"Before Models Can Turn Around, Knockoffs Fly"

Gen Art Fresh Faces in Fashion: Los Angeles (October 2006)
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With the design piracy bill in America being introduced in the Senate, knockoff fashion has been getting a lot of press. The New York Times just ran a story on the effect technology, which has increased the ease of quickly copying a garment, has had on the fashion industry.
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“For me, this is not simply about copying,” said Anna Sui, one of more than 20 designers who have filed lawsuits against Forever 21, one of the country’s fastest-growing clothing chains, for selling what they claim are copies of their apparel. “The issue is also timing. These copies are hitting the market before the original versions do.”
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