The key to this questions is "As far as you can see". Fakes are second best, I will admit there are some good ones, particularly bags, but, I have found the really good ones in Turkey are just as much the real ones I have bought in sales in the U.K. and in the States at Outlet Villages. I was told fake Jimmy Choos and Chloe bags were £400.00 in a Maya, Fethiye. When I showed the guy my real Chloe bag, he told me it was a fake. I explained I bought it in the Chloe Shop in N.Y. and he said they sell fakes too!!!
However, the vast majority of the fakes particularly sold in the Markets are very obvious fakes and it's so easy to tell the difference, they are badly made. If you pay £10.00 for a fake that is what it will look like.
Last weekend on the Outnet, a site advertised on this Forum at the top of the page. Marc Jacobs bags were as low as £60.00 each, this is for real leather designer bags that are usually around £365.00 each. So if you shop carefully you can get a designer bag at a really good price.
The last and most important thing is I know I have a real designer bag or pair of shoes and if I look after them the resale value will be as good and sometimes, in the case of bags even better than the bought price, so designer pieces can be investments.
Incidentally, you don't have to spend £400 on a fine dining meal, or go to London. We went to a Gourmet Night at an Hotel last weekend the Chef had won the Grampian Chef of the year award. We had seven courses, all explained to us by the Chef and each course was accompanied by wine each wine was explained to us by the Wine expert who selected them. The meal also included Champagne Cocktails to start with canapés and petite four and coffee to finish. Cost was £75.00 each. We also stayed the night (normally £150 per room) for £50.00. So half the price of your meal in London and no taxi home.
