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"Dupes" are the devil

"Dupes" are the devil

Why "great dupe" is in fact an oxymoron.

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Feb 13, 2024
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I am seeing a lot of “dupe” talk pop up again. The last time I noticed it was when I was looking at the Tibi Fans Facebook page. People would note that they “found a dupe” for various Tibi items. (COS, Zara, even Old Navy.) None of which was actually a dupe! Because what was cool and zeitgesit-y about the original was lost in translation.

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