Where do we draw the line on Copycats?
Personally I believe that designers should own the rights over their creations- why should we allow other companies to step in, steal designs and sell them cheaper for their own profit. Too often are small designers having big named companies such as Forever 21 and Urban Outfitters take their ideas and sell them to the public on a mass production for a lower price. In attempt to retain these small prices and hopes to keep up the demand to earn more corporate funds, companies turn to taking advantage of their employees by hiring those who are living in countries where the workers rights are much lower and the pay much lower as well. With these companies stealing ideas, they are redistributing a design that was once unique and taking away individualism. Why should we support companies that take advantage of their workers and deprive us of the chance to be an individual?! The Government should step in and open the laws of copyrighting to designers.
On the other hand...
With designers owning the rights to what we can purchase they gain all opportunity to create a monopoly. Charging us for thousands of dollars for something that a company like Forever 21 would recreate and distribute for $10.99. With fair pricing it leads to more of an equality for consumers to purchase what they believe defines them and it takes down the idea of class in what you wear.
