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April 19, 2007

Do As I Do

...not as I say.

Fashion designer Galliano fined for copying imagery

Fashion designer John Galliano was ordered to pay 200,000 euros ($271,800) in damages to renowned U.S. photographer William Klein for unauthorized use of his atmospheric imagery in an advertising campaign.

The photographer, who lives in France said he was "furious" at Galliano's use of some of his half-painted photographs of street scenes in advertisements in several fashion magazines.

... Galliano was appointed designer at Givenchy in 1995 before switching to Christian Dior the following year. He also has a label that bears his name.

Klein said he was particularly offended because Dior has led a relentless campaign against illegal reproductions of its own creations.

Posted by tree hugging sister at April 19, 2007 09:37 AM