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Small designers hitting roadblocks trying to get support against Shein copies
Key takeaways
- Jo Smith says her dress (left) was copied and sold by Shein (right).
- Australian fashion designers whose work has been copied by Shein and other overseas businesses say they have been unable to gain support from government authorities and ministers.
- Brisbane-based designer Kristian Williams said he was concerned customers had been tricked into buying low-quality rip-offs of his kaftans from "ghost stores" and that they were mistaking them for authentic products.
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Jo Smith says her dress (left) was copied and sold by Shein (right). (Supplied)
Australian fashion designers whose work has been copied by Shein and other overseas businesses say they have been unable to gain support from government authorities and ministers.
Brisbane-based designer Kristian Williams said he was concerned customers had been tricked into buying low-quality rip-offs of his kaftans from "ghost stores" and that they were mistaking them for authentic products.
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