To Sue the Mocking Brand?

I’ve never heard any statements from these big brand names when their merchandise gets copied. I really want to know what they feel about it. Officially. Are these bags enough to merit a lawsuit or two from Celine because there is intent to mislead? They do look very Celine luggage tote, with some very minor tweaks on the lines here and there.

Oh, Charles and Keith also has the mock Celine Trapeze. How do those bags make you feel? I personally do think these brands need to deviate from copying too much from the real deal. I know it’s all business and bottom lines for them (especially since the Celine luggage tote sent women into a buying frenzy) and that companies like Charles and Keith (and they are certainly not the only ones) decided to jump on the bandwagon to produce similar looking bags under their label and call it as their own just to benefit from the “craze”, but I do wish that they have a little more originality too. Sure, it’s all about meeting the customers’ demands too but it is probably wise not to tread into lawsuit boundaries 😀 

Now, take for instance this bag from La Palette, also from Ion Orchard Mall.

Ok honestly, I don’t think I’ll want to buy this bag to carry for myself, but I’d probably buy it for my tweenage niece if the price were right. 🙂  My friend said this bag was probably a design taken from some other famous label LOL. I wouldn’t know as this is the first time I’ve seen such a design 😀 I don’t know if kitschy is the right word here… 😀 What do you think?

Anyway, which would you have preferred though ? Celine luggage tote or trapeze wannabe from Charles and Keith or horsey “baby boomer” bag from La Palette ? Come on, tell me the truth 🙂

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