{"id":25911,"date":"2018-07-30T12:05:52","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T10:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/?p=25911"},"modified":"2018-07-30T12:14:54","modified_gmt":"2018-07-30T10:14:54","slug":"demna-gvasalia-is-again-accused-of-plagiarism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/en\/demna-gvasalia-is-again-accused-of-plagiarism\/","title":{"rendered":"Demna Gvasalia is &#8211; again &#8211; accused of plagiarism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From <strong>DHL<\/strong> to <strong>IKEA<\/strong>, Demna Gvasalia is already known for his ironic reinterpretations of everyday elements in both Vetements and Balenciaga. This has cost him countless accusations of plagiarism; the latest has come from a merchandising brand in New York&#8230; and from our point of view, rightly so!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25904\" src=\"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Highxtar_Balenciaga_Souvenir_Bag_Copy_2018_1.jpg\" alt=\"Demna - Balenciaga | NY Shopper Bag\" width=\"380\" height=\"425\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the last pieces of the Parisian house, the New York Bazar Shopper, which is inspired by the typical tourist bags of the city of skyscrapers, has been accused of being a copy&#8230; Although the price is far from that of a souvenir 1,650\u20ac.<\/p>\n<p><strong>City Merchandise Inc.<\/strong>, a souvenir company that has been in business for over 30 years, claims that the overall concept and inspiration between its designs and <strong>Balenciaga<\/strong>&#8216;s are identical. We leave this to your opinion&#8230;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25906\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25906\" style=\"width: 664px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25906 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Highxtar_Balenciaga_Souvenir_Bag_Copy_2018_2.png\" alt=\"City Merchandise Inc. | Balenciaga\" width=\"664\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Highxtar_Balenciaga_Souvenir_Bag_Copy_2018_2.png 664w, https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Highxtar_Balenciaga_Souvenir_Bag_Copy_2018_2-300x266.png 300w, https:\/\/highxtar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Highxtar_Balenciaga_Souvenir_Bag_Copy_2018_2-508x451.png 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">City Merchandise Inc. | Balenciaga<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Given the presumably high margins of the <a href=\"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/tag\/balenciaga-en\/?lang=en\"><strong>Balenciaga<\/strong><\/a> bags (they should not have very high production costs), City Merchandise Inc. could receive a lot of money if it wins; 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