THIS WEEK IT was announced that New York officials want to make buying counterfeit handbags illegal.

Concerns over the number of fake designer goods bought in the city are leading to a planned crackdown.

There are arguments for why buying fake designer things is wrong on a number of  levels… and then there are the real disasters.

You may want to hide those fake Nikes while you read this.

1. This slightly amateurish attempt at a Louis Vuitton purse

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2. This admittedly inspired take on having your own Chanel bag

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3. This meme-tastic fake Adidas jacket

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4. This horrific attempt at knockoff of big brand Coach

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5. The new logo from well known brand Dolce and Gabanna

Maybe we were meant to be calling them Dio and Gomez all along.

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6. These slightly mixed up would-be Converse trainers

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7. The always questionable t-shirts etc sold outside big concerts

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8. This amazing new rival to the Playstation

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9. This accidentally hilarious Puma rip-off

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10. The new four-stripe version of Adidas

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11.  These hideous Nike Air Jordans with added high-heels

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12. The “funny for about five seconds” Puma spoofs

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