Diane von Furstenberg has reportedly been accused of designing a jacket that resembles one by Canadian label, Mercy.
As president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, the designer has always championed copyright protection and has a flawless reputation.
So naturally, she was shocked to hear the claims, telling WWD: "When I saw it on the Internet, I thought, The print is completely different. But then I saw something about the style with the bow, so I am not sure."
The designer then immediately contacted her design team, only to find out that the woman who created the item no longer worked for her.
"I am finding out the information, and I have asked my attorney to contact [Mercy’s designers] and say that we are investigating," von Furstenberg added.
"I am mortified that something like that could happen here. I will do what is necessary to do, and if indeed there was an infringement, I will compensate and will use this example to make sure this doesn’t happen again- not just for me, but for everybody."
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