It’s been interested to see the development of the replica industry, especially in bags and accessories. Most of the quality knock off designer handbags these days are assembles in Japan. We all know that Japan is known in industrial and automotive circles for its superb quality, reliability and value, and in the world of replicas, Japan is no different.

They’ve been working on several types of reproduction in the last five years, but knock off purses and handbags are their key areas at the moment. They’ve taken a completely novel approach, which will surprise people who are used to the low grade copies typically sold by someone standing on a street corner selling out of a suitcase. They employ highly skilled leatherworkers, tailors, and designers, and use the use same materials as the originals. Their attention to detail is meticulous, meaning that in terms of quality there is no difference between the original and the replica. Indeed, in some cases, the replicas have been found to have been manufactured to a higher quality than the original.

A recent survey of a thousand people found that not one could tell the difference between a knock off Louis Vuitton handbag and the original. The only difference was that the knock off cost $150 compared to the $1500 of the original. Like in the automotive industry, it would seem that Japan is seeking ascendancy in the world of fashion, and judging by current trends is likely to achieve it very shortly.