This Is a Knock-Off: Lands' End Canvas

I could (and have) talked at length about counterfeits, knock-offs and "inspired by," the last being the way that established designers steal the designs of others in a legitimate (by legal standards) way. In my book, a fake is a fake is a fake no matter who makes it.

The new and poorly named Lands' End Canvas "Canvas Parka Jacket" (left) is one such item, a nearly identical knock-off of the Belstaff Trialmaster jacket (right). You'll see it in the September women's magazines ads with the equally dull copy "Authentic inspiration. Modern interpretation. What will you make of it?"

Answer: yes, inspired by the authentic, interpreted in the modern, nothing-is-new way, and what I make of it is that it's not as good as the original.

This is a knock-off.