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Chinese Brand Allegedly Hired an Actor to Pose as Supreme's 'President'

OXN is accused of using the"rent-a-foreigner"scheme in an attempt to make their bogus Supreme collaboration seem legitimate.

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The Supreme logo is seen on a mail trunk by Louis Vuitton x Supreme during the exhibition 'The Rise of Supreme / 30 years of American urban culture' at Artcurial auction house on May 14 2018 in Paris, France.
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These Supreme-related scams are getting incredibly elaborate.

As pointed out by various news outlets, a China-based clothing company reportedly hired an actor to pose as Supreme’s “president” during a phony fashion event. The man is said to have traveled to Guangzhou, a city northwest of Hong Kong, to sign off on a so-called partnership between OXN and the iconic streetwear brand; however, Highsnobiety reports the collaboration was bogus, and that the actor was allegedly hired by OXN in an attempt to make its products seem more legitimate.

Several clips of the OXN x Supreme signing event have surfaced on the internet; one of which shows the actor just moments after he inked the deal in front of an audience.

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