posted by guest

Apr 21, 2009 6:06PM

Both are hideous.

posted by etoilee8

Apr 21, 2009 7:33PM

Yeah they're similar, but something is telling me Thakoon isn't sweating this.

posted by guest

Apr 21, 2009 8:03PM

impressive reference #1. Loooved his work at Callaghan.

Nothing is original. The contemporary market's business is based on trickle down trends. Also, Thakoon doesn't design 100% of his own prints. He picks from the same pool as every other designer and many times there are variations on similar designs.

posted by guest

Apr 21, 2009 8:16PM

I thought forest green was a darker green shade, not like the brighter green shown in the pictures.

posted by guest

Apr 21, 2009 8:43PM

Those really don't look too similar...no offense fashionista.

posted by guest

Apr 21, 2009 9:06PM

lol, i don't see a resemblence.

posted by guest

Apr 21, 2009 9:59PM

Has Fashionista investigated whether Thakoon has copyrighted, designed, or currently owns the prints used? Most designer don't design their own patterns (ha, most designers don't even really design, let's get right down to it.) I think Fashionista should get facts before they allege these types of things that can start lawsuits, you know?

posted by guest

Apr 22, 2009 9:49AM

these "adventures in copyright" are becoming annoying. i'm sure a similar stripe has been used at least thousand times before Thakoon used it. duh! fashion recycles itself. it's rare for an "original" idea in fashion, or even outside of the fashion industry.

posted by mollymc18

Apr 22, 2009 10:03AM

i really don't see the resemblence. also, can you really call stripes and using blue, gray, and green an adventure in copyright? i think almost every designer, store, whatever, would be in trouble then.

posted by guest

Apr 22, 2009 12:07PM

and why would anyone buy either when he did a similar dress for his Thakoon for Target collection?

posted by guest

Apr 22, 2009 1:34PM

and if you'll notice, there are less snarky jabs at the so-called offender because it's lauren moffatt and not a mall brand. sigh.

posted by guest

Apr 22, 2009 4:14PM

PLEASE- Lauren's has cobalt blue, not navy; the sleeves on Lauren's is enough to change the look entirely; I believe the length of Lauren's is shorter; there are white beads all over Lauren's, and the waistband on Lauren's is a different color, width, and in a different placement than Thankoons!

posted by guest

Apr 23, 2009 1:32PM

Stripes and plaids are not copyright-able. Any entry-level CAD artist and assistant designer learns that in their first year on a job. You girls should know that if you call yourselves experts in fashion industry.

posted by guest

Apr 23, 2009 2:01PM

They are different. I would not look at the two and think Lauren Moffat knocked the stripe off. I think the little Vogue intern needs a bit more mentoring before she accuses designers of such an offensive act. I'm a 10 year vet in the industry and coincidental similarities do happen sometimes if something is on trend- much like that color blue and stripes this season. Of course, one would only hope a Vogue intern would know the definition of "trend".... Anna needs to have a chat with someone.