Heidi Klum has a new jewelry line out... and some of her designs have a pretty close similarity to Van Cleef. See for yourself [below]:
Well, Van Cleef ist saying achtung, Heidi! Nein! Ist Verboten!
Van Cleef & Arpels filed suit against the Project Runway host in Manhattan's federal court last week, claiming that her jewelry line ripped off their clover design. The papers claim that the designs created by Heidi Klum GmbH and Mouawad USA are so similar to Van Cleef & Arpels's vintage Alhambra line, they create "confusion in the marketplace." ...The luxury jewelry house is suing Klum, 34, for copyright infringement and asks for damages in excess of $25,000. Designer Pascal Mouawad, head of Mouawad USA, dismisses the claim, telling PEOPLE: "We believe this claim has no merit. It's clear that shapes like clovers, hearts, crosses, etc, are universal symbols and are commonly used in jewelry." He adds, "Heidi has been wearing her pieces on Project Runway and we've seen them become quite popular. The clover has always been in fashion and you can see that many other luxury jewelry houses have their own interpretations of this wonderful shape such as Louis Vuitton and Chopard. " [people]
Van Cleef & Arpels's vintage Alhambra
Heidi Klum GmbH and Mouawad USA
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2 comments:
it was only a matter of time... when i first saw her pieces, it reminded me of something familiar i had seen before. what a blatant copy too.
nuray
i don't like it when big corporations go after hot people.
johnny
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