Kim Kardashian West has recently won a £2.1 Million Lawsuit against a certain ‘fast fashion’ brand that she accused of making knock-offs of clothes she models.
The Reality TV sensation took the retailer to court in California, USA on grounds that the brand took advantage of her fame to sell imitations of designer items she wore right after she wore them.
The brand identified as Missguided USA was unable to defend itself and is now to pay Kim Kardashian £2.1 million in damages and an extra £47,000 in legal fees.
In addition, Missguided USA is now banned from selling, marketing or replicating any of the celebrity’s trademarks in its future products.
Kim Kardashian made the following statement on her Twitter Profile
It’s devastating to see these fashion companies rip off designs that have taken the blood, sweat and tears of true designers who have put their all into their own original ideas.
I’ve watched these companies profit off my husband’s work for years and now that it’s also affecting designers who have been so generous to give me access to their beautiful works, I can no longer sit silent.
“Only two days ago, I was privileged enough to wear a one-of-a-kind vintage Mugler dress and in less than 24 hours it was knocked off and thrown up on a site – but it’s not for sale. You have to sign up for a waitlist because the dress hasn’t even been made to sell yet.”
