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Article: Coach handbags sold at Target: Real or fake? Coach is suing the retailer, saying they're knockoffs. Target says they're authentic.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- October 3, 2006
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Byline: Staff Writer
By STAR TRIBUNE STAFF
With plush leather or crystal beads, upscale handbags remain one of the best ways for women to wear their taste - and their bank accounts - on their shoulders.
But how do you know that high-priced handbag with the designer label is the real thing?
In the eyes of high-end luxury designers, you can never be too certain. And they've launched an all-out war to keep fake handbags out of the hands of mainstream merchants.
On Friday, luxury leather-goods maker Coach Inc. sued Target Corp., accusing Target of selling knockoff copies of its handbags. Target denied the charges and insisted it ...