-no. I mean, it's a real shoe, just saying. I wonder if there is a real Pharell Chanel because that's like a good idea. But apparently after looking it up, it's actually a real fake of a real collaboration shoe that exists. So although I assumed it was an egregious typo. In reality, it was our lack of fashion acumen that led us astray.

Now, unlike Taylor's shoes, my "Baienglacas" were quite roomy. Oh, these are a little big. Are you 41 or 42? So the shopkeeper had to order a smaller size. Oh, two minutes. I think the size comes from somewhere else. Taylor: Yeah, I'm not sure what the situation was in the back room, but my smallest size finally showed up. Oh perfect. Oh, they still say Baienglaca, thank God. So with the right sizes in hand, this one is a good one. No arch support But I don't know if the real ones have arch support so I think I'm okay with that They are socks We

bought

our shoes which cost about fifty four US dollars for fake versions of real shoes that cost almost two thousand dollars USD Great.

Thank you. Shoes... a check. My hair sticks to my face and my skirt sticks to my butt. Okay let's go. Yes, with one less item, it was time to return to our search. Alright, there are *many* bags. Oh, wow. Uh-oh-wow! Although we almost got sidetracked by the animal nose straps at a nearby stall. Very interesting things, very interesting. As I mentioned before, there were a good number of good candidates for bags. Oh wow! Yes, Rapada. So it was a little difficult to decide what to choose. Although there was one position in particular that caught Taylor's attention.

This stall also had other high-end brands, such as fake Birkin bags and fake Dior. Oh, the 'I' is missing. Just 'Dor'. Oh, that's what I'm talking about, I want 'Dor'. 'Give.' Plus fake Gucci. Oh yes, God, damn it. Sorry, I was too pleased with that joke. That wasn't even a joke. The shopkeeper overheard us admiring the fake Gucci bag or I guess 'Guddi' and swooped in to tell us about the secret stash of it. In the back? Yes. Where he kept his fakes without spelling errors and substantially more expensive. What's up with Gigi? Which she had an entire catalog of on his iPad.

But partly because they were a little more out of our price range and also because we liked poorly written ones more, we turned our attention back to what was already in front of us. I think this one caught my attention. In particular this Dior crossbody saddlebag. In fact, I have this one. Now I'm a little mad because it looks the same. *laughs* As Taylor looked at a few more options, the trader was determined to show the bags. Oh, we have a model. That looks great! I think you should buy it And also convince us that the bags were real leather by making us smell them Although I'm not sure how well that tactic worked for her It doesn't smell like that It was a good thing Taylor was there to sniff it because she had no idea what it was supposed to do that it should smell.

I think Taylor has a better sense of smell than me. Don't know. Now that we never expected to get real leather anyway, we decided to give it a try and get the original Horseshoe Guddi bag and the decently real bag. It looks like a fake Dior saddlebag. How much does this cost? And with our wallets chosen, it was time to haggle in the second round, okay? For these two, how much? I don't know if it was my loyalty to the 'Dor' brand or her modeling moves. But I didn't really get a good deal, which I realized because he accepted my offer very quickly.

The third time's the charm. Or the fourth or the fifth. or sixth. So we paid for our bags and set off to find our next item. Thanks *laughs* It wasn't Taylor's birthday. So with the shoes and purses down we ventured further and further into the market looking for more items and finding many that were interesting but not as useful to us as the Disney princess dolls. These girls are here. They are called fashion perfect and they are all a little off brand. In addition to slippers shaped likefish. OMG, fish sandals! I have a couple of these at home.

Oh, and you? Yes, look, they're for babies. Small fish float. Mom's fish flip flops Among other funky looking trinkets Look at those speakers, they're amazing But we finally found a fake designer t-shirt store That looked like it might have some clothes for our outfits But they have a Ripndip collaboration type supreme t-shirt. I also like Kermit in a Supreme t-shirt. Yes, selling brands like Moshino, Comme des Garçons, Off-White and Balenciaga. Oh, wow. No, but it doesn't say, ah, "Baienglacas." So in that case... rubbish, yes. If he doesn't say "Baienglacas", I don't want it. Right off the bat, a couple of things caught our attention.

Bape is here too. In particular, those Bape hoodies that make you look like a pea in a pod. I feel like they have a very iconic zipper that could be problematic. Besides some of their Fendi stuff, I like the Fendi monster shirt. Yes, it's pretty good. It's also like a couples version. So if you want to enjoy we could use that, I feel like it's almost its own video. Fake Designer Matching Outfits. They also had a pair of black and yellow Off-White sweatpants that appealed to me. something like these. They would look good with Fendi. Oh yes: match.

Oh, that's great. Taylor: That might be your thing. We thought it could complete the look. Well. That's what I want. Okay, so maybe I'm going to get bape? Yes, that's perfect. I always wanted to try this full zipper. So after trying on and choosing our sizes Yeah, I don't know, it's actually pretty similar. I would go with the media. It was time to dribble the third round and this time I let Taylor take the lead 650 *bemused laughter* Okay, okay, okay Which left us with a slightly better result than our previous rounds Okay, okay, great. The shopkeeper didn't seem too angry with us, but she didn't wish Taylor a happy birthday either.

Which I took as a good sign. I think Taylor did a good job. Yes, yes After agreeing on a price, we were left to cool while she took our carvings from another mysterious location. I'm like an insect in the light. I am standing near the fan. Oh, is there a fan? Yes (laughs). If you buy something, you can stand next to the fan. Yes, exactly, then you are in good hands. And besides the fresh air, there were a couple other gems hidden back there. Oh, there's a fake Peppa Pig, a fake Peppa Pig Gucci. If only we had seen that sooner.

After that we collected our loot. Good perfect. Thank you. And we went on our way considering everything except Taylor's pants, so we went to another nearby clothing store that was similar to a beast and decided to buy a pair of fake blue Bape shorts for Taylor's look. I think the shorts are More coincidences and we have a double sided type and then we move on past some distracting kitchen utensils. Oh, wow! Look at these lewd aprons, some personal massagers. Oh, it looks like our Amazon spa machine and much more fake Supreme. I was going to say "More soup." Oh, that makes a lot more sense.

Sweep more? Sweep more! Sweat more Oh, I'm already doing that and before long Supreme bags became Supreme hats when we found a pretty interesting headdress stall where it looked like we might find a little embellishment for our outfits. Look, they have a Bape hat, right there Yes, there were many options, from sports equipment to streetwear, designer and others. They also have a Canada cap. Maybe Taylor should get that one. That is interesting. There is a powerful player there. Yes *laughs* Canada is quite a fashion brand. Listen to Balenciaga sit down. Canada is coming for your wig.

I'm sorry. It's 2019. Should I say...Merkin? I guess I promised to try to make "Merkin" a new thing in 2019. Oh! My Merkin has flown! But I don't think she made it. What is a Merkin? Saphia's theory is that... It's a pubic wig. Oh, continuing with what we were going to choose, Taylor wanted to keep with the Bape theme that he had been building for his look. Oh, it looks good on you, is it actually good? Yes, although I liked a couple of brands, I think I want Supreme, Fela or Von Dutch! But before long we found a true pioneer.

Oh yeah! *excited gasp* Tyler, it's the Supreme Ripndip collab hat. Although I don't actually own any Supreme items, Tyler and I really like the little Ripndip cat that appears on all of his designs. The funny thing is that the cat is like sewn up. Up close, he looks terrifying. That's not the same Ripndip cat. What's it called? Mr. Nermal? Yes. Yes, Lord Nermal seems a little strange, but it's kind of perfect. He's pretty good. And with our hat selected, once again it was time to negotiate. Can you do 150 for both? I wish I could say he was getting better at haggling.

But it was mainly Taylor who did the legwork. What do we get it for? 160 160? for both of us, but I still felt like we got a decent price and I was pretty pleased with our finds. Now you have your own double brand, Safia, I know. I'm very excited about that. I think I'm catching up. Are you. I'm literally covered in hair. My face is just a ball of hair. So with our helmet on, we only had one category left at this point. All we have left is the underwear and we decided to make underwear because when we first came in we saw a pair that we want a pair for each of us, we are not going to use a pair for both of us, but we saw some underwear that we taste. that could be another video.

I'm glad I needed clarification. So to get back to the underwear store near where we started, instead of walking through the middle of the market again, we actually went around the shops. Well, this is like the back area of ​​all these stalls and it just looks like a giant pillow fort, there are so many sights, smells and sensations back there. The water is falling. We dropped the air conditioning and once again warned the world out of the market. There's a real Adidas store like the one here, just walk in and show them your Chanel Pharrells and say: uhh.

Do you sell these? After a few blocks of this, we finally reached our entry point and prepared for a mad dash to the underwear once again, dear friends, once again. On our way we passed some interesting final nuggets that we hadn't noticed before. Another Peppa. Pig moment and then I found our coveted boxers. Aha, I have located them. Ah, here we are. Oh yeah. See, that's why we wanted it. I just grabbed him by the crotch, which was these wonderfully misspelt briefs. Instead of Calvin Klein, it's Calin Kelun. There's also, um, behind you There's Chang Ken I think Chang Keng Is that a real brand or is it just another one that looks like someone's hotmail address?

There were a couple more options Ooh, these are like silky Oh, these... these are meundies But we chose the Calin's because I have to have my Calin's. Oh, these are XXL. Do you have more sizes? The size was a little difficult to determine as they seemed a little small, but obviously we couldn't try them on so we

bought

our underwear. Thank you and I left the market to take a breather from the nearby sidewalk. We're out So, after a lot of sweaty fake bag sniffing and multiple Peppa Pig sightings, we had completed the shopping portion of our fake market.

Alright, apparently there's a Starbucks nearby that I want to go to and I felt like it was time to call it a night. Okay, so it's the next day and we're here with our fake items ready to have a fake fashion show. I'm very excited Yes I think that's all there is to say we just have to go put it on overall we wanted to inspect the quality of the items and also see how close they seemed to be to the original and even before putting them on a few things jumped out . Firstly, the labels were of varying degrees of persuasiveness, some looked really authentic.

This actually looks quite real, while others put in much less effort. Definitely not a Fendi label. It says, um, Neil Patrick Harris, sweet and some details like the zippers seem functional. As long as the zipper works, we're fine, like losing Taylor inside her Bape hoodie. That would be bad today. Taylor just loses it. Backwards like she's a secret portal, we put her in Barb! While other details, like some of the graphics, didn't really look very good, her poor nose, Lord Nermal, curiously doesn't have a nose. Unlike Chanel Pharrell, Adidas Supreme and Ripndip, they don't actually have a collaboration together.

So, beyond not having a nose, Lord Nermal. Nor does it have this collaboration. He's just a little, you know, he just needs a little love. So after a first inspection, it was time to try on our outfits and we immediately ran into a problem with Calin Kelun underwear. We hear some of what is happening. ? which was surprisingly small. These are extra large and also strangely low cut in the butt crack. I don't know how to show you this without being demonized. But it doesn't cover all my loot either. As if he stopped halfway, as if. This is the top that effectively crushed my hopes of a boxer looking over my pants.

Damn it, Calin! I was going to talk a little about my Calin but I can't right now, so he's fine. I'm going to walk like this for the rest of the day. Should I do the triple XL? Maybe that one will suit you because it doesn't suit me and then we can show at least one. So, putting the underwear aside, I put on the rest of my outfit and left the bathroom. Ooooh! Wow! What is good? As they say here, I'm just an over-the-top beast in my natural habitat and Taylor quickly joined the party. Yes, Bape through and through.

And I have to be honest, from a distance our outfits looked good. I feel like we look great together. I think we definitely don't look that bad. Yeah ok is what I'll say but I feel like that's the name of the game with these fake items that from far away could pass by but the "devil is in the details" when it comes to Taylor's outfit, the pros were her Bape . His Chanel Pharell Adidas track suit and shoes were quite comfortable, the details on his hat looked reasonably legitimate, and he could fit into Calin Kelun's triple XL.

I don't think you or I would be able to wear them because this was the largest size we got, but the big question mark about Taylor's outfit was whether we could zip it all the way inside her hoodie. Goodbye Taylor. This is like Kenny from South Park. It was nice meeting you. Oh no, let's not get bangs there. Oh no, I'm nervous and let me tell you, it wasn't easy. This seems like a dangerous reason. Oh! Oh, it's fine. It's a little tight on his head. He now himself has small head syndrome. What's weird is that the body of the hoodie fits him quite well, but the proportions of the hoodie seem oddly smaller.

Can you breathe it all in there? I can breathe Yes. Let me know when you want to go out, and while I'm not sure you should spend much time inside real Bape hoodies, I think the fake one looks a little more claustrophobic. Welcome back to reality. Oh, there goes gravity. Do you feel better? Yes, let me give you your hat back. Was it hot in there? It was hot there. Now, as for my black and yellow almost "Pittsburgh Steelers fan" outfit, I purposely bought the messier logos like the "Baienglacas" one. Oh hell yes! and the Dor bag, I mean, they just threw some Ds at it and now it's Dior, throw some Ds at it?

Yes, that's what he was saying, yes, I made the joke. Obviously those are not good fakes. On top of that, although I was reasonably comfortable, I thought my Fendi shirt looked pretty good and no, it didn't feel like a pretty t-shirt, it wasn't too itchy at the bottom. Off-White sweatpants actually aren't that bad. - This ribbon on the side is quite nice. Adding to the quality, the fit of the sweatpants was a little uncomfortable. The thing is, these are the medium ones and I probably could have used a large one in real life, but the large one she was trying to show me looked much longer and much bigger.

I could have worn like a medium and a half, so Overall I would say my outfit was poorly embroidered, sized and spelled, but the sweatpants exceeded my expectations and after passing through our Calin Kelun almost suffocating Taylor in her sweatshirt hood and have a horribly lit fashion show in the hallway. Yes, you really are backlit Can you see me? It hardly helps that I'm dressed all in black, not really, and then the illusion has also been broken. I saw Taylor in the background. I guess that concluded our fake Market Hall. I would say it was quite successful.

I had a lot of Fun. It was an overall moment. I thought the faux market itself, although stuffy and crowded, was quite fun and I really enjoyed all the random finds we stumbled upon. However, in terms of our actual items, they ended up being pretty hit and miss. In general, it is not high quality material. ChainIt also looks very cheap. Oh, it's a little light. Yes, it's almost like it's empty and I'm not really sure any of these items pass closer inspection. Especially with people who know the brand better and care if it's designer or not.

So it's probably better to spend the same. amount of money or less on things that are not really designer, but better quality than fake things. I will say it was interesting to see what sellers on the fake market thought was popular enough to sell fakes, which I guess would sum it up at best. of Supreme, a little Pharrell and a pinch of artisanal spinner. Now I almost want to go there to find out what's trendy and what's popular with kids because I didn't know these things existed so overall I wouldn't recommend buying. fake stuff because, in addition to being a little illegal, you probably won't get anything good.

But I would definitely recommend visiting the women's market if you are ever in Hong Kong, at least to see the sights and if you really want to buy something. maybe you can get a pair of fish sandals. See, I told you I had a pair. Thank you all so much for watching. And once again, many thanks to Taylor and Natalie for joining us at the faux market. If you like that video, be sure to hit the like button and if you like. watch more videos like this Make sure to hit the subscribe button. Big shout out to Aurora for watching.

Thanks for watching Aurora. I'll see you guys next time.