Toronto Star reports that Toronto designers Jennifer Halchuk and Richard Lyle received compensation from the DVF label for what was deemed a copy of their jacket from their Mercy line. Article here:
http://www.thestar.com/living/fashion/article/633410
For comparison pictures of the jackets:
http://communities.canada.com/shareit/blogs/entertainment/archive/2009/04/23/copycats-a-tale-of-two-jackets.aspx
It’s nice to read about a designer trying to right a wrong when it comes to copying designs. But what do you think? Can clothing designs really be protected?
-fashion_mom
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Tags : DVF, fashion news, Jennifer Halchuk, Richard Lyle, Toronto fashion