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Fake Jeans: 5 ways to spot them. By Lori Hayashida on Style Scoop Fake premium jeans are becoming more and more common. Luxury goods have always been the target of counterfeiters (How many of us own a cute "Proda" bag that we bought off the street corner?), but it seems that the amount of fake goods being imported into the United States has been steadily rising. And with the rise of online sales, fakes can be harder to spot. Can you tell the difference between the True Religion jeans below? Authentic Fake The more desired an item is, the more likely there's a fake version out there so premium denim has been hit hard lately. Unsuspecting consumers are ending up with fake Diesel's 7's and True Religions to name a few. If you love a good denim bargain but are afraid of ending up with a fake, here are 5 things to look for: Fabric: Fakes are made of cheaper denim that will feel stiffer and heavier than premium originals. Workmanship: Look at the quality of the stitching. Premium brands reject samples that do not adhere to their quality standards. Uneven stitching and loose threads could indicate a fake. Stitching: Most jeans have signature stitching on the pockets that makes them unique. Subtle differences in pocket stitching can be hard to spot, but are sure signs that you are dealing with a fake. Authentic Fake Labels: Look carefully at the labels. Fakes will usually have subtle differences in writing (look at the difference in the number 9 on the labels above)or label quality. Both paper and fabric tags are usually made of cheaper materials than their authentic counterparts. Wash: Look carefully at the fading and distressing. Fake jeans are distressed quickly and with little artistic flare. Their fade patterns will look extreme and too uniform in comparison to premium originals. If you're looking for a bargain on premium denim, be sure to do your research and become very familiar with the real thing. If you know what to look for, spotting fakes is that much easier. And remember the old saying: "If it seems too good to be true, it probably is!" Test your fake spotting skills at The International Anticounterfeiting Coalition. For specifc fake spotting by denim brand, check out the ebay guide on buying premium denim.

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Ask.com back from the dead with AskCity

In the first of a series, I'm going to post about the maps I use the most and let you know the good and the bad about the map systems out there.

First up, Ask City!

I haven't used ask.com in about a billion years, so it took a posting on TechCrunch to get me to pay attention to their new mapping utility, Ask City.

Here's the good:

Being late to the game has its advantages. You can rip off ideas from your competitors and then make it better. What's neat about Ask City?

1. You can draw on the map and send it to friends. This opens up a whole new brand of social networking around a map. If you're trying to figure out where to go on Friday, everyone can pin their fav restaurant on the map. You can write your opinions about it and vote, all on the map.

2. Search for business near a location. Google has it, but Ask City lets me search it from the little pop up balloon.

3. Search events. Google lets you search events, but you have to do it through Google Calendar. This puts it all in one app and it looks pretty thorough. After you choose your event, you can use "search nearby" to find a restaurant to eat at before and a bar to hang out in afterward.

4. Find movies. You can find movies on Google, but I think I'm the only person I know who knows how to do it (type movie: your zip like movie: 77449 in the search box).

5. Pin your results. You can pin a result down, then run a new search so that you can see where the stuff you pinned is in relation to something else you're looking for.

You can also send info to your phone, e-mail the map to your friends, and save snapshots of the maps you've created.

In the next post, the bad.

New Direction for the Blog

So, I've realized that my talent lies in finding really neat things on the web that others have no time to find or no interest in finding or trying out because they aren't quite as geeky/nerdy as I am. So, in the tradition of boredom making you blog, I will try and focus my blog on the neat/new stuff that I find on the web. I'll review it so that my friends won't waste their time, but I'm hoping that I can spread the word about some of the things that I think are cool on the web. I'll link to my del.icio.us posts and you can see the stuff as I find it, even before I post on it.

TTFN

Website of the Week

For those of you obsessed with celebrity fashion, www.like.com searches based on pictures to find similar items. You highlight an item that you like from the picture (shoes, handbag, etc.) and like's search engine will find it. Just opened today, with free shipping for the first 10,000 customers. Soon, it will have other items and will search Ebay.