Business and Economics

Roberto Cavalli sued for plagiarism

The fashion house of the most talented fashion designer Roberto Cavalli received a subpoena, where a trial of plagiarism will take place.

Representatives of the famous fashion house Roberto Cavalli (Roberto Cavalli) will meet in court with American graffiti artists who accuse the designer of copying their drawings. A group of graffiti artists from Northern California is outraged that the world-famous designer, who often uses very unusual prints in the fabrics of his models, supposedly gave out their creations that adorn the streets for their own. According to artists, most of their work is displayed in the recent 2015 collection of Cavalli "Graffiti".

Jason Williams, Victor Chaoa, and Jeffrey Rubin (also known by their pseudonyms Revok, Reyers, and Steel respectively) filed a claim with the California Central Court that Roberto Cavalli used their drawings made back in 2012 in San Francisco, thereby violating the property rights of street artists.

The lawsuit said that in March this year, "Cavalli introduced a new collection of clothing and accessories, each centimeter of which (including clothing, bags and shoes) contains fragments of graffiti." In addition, some drawings bear the signature of the designer himself, which falsely indicates that these creations belong to him. Graffitists want not only to receive compensation for the use of their drawings by the trademark, but also to achieve full recall of the entire Graffiti collection.

It is worth noting that some time ago, the fashion house also received a judicial notice. Last month, representatives of the ancient School of Islamic Sufism complained to Cavalli because the fashion house used a religious sign as a logo for the new perfumery. The symbol resembling a double-edged poleax is a bearer of deep spiritual meaning, and also means two names of Allah, openness of heart, purity and peace. Moreover, this mark was officially registered by the School in 1987.

Thousands of followers of the religion of Sufism attacked Cavalli with criticism, insisting that the designer abandon the use of the symbol. Repeatedly, Sufis tried to summon the 73-year-old fashion connoisseur to official negotiations, but he invariably referred to poor health and refused to come. However, while religionists protested in the streets of various cities around the world, Cavalli shone at parties and shows.

By the way, a fashion designer has been subjected to harsh criticism from believers before. Ten years ago, the followers of Hinduism were outraged by the fact that Cavalli used the image of Hindu goddesses in the advertising of bathing suits. Then the case was decided in favor of the protesters: Cavalli had to remove ads from store windows.

Watch the video: Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius by Jorge Luis Borges (November 2024).

Popular Posts

Category Business and Economics, Next Article

Borghese Gallery is trying to save art masterpieces
Culture

Borghese Gallery is trying to save art masterpieces

The creations of such famous artists as Caravaggio, Titian and Rubens are at risk due to the heat that has enveloped the Eternal City. Employees of the Galleria Borghese Gallery, which is located in Rome, are seriously worried about the safety of valuable exhibits. The administration of the gallery decided to periodically open the windows in order to reduce the level of humidity that the building is saturated with due to high temperatures.
Read More
Museum of environmental crime opened in Rome
Culture

Museum of environmental crime opened in Rome

The museum, unique to Europe, reflects the Italians' consciousness regarding the consumption of animal and vegetable products. The only Macri environmental crime museum in Europe (Macri, museo dei crimini ambientali) has opened in Rome at the Bioparco. Immediately at the entrance to the museum, visitors will see a giant gaur, a wild bull from India.
Read More
Higher Education in Italy: Attracting Specialists
Culture

Higher Education in Italy: Attracting Specialists

At the Conference of Ambassadors (Conferenza degli Ambasciatori) will be presented a project to simplify the procedure for entry into Italy of qualified specialists. Italian universities can not be called the most popular in the world. In the latest ranking of 400 different educational institutions in the world, published a few weeks ago in the Times Higher Education University Ranking, the Italian name first appears only at 221 positions.
Read More
Vegan and vegetarian festivals will be held in Bologna
Culture

Vegan and vegetarian festivals will be held in Bologna

Organic foods, raw foods, vegetarians and vegans. A few years ago, these terms were not as widely known as they are today. But nowadays they are becoming more and more popular. Followers of vegetarianism and veganism are trying to keep up with the latest trends in proper nutrition in the hope of preserving not only their health, but also the world around us.
Read More