Here are 12 times when larger brands were accused of copying indie brands. After a lot of back and forth, Zara finally admitted defeat. Its parent company, Inditex, stated that it had “suspended the relevant items from sale,” according to a statement Zara gave to The Cut about Bassen’s designs. “We are also currently investigating other allegations of illustrations used on badges provided by external suppliers on a case by case basis.” Forever 21 stated that it got the shirts from a “third party source” and eventually removed the product from its site, according to a statement given to Teen Vogue. Forever 21 allegedly copied a rainbow phone case, while Rue 21 allegedly copied Valfré’s lipstick, a seashell phone case, and a “boys tears” milk carton design. The items are no longer up on the Forever 21 and Rue 21 websites. Anthropologie eventually issued a statement and removed the earrings. “Us independent artists work way too hard to have our designs stolen by larger companies. This is our passion, our means of living, and to have that taken from us is completely unacceptable,” Thierjung said on Instagram. It’s unknown if the Marc Jacobs brand responded to her claims. ModCloth eventually removed its own design, according to Fast Company. “As soon as we were made aware of the image, we removed the top from the site in November,” a ModCloth spokesperson told Fast Company. “It is no longer available at all." But instead of pushing it aside, Gucci and Dapper Dan joined forces, with Gucci supplying many materials for Dan’s new shop, according to GQ. Definitely a happy ending!

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title: “12 Times Huge Brands Were Accused Of Copying Tiny Indie Artists” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-11” author: “Anna Nelson”

Here are 12 times when larger brands were accused of copying indie brands. After a lot of back and forth, Zara finally admitted defeat. Its parent company, Inditex, stated that it had “suspended the relevant items from sale,” according to a statement Zara gave to The Cut about Bassen’s designs. “We are also currently investigating other allegations of illustrations used on badges provided by external suppliers on a case by case basis.” Forever 21 stated that it got the shirts from a “third party source” and eventually removed the product from its site, according to a statement given to Teen Vogue. Forever 21 allegedly copied a rainbow phone case, while Rue 21 allegedly copied Valfré’s lipstick, a seashell phone case, and a “boys tears” milk carton design. The items are no longer up on the Forever 21 and Rue 21 websites. Anthropologie eventually issued a statement and removed the earrings. “Us independent artists work way too hard to have our designs stolen by larger companies. This is our passion, our means of living, and to have that taken from us is completely unacceptable,” Thierjung said on Instagram. It’s unknown if the Marc Jacobs brand responded to her claims. ModCloth eventually removed its own design, according to Fast Company. “As soon as we were made aware of the image, we removed the top from the site in November,” a ModCloth spokesperson told Fast Company. “It is no longer available at all." But instead of pushing it aside, Gucci and Dapper Dan joined forces, with Gucci supplying many materials for Dan’s new shop, according to GQ. Definitely a happy ending!

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