Sofia Hedström
Jag skrev nyligen om hur amerikanska modeskapare har börjat uppvakta politikerna i Washington för att få till ett kopieringsförbud av kläder. Debatten har därmed gått in i en ny fas och Maria Cornejo, som är en ivrig bloggare om ämnet, har blivit modeskaparnas inofficiella språkrör:
When people start copying your designs, you are handing them the keys to your brain. It’s bad for business, and for the industry as a whole. The only place where copying isn’t illegal is in China and the United States. If someone copies my garment in France, I can sue them, but it’s not discouraged here. If you are making a blatant copy, why not just give us the job? Give us the budget and we’ll design something for you. I’m all for affordable fashion. My daughter shops at Target – she bought a Thakoon skirt there and I’m into H&M. Both stores do great collaborations.
Mer om stilsäkra lobbyister blir det med stor sannolikhet i slutet av veckan.