On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 12:03:53 GMT, Joy Hardie wrote:
But, if you are just making something for yourself can you copy
something you have seen from a major designer to the best of your
ability?
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Heck, illegal it may be but I do it all the time. There's no way I can
afford 7,000 pounds for a Charles and Patricia Lester jacket, or 2,000 for
one of their dresses, or 20,000 for a Fortuny. But what I can do is copy.
It won't be the same anyway, by the time you've changed the fabric, got
some of the details wrong and added your own touches.
I normally sketch and measure in the dressing room, very discreetly - I
think taking pix might be a bit out of order and could get you kicked out
of the shop.
I think the manufacturers only really care if you're making money out of
it. But if you're not copying it to sell or to distribute, but only to wear
yourself, I can't honestly see why they'd even care. As Monsieur Lagerfeld
says: "Those who buy the original don't buy the copy, those who buy the
copy don't buy the original..."
Trish