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Op-Ed | Is Copying Always Wrong?

Young fashion designers should be free to imitate others, argues Eugene Rabkin.
The labels By Walid, Bode and Stan have all taken quilting and patchwork techniques, and made them modern. By Walid, Bode, Stan.
The labels By Walid, Bode and Stan have all taken quilting and patchwork techniques, and made them modern. By Walid, Bode, Stan.
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One of the most talked about presentations at New York Fashion Week this season was by a newish Californian brand called Stan, designed by photogenic surfer dude Tristan Detwiler. The label is centred around patchwork and quilting, and scored a

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