Counterfeit fashion: The most copied designer labels

Some of the 157,000 pieces of counterfeit Burberry goods on display at a warehouse in Hong Kong. It is thought that Burberry is the most copied designer label, ahead of Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Yves Saint Laurent Photograph: Karl Prouse/EPA

A model carries a genuine Chanel bag from Karl Lagerfeld's spring/summer 2007 collection. The global trade in fake handbags, watches shoes and jewellery is worth billions of pounds Photograph: Charles Platiau/Reuters

A vendor holds three fake Louis Vuitton wallets in Shanghai, China Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters

A model wears Gucci on the catwalk. Sunglasses are a easily copied item, and as fakes get better, consumers find it hard to distinguish them from the real thing Photograph: catwalking.com

A French customs official holds counterfeit Cartier watches. One study estimated that one in three of all designer watches bought in Britain are counterfeit - Cartier is the most copied Photograph: John Schults/Reuters

Police officers sort out boxes of counterfeit Adidas, Puma and Nike Air Jordan trainers during a police raid in Taichung, Taiwan. Photograph: Ting Chir-kuan/AP

Abercrombie & Fitch clothing in Chicago. 'Sporty' brands are often targeted by counterfeiters Photograph: Tim Boyle/Getty

The Lacoste crocodile is a much-copied motif Photograph: Modus Publicity/PR