: MediaTakeOut.com just learned that the following letter was sent to XXL magazine regarding the above cover featuring rapper Rick Ross:
Dear Editor:ON BLASSSSST!!!We were dismayed to see the cover of the May 2009 issue of XXL Magazine, which features a photo of Rick Ross wearing a pair of sunglasses prominently featuring counterfeit Louis Vuitton trademarks. Because the photo has generated considerable confusion among your readers and Louis Vuitton customers among others, we feel it is important to clarify several points.
The first is that the sunglasses Mr. Ross is wearing were not made by Louis Vuitton, and in fact, are counterfeit. Louis Vuitton did not grant permission to Mr. Ross or to whoever did make the sunglasses to use our trademarks. The second is that no affiliation, sponsorship or association exists between Rick Ross or XXL and Louis Vuitton. The third is that counterfeiting is illegal.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to correct the confusion.
Sincerely, Michael D. Pantalony, Esq. Louis Vuitton Malletier
Wow, that aint a good look. You got thousands and thousands and you wont purchase and rock an authentic pair of Louis shades for a popular magazine cover, smh......with all the damage control already done to his career with , correction officer, 50, baby momma, now Louis Vuitton putting him on blast, man his big *** need to sit under a rok for a minute (a big one at that for his big asssssss)!!!!!!!!!!
HOLD THE HELL UP....
Yall upset over Rick Ross rocking fake ones but not these other folks on the street carrying fake LV bags like its life support. Man get out of hear. I don't like and have never like any of that LV stuff. To many fakes running around. Rick tell them to give you some real LV shades and kiss your azz!
FAKE FAT MAN!!!! fat *** look like he STINKS, smelling like old pork and greens... Talked all that sh!t about wearing the most delicate of fabrics but, but rockin some bogus *** Louis. Them cloths you rockin probably come from one of them *** bootleg shops that be selling bootleg copies of yea CD. You should take yo fake azz shades, yo fake azz career and fake azz life style and go sit down somewhere and think about what you just did to yourself.... dumb sh!t. GET EM FIF'!!!!!
FIRST OFF LET ME SAY THIS LOUIS VUITTON IS RACIST I WENT INTO A LV STORE IN KOP PA. LAST WINTER AND THE ALARM WENT OFF WHEN ME AND MY PEEPS LEFT THE STORE MIND YOU I HAD JUST LEFT THE JUICY STORE SO I HAD A JUICY BAG IN MY HAND WELL ME AND MY PEEPS WAS ON ARE WAY TO THE NEIMAN STORE WHICH IS RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE LV STORE AND THE SECURITY GUARD STOPPED US MIND YOU THERE WAS PEOPLE BEFORE US THAT LEFT THE STORE AT THE SAME TIME THE ALARM WENT OFF AND THEY WERE NOT STOPPED BUT I GUESS CAUSE WE WAS RIGHT THERE HE FELT THE NEED TO STOP US FOR THAT REASON I WILL NEVER EVER SUPPORT OR BUY A LV BAG,
I cant believe people are STILL defending this fake ***!!! Ok to the ones that are saying that his stylist is slippin...........umm no incorrect, Rick Ross *** *** is slippin. He was on youtube a few months back talkin *** about those shades, talkin bout "these one of a kinds, dont look for them in the store cause u cant afford them you monkey"...... well look like his fraud *** couldnt afford them either.
THIS IS ALL SO FALSE, THESE ALL REAL SHADES. ANBODY IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY KNOWS ABOUT JACK IN L.A WHO DOES SHADES, ALL HE DID WAS TRICK OUT THESE "REAL" SHADES FOR ROSS. HE DOES THIS FOR SO MANY OTHER CELEBS. DONT BELIEVE ME CHECK IT OUT YOURSELVES @ [link to external website removed]
Florida rap star Rick Ross is hitting back at reports that the Louis Vuitton’s claims that the sunglasses he wore on the cover were fake by producing the designer.
According to Ross, the sunglasses worn on the cover of the May 2009 issue of XXL Magazine were customized with solid gold accents by Jacob Bernstein, AKA “The Sunglasses ***.”
"It’s the same thing as buying a Rolls Royce and having it tricked out; just because the product has been customized by me doesn’t take away from the fact that the frames are authentic Louis Vuitton Millionaires," Bernstein told [SPAM].com.
Ross appears on the cover of the May 2009 issue of XXL Magazine wearing a pair of Louis Vuitton - like frames.
Controversy erupted yesterday (May 11), when a representative for Louis Vuitton issued a statement disassociating itself with XXL Magazine and Rick Ross over the glasses.
“We were dismayed to see the cover of the May 2009 issue of XXL Magazine, which features a photo of Rick Ross wearing a pair of sunglasses prominently featuring counterfeit Louis Vuitton trademarks,” stated Louis Vuitton Malletier Michael D. Pantalony. “Because the photo has generated considerable confusion among your readers and Louis Vuitton customers among others, we feel it is important to clarify several points.”
“The first is that the sunglasses Mr. Ross is wearing were not made by Louis Vuitton, and in fact, are counterfeit,” Pantalony clarified. “Louis Vuitton did not grant permission to Mr. Ross or to whoever did make the sunglasses to use our trademarks. The second is that no affiliation, sponsorship or association exists between Rick Ross or XXL and Louis Vuitton. The third is that counterfeiting is illegal.”
Bernstein, who was responsible for Ross’ customized shades, is well known in the world of fashion via his Los Angeles - based business, Jack’s Eyewear.
Bernstein has customized sunglasses for a number of actors and entertainers, including Jay-Z, Kanye West, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Sharon Stone, Fergie, Gwen Stefani, Brad Pitt, Usher and numerous others.
All these celebs/atheletes should read a book call the "40 million dollar slaves" and they would stop wearing that stuff anyway. Gicing the white man dfree publicity and they don't even like black peolpe.
i call all the louie, dolce, donna, etc. black folks the true plantation *** of the 21century. These folks are so paid off black folks and they don't even like you ***!!!
black folks love being branded with white folks symbols... modern day slaves to the white man....
all ya'll labels wearing *** is the white man work horse...lol!!!!!!!!!
Every day this guy becomes more and more of a phony... From fake life to fake sunglasses... 10 years ago he wouldve been banned from the rap game... If Pac was still around he'd dedicate his career to getting rid of fakes like officer Ricky Fraud... Why is he still rapping... He claims the "real" Noreaga owes him 100 favors, I bet he does cuz Officer Ricky probably let him get a few extra minutes on his jail visit...lol I wish he would just go away...
@Gooddown South...The problem is we don't support our own. We are quick to spend huge money into all the european designers that we can fit into our closets instead of supporting our own black designers and are 20 times more creative. It's almost like an obssesion. The high end european designers don't give one/99th of a *** for us but we continue to make them filthy rich.
@Reallytho_
I have to be honest...My son who is barely a teenager is very self aware. He asks for Sean John and we (hubby & I) will buy it. My hubby is the same. I, on the other hand, find it difficult finding the type of clothing I like to represent my taste. I do own alot of European designer wear. I need an intervention quick. Any suggestions are welcome!!!! LOL and you are correct!
ROFLMAO!!
He is faker than Kim ***'s asss!
Faker than his babymoms ***!
Faker than Tyra's wigs!
LOL LOL LOL
When will we learn to stop supporting mofo's that don't want our patronage?
This fool is on the COVER in knockoffs!
PRICELESS!
Offcer Ricky! LV distanced themselves from your Cheetah the Flying Monkey-looking ***!
Meanwhile, your babymoms is rocking a REAL fur in MIAMI!
ROFLMAO!
OOOH ALL YALL CAN DO IT BUT NOT RICK ROSS..GET THE *** OUTTA HERE..YALL *** BE LINED UP AT THE CORNER VENDOR STANDS....BREAKING YOUR *** NECK AND SPENDING YOUR 5 KIDS TANF ON $50 PLASTIC...AND FOR ALL YOU STUPID *** WHO BUY FROM UNDERGROUND UNICA..I SEE EVERY THIRD ROACH I WALK PAST WITH THAT YELLOW AND BROWN BAG..THEM *** INDIANS PAY $25 PER PAIR OF JEANS WHEN THEY BUY THEM IN BULKS OF 20 PLUS....THEN YOUR DUMB *** GOES IN AND PAY $150 FOR JEANS....GET A GRIP NEGROS....STOP WATCHING SO MANY VIDEOS AND DO YOU LOSERS....
Lets give my boy the benefit of the doubt I think he really didn't know they were fake. Hell half of everybody in here wil claim they don't wear knock off sh*t and we broke. Rick on the other hand makin' paper so I know he don't (or *** be)wearing knock off.
~~~~~~~~~ You know they're fake if you didn't cop them from LV, and a "BOSS" should know...
well i for one think the LV reps are lying cause they feel their own credibility is under fire. you know "they" don't like it when "we" buy their stuff. i.e. hilfiger, cristal, etc. just buy black and kill all the noise. invest in your own community so we become better. sometimes im ashamed to be black and thats a *** shame but look at the facts we let people from other countries come over with nothing and they advance further and faster then we do.
but i digress.
he did not dress himself for cover *** someone on wardrobe at the mag company will be getting a pink slip.
According to Ross, the sunglasses worn on the cover of the May 2009 issue of XXL Magazine were customized with solid gold accents by Jacob Bernstein, AKA “The Sunglasses ***.” "It’s the same thing as buying a Rolls Royce and having it tricked out; just because the product has been customized by me doesn’t take away from the fact that the frames are authentic Louis Vuitton Millionaires," Bernstein said Bernstein has customized sunglasses for a number of actors and entertainers, including Jay-Z, Kanye West, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Sharon Stone, Fergie, Gwen Stefani, Brad Pitt, Usher
OH NO!!!...Officer Ross this is NOT a good look for u...like what celeb gets caught wearing fake ish...reg ppl get clowned for wearing fake ish...dang Officer Ross u could at least borrowed a pair of Foxy's...aw man u fat blk nasty stank down wit the feds knock off wearing muhfugga...SMDH @ u Officer Ross...u knew the media would have a field day with this if it got leaked why would u set urself up bruh...dayum u like the ONLY celeb to get busted for this...ol Millie Vanilli of Louis Vutton...THE *** COMPANY PUT UR *** ON BLAST TOO!...w for WOW WOW WOW Officer Ross
LOL, he wouldn't be the first to rock fake "designer" accoutrements or clothing. It's all about trying to keep up with the Jones's. That's a bad look, because then your self-esteem and self-worth is tied up into materialistic things; they now validate you...Too many people out there like that.
Nothing wrong with having the stuff, but don't let them define you.
I personally think LV is overrated, but whatever...
SO I guess if you're Celebrity status you have to ask permission to wear their LoGoz in photo ***....becoz if he was just average Joe Smoe went to Sak'z or whom ever and copped a pair,and some random picz were taken by say...MTO>>(LOL)...then what?...I mean folx do it everyday...but see they didn't want him affliated with their product becoz he's not say *shruggz*..Diddy?,and they didn't make no money off of it!..Greed is a Bytch ain't it?
I haven't read all the comments but I'll say this:
To be fair, I'm sure his stylist got him those glasses.
But THEN AGAIN, did ya'll see the clip on BET or MTV where he was at the flea market on 183rd!!! Now if you're not a Dade county resident, you might not know about the flea markets, but all you need to know is BOOTLEG/cheap, CHEAP quality stuff! But the crazy thing about it, is that the residents will flock there to get "fresh"! Go figure.
I mean get real...what female making a few dollarz on her job wouldn't want a "Real" Louie bag?.. not key chain size now...but a nice big healthy Louie bag?...They DO NOT come cheap!...I mean str8 out the sto, fresh double grip bag?!...Riiight, that ain't like buyin "C-oach" ya know?...I think we ALL got at least ONE of those.So yeah,He might have a coupla buckz but yall know the sayin..."Why pay mo....
co-sign biz chic to the fullest why we rep them and they dont give a fugg about us? man fugg louis v. gucci, timberland etc etc karl kani and fubu need to come back or better yet some new BLACK fashion designers but nikkas will write them off and stay on louis, gucci and all the other white designers di%#s ill bet my bottom dollar.
I'm still riding with Ross....
Jacob Bernstein, known as "The Sunglasses ***," says he added gold accents to Ross' highly questioned frames.
"It's the same thing as buying a Rolls Royce and having it tricked out; just because the product has been customized by me doesn't take away from the fact that the frames are authentic Louis Vuitton Millionaires," Bernstein said. ([SPAM])
Nothing new. Half the trash you see in videos was sewn by JuJu's baby moma who happened to add a red or green stripe, maybe both.
And no, FUBU doesn't need to come back unless they are actually going to make clothes instead of billboards with fat people on them. For example, I want a quality cream blouse. I can get a Ralph Lauren one (without a horse, lol) if I choose, but I couldn't do the same in the BabyPhat section. I understand urban appeal, but FUBU and many of our known designers weren't/aren't versatile. Now that Tracy Reese is on it.
ladytee35 Flag post HOLD THE HELL UP....
Yall upset over Rick Ross rocking fake ones but not these other folks on the street carrying fake LV bags like its life support. Man get out of hear. I don't like and have never like any of that LV stuff. To many fakes running around. Rick tell them to give you some real LV shades and kiss your azz! - - - - - - YES! Don't forget the Goach purses, lol. Ugh I hate those huge double Gs. It's always some hood chick walking around with a Rainbow outfit and a huge FAKE tote. Get real, we see you. Anyone reading this and own one, throw it away!
no *** even one who knows anything about fashion knows that gucci, louie v etc... DOES NOT MAKE PLUS SIZED CLOTHES, *** and for women they dont go above a siz ten and even thats hard to find so anything u see rick ross, in, fat joe in etc is FAKE..thick about real big niccas with money, u ever see shaq rockin that ***, any bigger or taller athelete for that matter, 50 cent, will smith(whose tall)...Nope they dont make it
I'm still riding with Ross....
Jacob Bernstein, known as "The Sunglasses ***," says he added gold accents to Ross' highly questioned frames.
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Ok for all you haters out there... the truth is noone could find the glasses because they were pimped out by some jeweler!! So there one of a kind. The frames are authentic LV. He had them customized just like u would trick out your whip. F@ck LV for trying to put my man on blast like that!! They should follow up on *** like that b4 they go writing editors putting out crazy statements.
OhJesuse said, "Nothin wrong with the fake louis".. Yes there is, especially when you keep telling everybody that you "a baaws," and you got so much money. Dude's a fake of the worst kind. How dumb can you be?? You're one of the industry's more well-known rappers right now and your going to have your picture plastered on one of hip-hop's most well-known magazines with some fake-azz LV shades on. Can't lie, them *** are hot but dude had to know that Beverly Hills/ 5th Ave shoppers would be trying to get a pair of those. They kept asking & LV got sick of it!
Luis Vuitton eat ***...It's not like you giving back for all the monies you make !!! Hell fake Louis Vuitton everywhere. So why you wanna blast Ross the Boss!! If anything this probably increased your sales a little. Ross no matter what they say Big Daddy keep doing your thang!
Sunshine727 from the South....
I think he is smart for wearing fake louis v's, that's is why all of the stars end up broke, for buying ***!t. I never understand why people pay all that money for name brand stuff that goes out of style in 2 months. Then you don't want to wear it because it's out of style. You wasted all that money for what? If he rock the fakes then when they are out of style, he won't feel such a loss.
For us normal people, if you drive a nice car, keep your hair & nails up, and rock the fake stuff, more people will believe that it is real. But if you waiting at the bus stop with a LV,MARC JACOBS, CHANNEL. GUCCI, FENDI, ETC... 1) either you a *** fool for not buying a car, or the sh!t is fake. Point is why make LV more rich and your a$$ still live in an apartment...B 4 REAL.
