I'm hoping it's okay to post this here. Forgive me if I'm violating any rules. I was browsing Ebay and happened to come across a Hong Kong based ebay store called Releaserain. I discovered that they are selling at least four seperate "handmade" outfit for SD girls that look suspiciously similar to outfits that were once sold on the Luts site which are all now unavailable, I believe. There are differences, like different fabric, so I'm sure they are handmade, but they're copyright violations if nothing else. And I forgot which company site I saw it at, but there was an elaborate SD-sized prince outfit that I've seen before, as well. I'm thinking either Volks, Dream of Doll, or Souldoll... They are also selling wigs, and it seems they are trying to claim that they make them. But they are Luts designs (and again, probably designs from other companies). But the pictures are stolen directly off the Luts site. Oh, and there was one that looked like the limited wig of the Ducan Elf from Dream of Doll. I'm sure they've taken other designs, as well. Here is the link to their dollfie listings: Link I just wanted to give everyone a headsup to not buy from this seller. In fact, feel free to report them with me. Maybe more than one report will actually get them banned from Ebay for a change. I've also contacted Luts about it, as well.
Ugh, how blatant can you get? There's a 7-8 wig up that is shown on a Miyu from the luts site. So not only are they claiming it as their own, they don't have the sizes right and probably do not even have the item. Thank you for the heads up!!
No problem. I'm reporting them right now. There are several 8-9 limited wigs being sold, using pics from the Luts site, as well. And I'm pretty sure the one 1/3 girl outfit they're selling was a limited dress from Luts (looks like a company picture, as well). Most of these items are no longer available, though. The one inlace set and some of the wigs still are, though. I dunno, it's possible they're making the wigs themselves to sell, and are making that one in size seven and eight. It's what they're doing with the outfits they're selling. They aren't Luts outfits, they're handmade (and not nearly as well), but they're extremely similar. People like this thoroughly disgust me. Seriously. Do they think they won't be caught? It's a blatant insult to our intelligence.
Are you talking specifically about the pink and white victorian dress? That one really has me wowed. They show the dress on the doll, and then the pieces, which totally don't match, with just a disclaimer "may not match above image"
Yeah, it's troubling, but weird, since they have mostly good feedback, i was going to buy an msd dress from them a couple of days ago, but decided to get a dollheart bag instead. ><
eew i bought a pair of shoes from them... i didnt notice they were selling this stuff... i feel bad now... look at their 9pc woman's suit- using the sylvia pictures... the product photo actually LOOKS like cheap knockoff im so disgusted... and i hate to say this, but look, they are in hong kong. can you have a worse self-perpetuating stereotype than that???
GAH! I HATE Ebay! I spent 45 minutes trying to report this thing, for the one wig and the pink inlace set that's still actually sold on Luts. And when I sent it it said page not responding 'cause it's down for maintenence, and when I hit the back button everything I'd typed was lost! *spitting nails* Their reporting system seriously sucks. No wonder everyone gets away with selling illegal junk on that place. It's too much of a pain in the ass to report them for it! Well, I posted a message on the Luts MB to let Luts know, and left it open for other customers to read as well. Hopefully it'll warn people, and Luts can take legal matters into their own hands.
Yeah, that's one of them, but there was also the black and red set (Nu-ri-na? Na-nu-ri? lol I forget what it's called, something along those lines), that is no longer available at luts. There's also the pink Inlace set that still is. And a number of wigs, as well (most of which are also sold out). I've also seen a few wigs from Dream of Doll posted up, as well. But they used actual pictures from the Luts site for the Luts wigs.
What is making me curious is just how much feedback this person has had, and how long they have been running, and no one noticed sooner? For those of us curious, but very lazy, can we have some comparison links?
Ooh I've always been curious about this seller o.o;; if they're taking pictures directly from other sites like luts and trying to pass it off as their own photos... or reproducing outfits from other places and making claims like "this is luts limited outfit such an such" when it's actually something they've just sewn themselves... then that's pretty dishonest... but if the items are things they're producing themselves (even if it is copying another designer :/), and clearly stating that they've made the items themselves, and showing a picture of the actual item you receive whether or not there's also a picture stolen from luts... I'm not sure how "fraudulant" that makes them if they actually deliver their products.. I'm still looking for auctions that use pics directly from other sites and only those pictures, instead of showing pictures of the actual item you receive...
interesting.. I was looking for a certain thread and came across this several hours ago: http://www.denofangels.com/forums/showthread.php?t=100827&highlight=releaserain it seems the doll companies were already notified.. seems nothing has been done yet.
Original - Copy Outfit by well-known Yahoo!Japan seller "siojimomo". Original - Copy Outfit by well-known Yahoo!Japan seller "Jagger Stone Chic". Unfortunately, I couldn't find the exact outfit, but it's completely obvious who the designer is. The model, the photo style, the outfit itself, the blank area where "Jagger Stone Chic" was Photoshopped off the auction image... Original - Copy Another outfit stolen from a well-known Yahoo!Japan seller. It's another one where you recognize the seller immediately because of the outfit style, model, photo style, ect. What pisses me off is that not only are they copying the designs of well-known sellers (whose work deserves the prices their auctions typically fetch), but they also use the original images to hawk their own shoddy rip-offs. So they're stealing designs, stealing photos, and stealing the reputations of the original sellers, not to mention the money of anyone who gets suckered in. Edit: Found the third link I wanted - the exact auction the photos were ripped from.
I'll confess, I've purchased from them--they deliver and quickly. I've only gotten wigs, I have no idea if they make them themselves, but they were decent quality. At the time I thought maybe they just had some of the company's wigs "in stock," maybe I was being naive or just really happy to have found wigs that i had a hard time getting from other places I have no clue about the clothes tho, I'm rarely ever on Y!J
I bought from them also just a wig, I liked the doll model they had after I had bought the wig and people told me it was a Lati doll wig, and I felt weird because I didn't know and they wern't even using their own pictures, just cutting off the brand/watermark
I've noticed on most of their pages they say "Hand-made", and not "All hand-made by me", which may explain how they're still able to sell. They could claim "I never once stated that I said these were my own creations -- only that they were indeed hand-made". *shrug* Just playing devil's advocate here!
The fact is, the outfits sold by Luts are copyrighted/trademarked by Luts. Even if they're no longer being sold, they're still copyrighted/trademarked by Luts. If this seller is selling outfits that are NOT Luts outfits, but look that similar to them, than they are in violation of copyright/trademark laws. And there are differences between the outfits they're selling and the ones Luts sell. The ones Releaserain is selling seem to be made of different fabrics, and seem to be poorly-sewn compared to the outfits on Luts. But the designs are pretty much exactly the same. And honestly, why would they say handmade if they weren't implying that they were the ones who made them? Oh, and the fact that they are using pictures taken directly from the Luts site, especially with the wigs, which are also copyrighted to Luts, does not help their case. Ebay does not allow that. It's expressed in the rules. Trust me, I've looked.
*shrugs* Don't know why they're still around, then. Probably legality with the verbage... That's what I would guess.
Or it could be just that Ebay is really slow in dealing with stuff like this. A few months ago, I reported a seller for attempting to pass of Friends 2B Made clothes as Hopscotch Hill clothes made by a "doll boutique", and selling them for WAY more than they were worth (on the real site you could get an outfit for maybe $12, he was selling them at around $20). And he made no mention of them being from Friends 2B Made, which I'm pretty sure is illegal since the clothes are trademarked by them. As far as I know, he's still selling there, although they did pull all of his auctions. He just put them back up. Anyway, here are some links of those Luts outfits and wigs, for those who wanted comparisons. You'll be able to see for yourselves just how cheaply made the ripoffs are compared to Luts's beautiful work. It's hard to find links to the Luts wigs/outfits, though, because most of them are no longer being sold (which could also explain why Releaserain has been selling for so long; no pics, no proof). Clothes: The outfit whose name I couldn't remember, which is now discontinued by Luts. But I managed to find a picture in the Wigs section of the store. Copy / Original The Pink Inlace set, which is still actually being sold on the site. Copy / Original The limited Victorian dress. Unfortunately, it is no longer sold on Luts so I can't find any pictures of it there. But Releaserain is using the Luts store picture to advertise it (and it's clearly a Luts doll modeling it). And just below, you'll notice the cheaply made ripoff copy that they're actually selling. Copy And here's another Luts set that is discontinued, which Releaserain also stole the store picture of, and placed a picture of their version of the outfit below it. Copy Wigs: DW-108 limited Luts wig in silver, which is also sold out. Releaserain is selling several different colors, but I could only find the silver one on the Luts site. The rest of the pics are pulled. Copy / Original KDW-17 (Gradiation wine), which I own. Out of stock on the Luts site. Oh, they're using the Luts pic of the MSD sized on the Kid Delf Ani to advertise the SD sized wig. Copy / Original DW-41 (cream) Still being sold on Luts. This is an SD sized wig, but Releaserain is selling it as MSD sized. Copy / Original And yet another Luts wig... Copy / Original And there are a few more yet, not to mention the wigs I've seen from Dream of Doll, including one that looks a whole lot like the limited wig that came with Elf Ducan. See? Very similar, huh?
Wow, I hate to see art (fashion) get ripped for resale too, but as far as copyright... not sure what the copyright laws are in Hong Kong so the seller might not be doing anything wrong legally even if s/he is morally. It's an insult already to rip off another design down to almost the exact details, but to use the original pictures aswell? That's terrible. I'm still not sure about calling them fraudulent as they do seem to deliver everything and do not appear to be out to scam people, but I do appreciate knowing about their moral practices and design theft. I wouldn't be so iffy on their wigs if they'd actually photograph their own hand made product on one of their dolls rather than stealing the pictures from luts. There are pretty common wig designs that seem to pop up in several different companies (heck I've had 3 different wigs from dollmore, leekeworld, and dod that were almost exactly the same...), so I wouldn't condem them so much for "copying" the wigs as for re-using pictures that do not belong to them as that could be misleading to a potential buyer. If they start taking and using their own pictures of their wigs, then I might consider buying them as I see wigs of the same design, all the time, everywhere... be it volks or leekeworld or dollheart or anywhere else. But as it is currently, it just feels too dishonest with those stolen pictures there. As for the outfits... I don't think I would buy them whether they take their own pics or not.
wow, and I just bought from them yesterday (a pair of boots and a wig). I knew the pictures were familiar, but I didn't read the descriptions really, so I didn't realize it could be that they were implying it was their product. >.> Laura
i have buy a wig for my yo sd anne on ebay.i received the wig but it is not the same that i have buy on the ebay store. i think releaserain scammed the pics on the other web site or arranged the pics with "photoshop".but really is not the same !!!!!!! i am disapointed !!!!!!
i made 5 transaction with releaserain without any problem...it's all i can say...fast and perfect no problem at this day
I'm sure they sell and ship fast, and that's why their feedback is good. It's the fact that they're stealing all their clothing designs from other companies that is wrong. Not to mention the fact that they are posting pictures that do not belong to them (which is clear violation of Ebay TOS), which may lure customers into believing they're buying something of quality, when they really aren't. If this was all based in America, Releaserain would be sued for copyright/trademark violation, no questions asked. The evidence against them is more than enough. They'd also be sued for using pictures that are legally copyrighted to another company, as pictures fall into the "media" category. Personally, I think buying a stolen design is exactly akin to...say...buying a "Gucci" (Guuci?) handbag off the streets of New York for $20 when I know that bag is nowhere near to being the real, $1,000 (and up) thing. And the fact that the quality of the knockoffs seems to be so cheap compared to Luts's work could possibly be damaging to Luts's reputation, since there may be people out there who see the pictures taken from the Luts site and think that they are actually the real product, and then get the other instead and complain to Luts about the horrible quality of the product. Hey, I've already heard of it happening a few times, and I've been in this hobby for less than a year! Anyway, I reported the company to Luts, and this is the response they gave me: So the company obviously feels as I do, and that Releaserain is doing something very wrong.
I actually "watched" tracked items from this seller... Now I know better. I actually have a few sellers I visit while on Ebay... makes me wonder exactly what ones are legit. One is from Japan, I got my volks from him. One is from China, and I bought a wig from her. So far I've been happy with my purchases, but now that I'm on this forum, I'm seriously considering just buying from the manufacturer ( spelling awful ) directly to avoid being ripped off.
I'm fairly sure the only reason this person is still up is because eBay IS very slow about this sort of thing. I have experiences I'd rather not get into, because it involves items that DoA might not appreciate me talking about. xD But my mother's auctions got shut down for something several times, and then eBay would do nothing about another woman doing the EXACT same thing. It's really really hard to explain when you can't talk about the items. XDD Either way, eBay is slow and has bad customer service.
I had this same problem with her recently.I bought a wig from her because the pics showed it as being a particular wig from Dream of Doll and when it arrived it wasnt even close. Needless to say I was royally pissed off. I dont think she gets as much bad feedback as she deserves because she bribes people to not leave bad feedback.She both refunded my money and told me to keep the wig in exchange for not leaving back feedback. I probably should have left the feedback anyway.She had stolen pics up from Luts,Dream of Doll and Volks at the time and I contacted each of them with links to her auctions.
Sadly, releaserain is far from being the only ebay seller that does this - buyers who care about that sort of thing should be wary.
When we contacted Dream of Doll, Volks and Luts we got no response.Hopefully they'll be watching her now that she has been reported again.
Well, I told Luts about it last night, and they responded to my message right away. I'm sure now at least they'll be keeping a close eye on her and maybe try to get her account deleted (not that it'll stop her from creating another one or anything). If Volks and Dream of Doll don't care enough to investigate, well, neither do I. It's their reputations on the line, after all, so its up to them to do something about it.
I've bought from them too... I didn't realize that they were implying the products were theirs, so I didn't react when I saw the same shoes on dollmore a while later. Wow, I feel a bit bad about it now ;_;
I have done business with this eBay seller. I have bought 2 pairs of MSD-sized sneakers for my Obitsu-bodied Lishe, and I just ordered a pair of SD-sized ballet slippers. The completed transaction went smoothly with no problems and the sneakers were good quality and less expensive than identical sneakers from other sellers. As far as I know, these items were not copies of any other company's designs. As to the copied items, I notice that you haven't made any price comparisons. Some of you seem to be angry because the Luts pictures implied to you that the items were actual Luts items (although the seller never stated that they were) and were not. The price should have told you that they were not. For instance, the pink Inlace outfit: Luts' price $66, releaserain price $19. Hey, you get what you pay for! While I truly do not believe that this seller is out to "scam" anybody, I agree that the use of the Luts photos is wrong, since she is not selling the Luts items. She does show the actual items as well, but it is always the best eBay policy to use photos only of the actual item you are selling. As to the designs, I have no idea whether they are copyrighted at all, let alone what the international legalities are. I do agree that it is a bad idea to make such obvious copies, when just a few changes would make them acceptable, and I would not be inclined to buy them myself for this reason.
I just bought School Graduation Uniform 5-Piece Set Outfit, White Lace Lingerie Underwear (Bra+Panty), and Lot 2 pairs - Black & White Fishnet Stockings from them. If these item were copied or resold from another person I would feel bad.
I'm sad to see that they're doing this. I bought a wig from them last month. It was a perfect transaction and I'm very happy with the wig. It's sad that they're not as honest with their other transactions
Boy, I'm really glad that I was smart enough to do a search for this seller before I bought anything! I was cruising around ebay tonight and saw that she had some cute wigs, but I didn't realize that she was _copying_ them, I though she was selling actual Lutz items. I'm so, so glad that you guys are on top of things like this! Addie
I'm curious as to any news regarding this seller. They're still in business on ebay, and I almost bought boots from them, but would like any news.
I've bought shoes from her before, I've never had any problems. Of course, I wouldn't recognize brand name knock-offs anyway. None of the things I've bought from her claimed to be name-brand anything, and the shoes were very cute. I dunno.
I haven't heard anything else from Luts about this. I reported it to them, but if they don't do anything about it, there's not much else I can do. I tried to report them to Ebay, but Ebay pretty much sucks when it comes to navigating the site, and when I finally got everything typed out, which took over an hours, the damned thing gave me a message saying their system was down for upgrades. ARGH! Well, like I said, now we know why people get away with selling so much illegal crap on Ebay. They make it nearly impossible to report the sellers for it. >_< I'd say anyone who wants to buy from ReleaseRain, go ahead. Just don't expect the kind of top-quality outfits their pictures would lead you to believe they sell. Cheap knockoffs are cheap knockoffs, and you get what you pay for, after all.
They don't claim for anything to be name-brand; they imply it with the photos they steal. People who are familar with BJDs recognize them.
I did not perceive krambear's comment to be rude. She's pointing out that the serious concern and issue with this seller is that the seller is using RECOGNIZABLE images to sell products that are not those in the photographs. No personal insult was intended - ball-joint doll collectors who are familiar with various companies and products recognize the images and therein is the implied marketing. Thank you!
Lose the chip on your shoulder? There are plenty of people here who peruse Y!J and eBay on a regular basis, enough for them to recognize certain *trademarks* of sellers. The number of dolls you own is irrelevant.
I'm so glad someone brought this up! It's been annoying me for ages :/ They've had several blatent rip-offs of JSC outfits, and several I recognise from other Y!J sellers. It's the way they even use the original photographs that's so arrogant ¬_¬
I'm so upset! I just found out about this ebayer I purchased the below outfit I'm so worried now. I guess all i can do is sit back and wait :: sigh :: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...MEWN:IT&viewitem=&item=130108733192&rd=1&rd=1 I will say that if i DO get the outfit, i'm not really sure what to do. I most certainly am not going to throw it away because it is not the original. However, If i had known ahead of time that this was a copy, i wouldn't have made the purchase :: sigh :: What should I do?
Well, you'll most likely get their version of the outfit just fine, as seen in the bottom photos, but it's definitely not the Siojimomo original. That was auctioned for 53,000 yen, quite a bit above the Releaserain asking price. (You can see more of Siojimomo's original photos on their website, since the larger ones from the auction were removed.) I'm afraid there's not really much you can do about it at this point. Although Releaserain is deliberately misleading buyers by ripping off well-known sellers' designs and even using the original photos, they're still tacking photos of the "real thing" on at the end. So what you see is what you get, but... they make it out to be better than what it is by riding on someone else's talent. It's an expensive lesson, unfortunately.
But what would the lesson be? I mean I always read feedbaack, and everyone raved about him. I guess the only lesson i can really take from this is that you cannot even trust Ebay, to take control of this problem. The feedback was great, the pictures of the outfit were there, (altho now i know they are not THEIR pictures, etc) but i did all i could do to prevent this from happening. But now i'm stuck with the outfit, because i most certainly will not sell a duplicated outfit to someone here, just to get my money back. I have no problem when the "copy" of an outfit is because someone wanted it in a color that is not available, etc, because that makes it DIFFERENT. But it does upset me when being deliberately misled. has anyone notified the sites that the pics belong to?
As somebody else stated, you'll probably get that outfit, just their version of it, which is probably much cheaper in quality (thus the inexpensive price). I'd notified Luts awhile ago (the same day I started this thread) about this seller using so many of their pics. Not sure what they ever did about it, though. But I noticed a few of the pictures seem to have been changed on the seller's pages. I tried to report the seller to Ebay, as well, for using other people's copyrighted pictures on their pages, which is (supposedly) in violation of Ebay's TOS. But after spending hours typing up that damned report, I sent it off and immediately got a message claiming that the report system was down for maintenance, and to try again later. I lost everything I'd typed, all the links, all the product numbers, and there was no way in seventh hell I was gonna sit on my ass for another three hours and type it all out again, and then try to find the right "reference form" to fill in (that in itself is a torture worthy of hell). Word of advice: when reporting anything to Ebay, copy/paste everything you write, first, so you don't go through what I did in the end. It's not fun, trust me. ^^; It's really no wonder why so many sellers get away with selling illegal junk on ebay. The site completely sucks when it comes to being able to report things quickly and easily. Whoever thought up that system needs to be smacked upside the head for it, and then forced to fix it. Eh, sorry. Ending rant now. ^^;
Ebay used to be really good about protecting it's buyers. Now, it seems they have gotten so big that they no longer care because "Well, Hell, if we lose one, it doesn't make any difference". Paypal is starting to fall into that category too.
Unfortunately, you are the victim of the fact that you DO NOT know these well known artists on Y!J, I think. While they might be misleading people into thinking they're the popular seller items, I actually believe it's more of a ploy to make the items look more appealing than they really are @_@; Because I would think anyone who knows these Y!J artists know what to look for (if you compare the pictures closely, you can see that the designs are not the exact same because releaserain cannot duplicate it exactly) and would do a double take if they saw a BIN on an outfit that went for 500$ on Y!J. But, unfortunately, you'd have to be suspicious in the first place. I'm really sorry this happened to you, that's quite a bit of money to lose, even if it's not the 500$+ the original would have cost you. The best advice I can give is that when you see images like that on ebay, compare them to the best of your ability. Also, it might be handy to browse Y!J once in a while to keep in mind what other seller images look like (I've heard its' kinda popular to take the images from Y!J as I believe there were problems with sellers on ebay using doll photos from Y!J, too). I don't think there's any lesson to be learned other than that a lot of people are dishonest and as this hobby grows people will do anything to make a buck. Now you know you have to double check when purchasing items. The problem with notifying the sites is the language barrier. While plenty of users can communicate with them in Japanese to notify them, if the sellers don't speak English and can't contact ebay themselves directly claiming the images are theirs, Ebay will most likely ignore anyone else who complains.
yah, i compared these photos to the link i was sent from someone here. It is the exact photo set. This individual is DEFINATELY making people believe that the outfits are genuine. They say "handmade", but technically, all of these outfits are handmade. That is very misleading!
Thanks for bumping this comicbookartistboi, I was actually looking at some of their stuff too and had been saving a little $ aside to make a few purchase from that seller. Not now!!
My sister actually posted up about releaserain quite a bit ago. She also ripped releaserain a new one on Ebay and the seller asked her not to leave bad feedback and refunded her for the craptacular wig that she sold fraudulently as a Dream of Doll wig. She didnt leave her bad ebay feedback, but reported her here instead. Releaserain is definately a long-time scammer and probably not going away. We reported her to 5 companies she had stolen pictures from that day
I just recently bought from them...I didn't know they were claiming these wigs were their own. I bought a white wavy wig from them only cause it was the exact DOT wig I've been waiting for my girl that had been sold out for months. So I guess they're claiming they make the Dream of Doll wigs too?
I think what they're leading customers to believe is that they sell real Dream of Doll wigs, when, in actuality, what you'll most likely be getting is a really cheap ripoff that they made themselves, nowhere near the quality of the real thing. By stealing the DOD (and Luts, and other) company pictures and slapping them onto their ebay listing pages (which is illegal and in direct violation of Ebay TOS), they're implying that the wig you see is the wig you'll be getting, when that really isn't the case. Thus, what they're giving you is false advertising.
Exactly. My sister bought what she thought was the Dream of Doll WT-14 wig, and recieved this cheap, rough black wig that felt like a dog and looked like a big puffy brain. When you get your wig, complain, get your money back and leave her fraudulent seller feedback. She'll piss and moan about it and try to get you to pull the feedback or talk you inot leaving her none so she can continue selling
I have been looking at a couple of things that are offering for sale, nothing expensive just some Blythe shoes, so was interested to see this thread. I noticed that they have over 8,000 positive feedback and out of them there are only 14 neg feedback. People must be happy to buy from them whether or not they are selling copies. So is it the buyers fault that they do so well? I don't think the shoes i am interested in are copies (could be wrong of course) so will go ahead and order from them as they obviously ship the stuff out and seem to reliable in that respect. Just my observation.
We can only vouch for the wigs being of extremely poor quality and fit(7-8 wig was actually too big for a 9-10 head no matter how much she claims that it should fit). I SHOULD have left her bad feedback but she bribes/begs you with a refund and keeping the item in order to keep you from leaving any feedback for her. She was extremely nasty in her emails to me and harrassed me till I agreed to not leave any feedback.
Ok, i got my outfit today. I'm noticing now, that there are definately some MAJOR differences. Although the outfit is well-made, there are a few shortcuts i'm noticing now. There is supposed to be a strap sewn to the cape to act as a closure. There is a belt for it, but it is not sewn to the cape. There is also supposed to be a cross dangling from the left side of the skirt/belt. It is also not there, nor is the chain shown in the pic, that is supposed to be hanging on the belt/skirt. The straps for the arms and legs are WAY too long. Also, the pieces that you put the belt through after buckeling it (to hold the extra length) are not present. I will give them credit for making the outfit (albiet a fake) and putting alot of time into it. It is fully lined. It's a shame they devote their time to making fake outfits, as they are a VERY VERY skilled tailor. The outfit looks professional! Why dont' they just make their own?? I don't get it. She is very clearly a skilled seamstress. Why waste time making other people's designs???? I've bought alot of outfits, and outfit pieces on Ebay, and on DOA, and other than professional companies, i have YET to see quality like this from an individual seller. :: sigh :: I just don't understand the need to rip off another artist I'd love to see her make her own designs. Her work is gorgeous. She could do so much better if she would just go legitimate, and make her own clothing! If she did this, and made her own designs, honestly, i'd be a fan for life. The quality is amazing. However, i cannot (with a conscience) buy from her again knowing she is ripping off other artists who came up with the designs. It just isn't right no matter HOW good the outfit is. I am emailing her to discuss what she is willing to do from here. :: sigh :: I can't believe i bought a fake. I feel so horrible for the original artist who designed this outfit, as i feel like somehow, I have ripped them off Below are comparison pics, of the original pics (posted strictly for comparison purposes) and the outfit I was sent.
