We're sure it's just one big coincidence, but some Swedish folks are pretty up in arms that some "Mark guy" ripped off one of their own. The scarves, shown above bear a striking resemblence save for the words emblazoned on them. At right is the "Marc Jacobs since 1984" version and at left, the original, which reads "Linsell," the name of the Swedish village depicted on it.
55-year-old Linsell native, Goran Olofsson, claims that his father Gosta created the scarf in the 1950s. Reports The Local, an English-based paper there, "With its picturesque little church and wood huts, the scarf is very much a product of its origins. In fact, the two bears, the pasque flowers and the coat of arms depicted on the fabric are all symbols of Härjedalen, a county located in northern Sweden."
"It looks like he has just copied it straight off, this Marc guy," said Malin Nyqvist, a spokeswoman for the local tourist office. "I definitely don't think he has been to Härjedalen."
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Marc Jacobs Scarf Gate '08
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4 comments:
The poor guy has also got 'ArmoryGate' to deal with at the same time! Or 'BriberyScandalGate.' Call it what you will,
the overt plagiarism here is rather shocking.
Clearly the scarf was copied, but was the first one trade-marked?
Im from sweden and i find it hilarious that the man who is supposed to be the best designer in the world has copied the ugliest "tourist"-scarf from the nerdist place in the world, im mean, it's ugly, no matter if it's a Marc Jacobs or "greetings from Härjedalen", Lol.
The first one was trademarked - and I agree - not so copy worthy to begin with!
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