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Adventures in Copyrights: Lim, Dimmed

Lauren at Forbes emails us over some outrage: The 3.1 Phillip Lim top that she found at Fred Segal last season for $320 is now at Forever 21. Except

Lauren at Forbes emails us over some outrage: The 3.1 Phillip Lim top that she found at Fred Segal last season for $320 is now at Forever 21. Except it's blousier. And yellower. And $22.80. We wonder if Lim has the resources, or the desire, to sue the company, and also what girl thinks she can wear a giant streak of saffron without sunglasses.

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