Like his equally crooked female counterpart Anna Delvey, also rising to infamy on Netflix thanks to new series Inventing Anna (please God, never let them procreate together), the Tinder Swindler knew the power of image and appearance.
Many of the women he conned commented on the fact that his personal style fed into the lie; the Louis Vuitton bags, the Gucci sweaters, the Valentino shoes, the Rolex watches – all devices designed to convey a luxury lifestyle as the fictitious son of a billionaire when in fact he was a penniless con artist from a modest upbringing in Israel.But is it that glossy?
It’s a lot of logos, I grant you. Versace scarves, Dior oblique sweaters, whopping metallic hardware on belts, but it’s very obvious in its intention to show brand status – if in fact the pieces he wears in the show are real, which given his track record for honesty is doubtful.
There’s been a roaring trade in fake logo-ed items ever since Louis Vuitton came up with its signature monogram and Guccio Gucci invented the double G logo.Hayut takes the most paint-by-numbers approach to wearing your wealth on your sleeve – quite literally; when Ayleen tries to sell one of his watches (he boasts a supposed collection of Patek Philippe, Rolex, Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille) it turns out to be fake.
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