Really though,  i think all the fakes have provided better business for LV, prada etc,   because now people say  "oh, my purse,  its real LV"     it creates status.     If there were no fakes would people still focus as much on wanting the real label?  Or would it just be another label?

I think you are totally wrong about that;  people who buy the "real" ones do so because they want to show off.  With so many fakes around, which from 20 paces do not look any different, the LV bags are just common.  And if people want to buy something to advertise their superiority, LV bag is not the way to go nowadays.  🙂  I am sure the fakes cost LV dearly.

Frankly, I do not understand why would anybody be buying LV anyway.  I think they are ugly, and why pay thousands of dollars to advertise the brand.  Do not get me wrong, I do appreciate beautiful design and well made bag, shoes or garment, and I own several beautifully made designer labels items, but I do not have the need to have the label on the outside so everybody would know.