week 8 research task

I found the lecture on copyright very interesting, it is amazing how so many large companies rip off smaller designers and get away with it. especially the case of Rachel Taylor's designs been copied by marks and spencer the similarities were shocking.

i recently went on a trip to Amsterdam for the weekend and as i was browsing through one of the shoe shops on the main straight street i noticed these shoes straight away as i had just bought what i thought was the exact pair from house of fraser.

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straight away i couldnt believe how exact these shoes were to the original design by Steve Madden, every single sequin was in the same shape and length the only difference was on the inside of the shoe it had some other cheaper brands logo. unfortuently i forgot my phone this day so i could not sneak a photo but i just could not believe how easily it is to find complete replicas at more than half the price. i payed £130 for these shoes out of house of fraser, in this shop they were priced at £40. 

after this lecture i also came to the conclusion that i for my report i will focus on copyright issues and the important process you need to complete to protect your own work from this happening.