Where does
inspiration end and infringement begin?
The UK-based
designer, Stella McCartney, has filed a lawsuit against Steve Madden for
copying her popular Falabella bag just a little too closely with his BTotally
bag. According to WWD, the 22-page legal document cites the charges against
Madden as "trade dress infringement, unfair competition, deceptive trade
practices, trade dress dilution, and design patent infringement" involving
the "marketing and sale of a knock-off”.
With so many fast
fashion brands taking designer looks straight to high street, the line between
what's influenced and what's straight-up replicated has become fuzzy. Retailers
like Zara and H&M have become giants in the apparel industry by mass
producing runway-derivative styles at wallet-friendly prices. (Some might even
say the pendulum swings both ways: Saint Laurent was recently accused of
knocking off a Forever 21 dress and selling it for 150 times the original
price.)
STELLA MCCARTNEY
FALABELLA BAG(Left);
STEVE MADDEN BTOTALLY BAG (Right)
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