Black Shoe Designer Calls Out PrettyLittleThing for Stealing Her Design

I have over 10 years of experience in the retail…
Black shoe designer @thedoseofdian calls out @prettylittlething for stealing her design from her @bydose collection, as seen this year in @voguemagazine @cosmopolitan @harpersbazaarus and @elleusa. Fast fashion company, Pretty Little Thing continues to get called out by indie designers, with designs stolen from yet Black Designer, @anifam of @hanifaofficial earlier this year for one of her signifier dresses from her capsule collection.
Let’s discuss… How do we as a community work together to stop this from continuing!
Are Design patents becoming necessary for new designers to protect their fashion brand designs? Which costs anywhere from $1,500-$3,000 according to @thepatentplug.
I have over 10 years of experience in the retail industry including expertise in marketing, operations, merchandising, buying, shopping and technology. I am a former senior managing director of The School of Retailing, University of Alberta. My education includes a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from The University of Alberta in Marketing, Certificate in Real Estate and a Diploma in Fashion Merchandising and Buying from LasSalle College, a Canadian private school founded in 1959 by fashion designer Jean-Paul Morin.
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