Copycat Chinese actress wears fake Elli Saab gown

(MENAFN- Arab News) LOS ANGELES: Chinese actress Tiffany Tang a big name in China is the latest in a string of actresses who have been exposed at high-profile events wearing counterfeit creations according to World Trademark Review. Tang announced at the 18th Shanghai International Film Festival that she was wearing a design from Elie Saab's 2015 Spring & Summer collection only to be told by the Lebanese designer's reps that it was a knock-off.
Cueing an embarrassing public-relations disaster of finger-pointing between her management the fashion consultancy hired to source the dress and the buyer.
It is not the first time Tang has been caught out and other Chinese celebrities such as Crystal Liu Liu Shi Shi and Deng Jiajia have also been embarrassed.
The high profile nature of the clients and the events has drawn attention to the growing industry of fashion consultants personal shoppers and Chinese manufacturers who are profiting from the counterfeit designer market.
While it is difficult for designers to defend their intellectual property rights to their designs their approach to naming and shaming the celebrities who are fueling the copycat business may turn out to be the best deterrent strategy yet.