The blogger behind Sincerely Jules created a line of cool message tees, including the 'Célfie' tee you see here ($49, revolveclothing.com). Basically, everyone has/wants/needs one. Recently I spotted a look for less at my favorite big-box store (and yes, I confess, I bought it) that retails for $12.99 and comes in plus-size, too. (Use code MEM30 to save 30% off the lookalike.) Can you spot the real from the steal above? Click a link below to find out!
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Liv
www.livforstyle.net
Great post, as always!
Cheers,
Brooke Lee
RUNWAY WITHIN REACH
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Wishes & Reality
Again, this isn't meant as criticism of anyone on this site - I love you guys and have been reading for years! I'd be very interested to know Dianna's/other authors feelings on this topic as it has been becoming more of a "hot button" recently.
I wasn't aware of the Sandilake incident, so I had to Google it, and I definitely feel for the designer. I hope Target takes the right steps. At the same time I can see how a company of their size would have a hard time vetting every single item they sell - it would be next to impossible. In many instance, however, they can't claim ignorance. But how do you copyright a "meme"? I saw the Celfie tee sold at Nordstrom and many Etsy sellers, too. It's tricky. And it seems there are different audiences - the people who read Sincerely Jules will buy the original, and probably by the time the tee shows up at Target, they're already on to the next trend and it's not really cool to them anymore, haha! That's where I step in...I just can't spend much on a white tee that already has popsicles stains on it thanks to my toddler Hopefully there's a place for both items to co-exist in the fashion ecosystem.
There was a TED Radio podcast awhile back called "What is Original" talking about intellectual property protection and how fashion designs are some of the only artistic entities that cannot be copyrighted. The person they spoke to actually felt that the lack of copyright laws made designers have to be more creative and drove innovation. If you have a chance to listen, the segment on fashion is pretty short and may be interesting to you! http://www.npr.org/programs/ted-radio-hour/321797073/what-is-original
Sorry for the long reply - I just find this stuff so interesting to discuss!