So, I was scrolling through random stuff online, as you do, and kept getting hit with these bizarre ad snippets. Like, legit, one minute it’s “Dolce & Gabbana stores in EUROPE—-Promoção Dolce Lovers. Troque por Produtos Nescafé Dolce Gusto. Troque .” (What even *is* that? D&G and coffee pods? Weird flex, but okay.) And then BAM, “Worlds Largest Replica Discussion Board—-Confira todos os acessórios para suas máquinas Nescafé Dolce Gusto! Use o .” More coffee! And replicas! My brain’s doing cartwheels.
It’s like the internet is trying to tell me something… maybe that high fashion and instant coffee are inextricably linked? Or maybe that people are, like, REALLY into talking about fake D&G online while simultaneously brewing themselves a Nescafé. I dunno, man. It’s confusing.
Look, I’m not gonna lie. We all know the real deal Dolce & Gabbana is, uh, *expensive*. Let’s just put it that way. Like, mortgage-payment expensive. So, is it any wonder that there’s a whole underground (and probably above-ground, judging by that “Worlds Largest Replica Discussion Board”) scene dedicated to recreating, or shall we say *borrowing inspiration* from, their designs?
And hey, I get it. Who *doesn’t* want to rock a killer D&G-esque print, especially if you can, like, afford to eat that week after buying it? (I’m speaking from personal experience here, maybe. Shhh.)
But, like, let’s be real, the quality? Probably not gonna be the same. That intricately beaded dress you saw on the runway? The rep version is likely to have glued-on plastic beads that’ll fall off the first time you breathe on it. I’m just sayin’.
Plus, and this is just my opinion, but there’s something a little… I dunno… sad? about trying so hard to project an image of wealth that you don’t *actually* have. Like, rock what you got, man! There are tons of amazing, affordable brands out there. Find your own style, ya know?
