Abercrombie & Fitch, the mall-coture giant which advertises casual luxury (and the fine folks that made it cool for twelve-year-olds to wear thongs, much to the dismay of fathers accross America) announced recently that it is fielding a new anti-counterfeiting team. The company's new brand protection commandoes will work to eliminate knock-offs, making junior high schools the world over safe for saggy jeans and micro-minis - complete with the distasteful semi-exploitation of minors' nacent sexuality that says Abercrombie.

Of course, not metioned by Abercrombie was their own foray into design piracy.

Thanks to Fortress Global for the link.

-- MDT