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By: The Outside World 8: On the Daily — Tu Scene

The Outside World 8: On the Daily — Tu Scene — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:27:02 +0000

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Links à la Mode : The IFB Weekly Roundup | — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:22:27 +0000

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Links à la Mode : The IFB Weekly Roundup | — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:47:31 +0000

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By: Stacy

Stacy — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:27:43 +0000

Assuming that our Congress will pass legislation that is reasonable and will not put the small designers out of business is thinking a bit much of their abilities. They rarely pass a bill that hasn’t in some form needed modification, and if they are being lobbied by the deep pockets, guess who it will be skewed towards? We have such a litigious society that the people with the money to sue will be the ones that prosper. That fine line between inspired by and copying will be a bit blurry. Whoever has the best legal team will come out on top. That’s what it will come down to in the end. How would a designer prove they sketched out a design one late night in a bout of inspiration when 2 years later a major label has it copyrighted? They have the means to “prove” it was their original design. I’ve worked in the legal field before, and to think that person that deserves to win the case always does is a bit pollyannish.

By: Bonne Vie - Links à la Mode - the Dramatis Personae edition.

Bonne Vie - Links à la Mode - the Dramatis Personae edition. — Fri, 29 May 2009 01:48:11 +0000

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By: Links à la Mode : The IFB Weekly Roundup | Independent Fashion Bloggers

Links à la Mode : The IFB Weekly Roundup | Independent Fashion Bloggers — Wed, 27 May 2009 07:27:17 +0000

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By: Links a La Mode: May 21 Edition

Links a La Mode: May 21 Edition — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:03:31 +0000

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By: Links à la Mode | 39thandbroadway.com

Links à la Mode | 39thandbroadway.com — Mon, 25 May 2009 04:49:57 +0000

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By: Ari Athans

Ari Athans — Sun, 24 May 2009 11:51:30 +0000

The copies are so bad anyway. Every time I go into H&M I wonder why I bothered.

By: Super Kawaii Mama » Blog Archive » Dear Weekend 22.05.09

Super Kawaii Mama » Blog Archive » Dear Weekend 22.05.09 — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:50:26 +0000

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By: Alicia

Alicia — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:21:52 +0000

Interesting debate. I can see the need for the protection of intellectual property, but I agree with the sentiment that stylish pieces shouldn’t be for the more affluent.

Where would they draw the line between ‘inspired by’ and ‘knockoff’? I doubt this will pass without explicit definition between the two, but is there a way to officially make that distinction?

By: Denim Diva

Denim Diva — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:51:01 +0000

Great post, way to point out both sides of the story. Personally, I find no excuse for using only exact replicas as the basis of a business plan. Even mass market designers ie Forever 21 can make the effort to make a minor change in the core design so has not be libel.

By the way does anyone else think the “designer” that caused DVF to knockoff the indie label was Whitney Port? hmmm!

By: Links a la Mode May 21

Links a la Mode May 21 — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:24:02 +0000

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Fri, 22 May 2009 13:05:55 +0000

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By: Links à la Mode : The IFB Weekly Roundup | dramatis personae

Links à la Mode : The IFB Weekly Roundup | dramatis personae — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:30:48 +0000

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