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Article: Designers weave thriftier wares; Houses cater to recession shoppers with ordinary fabrics, more decorations.(NEWS)
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- Crain's New York Business
- Article date:
- September 21, 2009
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Byline: ADRIANNE PASQUARELLI
Tired of finding knockoffs of their clothing at fast-fashion chains like Forever 21 and H&M, designers are fighting back.
Enter embellishments. Intricate beadwork, latticework, chiffon ruffles or flowered appliques layered on inexpensive fabric were a key trend at New York Fashion Week, which concluded last Thursday. Many big-name designers, like Marc Jacobs and Carolina Herrera, focused on unique details to make the clothes their own.
Such adornments offer copyright protection for designers. Embellishments, because of their obvious details, are harder to copy and easier for designers to defend as their own creative ...