Copying is the highest form of flattery
Created by: Mihle Ndevu Edited by: limnandi Zukelwa Here in Cape Town places at ' amaChina ' and 'omy friends' stores are saturated with dupes of Maxhosa and many other local designer work, sadly on the 20th of June 2024 thebe magugu had to post a series of images exposing how his designs have been duped. Photo: screenshot from @thebemagugu Instagram story Photo: screenshot from @thebemagugu Instagram story Another example of this is Nigerian designer Vicky James she debuted a highly impressive design at the AMVA for @officialasos they called it Veekee James x Asos only to find a multitude of poorly made replicas of her work. In many instances, creatives are met with the say : "Copying is the highest form of flattery." This is the story we so often hear, but is there any truth to it. The myth of flattery, ...