Right, here goes...
For me, the Tommy K badge is something special. People who own them are probably cringing knowing that these will be out there.
My reasoning is this.
How many times do you see for example Tommy Hilfiger jumpers sold at market stores?
And when you see them worn by someone, you can deffo tell that they are not the genuine article.
It's like, why didn't you buy a gearknob off kta, but decided to get a genuine Nismo Titanium one instead? (I admit it was part of a prize, but the decision was still made to go genuine)
Now I'm only speaking for myself, but if I were to wear a knockoff Tommy Hilfiger jumper, I'd feel cheap.
Call me a brand whore if you like.
As I said before, everybody has different tastes.