Curious Coincidences: Wendy Brandes vs. Topshop
Posted: April 30, 2012 Filed under: curious coincidences, jewellery, topshop, wendyB 4 Comments »
Swear rings, Wendy Brandes (created 2008)
Swear rings, Topshop (2012)
How very, very curious.
Please check out Wendy’s original post here, and feel free to boycott Topshop in solidarity with a noble (I would never have reacted so calmly) and talented designer.
I get angry enough when they copy beloved vintage pieces, but this…
This post is brought to you by Miss Peelpants’s Curious Coincidences, it’s turning into quite the series!
Edited to note that Topshop have now removed the offending articles from sale with a decidedly formulaic apology.
Curious Coincidences: Hobbs NW3 vs. Biba (via Miu Miu)
Posted: March 9, 2012 Filed under: biba, curious coincidences, hobbs, miu miu 3 Comments »
Biba (modern photo of early Seventies garment) – Miu Miu (spring 2010) – Hobbs NW3 (current season)
How very curious…
Curious Coincidences: Gucci vs. Ossie Clark
Posted: February 1, 2012 Filed under: 1970s, curious coincidences, gucci, ossie clark 3 Comments »
Gucci, A/W 2011 Ossie Clark, early 1970s
Curious Coincidences: ASOS vs. Radley
Posted: January 31, 2012 Filed under: 1970s, asos, curious coincidences, radley 5 Comments »
ASOS, 2012 Radley, early 1970s
Curious Coincidences: Agent Provocateur vs. Rudi Gernreich
Posted: January 30, 2012 Filed under: 1970s, agent provocateur, curious coincidences, peggy moffitt, rudi gernreich 2 Comments »
Agent Provocateur, 2012
Rudi Gernreich, c. 1970
