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Monday April 1st, 2013
Friday January 18th, 2013
Proenza Schouler CEO Shirley Cook Hates ‘Get the Look for Less’ Stories
Which is not surprising, since Proenza Schouler is like, always, the look.
Thursday November 8th, 2012
‘Balenciaga Did It First’ Is a Very Accurate and Timely Tumblr
What would fashion be if Nicolas Ghesquiere had never come around? Probably pretty different considering his work for Balenciaga has influenced just about everyone, some more directly than others.
We feel like an entire “adventures in copyright” blog could be dedicated to copies of his work. Oh wait, that exists.
We already knew how influential he was, but seeing that visually, all in one place is pretty incredible.
Friday September 21st, 2012
Maggie Rizer’s Dog Goes to Heaven, the Design Piracy Bill Gains Momentum, and Fergie Goes Wet-n-Wild
Court docs show that Diana Wang’s class action lawsuit against Harper’s Bazaar may not actually be so strong after all. Oops! {BuzzFeed}
Are you (C) Wondering what happened at the grand opening of C. Wonder’s new Time Warner locale? Kelly Rutherford pogo-sticked, Karina Smirnoff sat on a giant teddy bear, and a fab time was had by all! {Fashionista Inbox}
Is this the end of adventures in copyright? A new design piracy bill could protect designers against knock-offs for up to three years. {WWD}
Model Maggie Rizer’s golden retriever Bea died on a United Airlines flight and Maggie is really, really mad. And sad. So are we. That’s just so, so sad. RIP, Bea. {E!}
Tuesday September 11th, 2012
Alexander Wang Spring 2013 vs. Dion Lee and Tufi Duek
One of the standout shows so far this New York fashion week has been Alexander Wang’s sleek glow in the dark, rave inspired collection. The only problem? It looked a lot like recent collections from both Aussie designer Dion Lee and Brazilian designer Tufi Duek.
Saturday September 1st, 2012
Adventures in Copyright: Victoria Beckham F/W 2012 vs. Mango Fall 2012
Military has been a fall/winter staple for several seasons now–so it came as no surprise when we started seeing that military olive drab filling up display windows. But what did come as a surprise was the blatancy with which some designers’ work had been ripped off for a high street price tag. Case in point? Read more →
Wednesday August 15th, 2012
Proenza Schouler CEO Shirley Cook and Joseph Altuzarra Talk Getting Knocked Off, Hiding New Products (from Vogue), and Striking the Right Balance With Social Media
Last night, Teen Vogue Beauty and Health Director/Special Projects Director Eva Chen put together a panel of industry insiders for her alma mater Johns Hopkins University. Hosted at the Union League Club in New York City and moderated by our very own executive editor Leah Chernikoff, the panel was set to talk about the evolution Read more →
Adventures in Copyright: Solange Azagury-Partridge vs. Kirna Zabete x Target Lips Accessories
Despite the fact that Kirna Zabete for Target doesn’t hit stores until September 9, we’re already quite familiar with the collection. In fact, perhaps too familiar. An email tipster pointed out that the puffed-up pucker design bears a strikingly similar resemblance to an already-existing enamel ring made by UK-based accessories designer Solange Azagury-Partridge.
Thursday August 2nd, 2012
Adventures in Copyright: JW Anderson’s F/W ’12 Sweater vs. BryanBoy’s Vintage J.Crew Sweater
Is this the most confusing example of “Adventures in Copyright” ever? The other day, super blogger BryanBoy was perusing various e-commerce sites for some new fall gear (as one does) when he came across a familiar looking sweater by JW Anderson on OKI-NI.
Monday July 30th, 2012
Adventures in Copyright, Vintage Edition: Marc Jacobs Digs Anna Sui’s Flower Power
Marc Jacobs is one of the most “directional” trend setters out there but a very well informed tipster wrote in to show us that even king Marc gets inspired, very inspired, by his peers. The Anna Sui dress is from the designer’s first ever collection-Spring 1992–and was spotted when our tipster bought an Anna Sui Read more →
Friday July 27th, 2012
Adventures in Copyright: Madonna’s New Footwear Line Looks a Lot Like Louboutin, Nowhere and Valentino
As soon as we posted images of Madonna’s new Truth or Dare footwear line we heard rumblings of ‘rip off’ in the comments.
Wednesday June 13th, 2012
Adventures in Copyright: The Burberry Store in China Vs. the ‘Buebelly’ Store in China Edition
My friend Shane is currently living in China, and thankfully he likes to regale me with crazy tales about Chinese models and karaoke. Today’s update? This photo of a store located in Shenzhen called “Buebelly,” which is obviously meant to imitate Burberry.
