The number of small, independent designers burned by Urban Outfitters grows ever larger, and with anger comes revenge, this time in the form of Urban Counterfeiters, which details tees "inspired" by other tees. The Urban version of a plane dropping cupcakes, right, followed the Johnny Cupcakes version, which came first. More biters here. [via Black Book]
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Is this really any different than when designers copy a past trend or when a business like Target makes a cheaper version of a designer dress? True, big-name designers are less likely to feel the pinch when people spend their money on the knock-off, but it's the same concept. Urban may be blurring the lines of ethics, but they're definitely not the first to do so.
The number of small, independent designers burned by Urban Outfitters grows ever larger, and with anger comes revenge, this time in the form of 
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