Comments on: AHA - Another Fake!

By: Andre Scheffer

Andre Scheffer — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:31:53 +0000

I get very depressed that we have not grown beyond this “pioneering society” mentality, when other similar countries like Australia and even the USA are now much more mature and discerning: the bottom line is not all important there. I suppose given the state of the economy, our education system, the political situation, and the quality of our politicians there is very little hope that we will develop a culture of quality consciousness soon or ever.

By: Tin Korver

Tin Korver — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:34:38 +0000

Thanks for your comment- you are correct about the consumer not being discerning enough. It is therefore up to us to teach them, to make them aware of design and the importance of quality materials, originality and so on. It is laughable that Mr Price say they encourage local design and then rip off a local fabric, and international designs such as the panton junior - are they aware of their hypocrisy? Surely yes!

By: Odee

Odee — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:07:37 +0000

The sad truth is, our consumers are not discerning enough to want an original, even though the brag value is so much greater. The current economic state only fuels rip-offs I think. Mr Price is another culprit, I have even seen them copy a fabric that was designed locally, and they are supposedly encouraging local design! It seems that we are a nation of bargain hunters, how sad.