However, there’s a line that should never be crossed, and that’s when your “inspiration” is so close to the real thing that you are mistaken for the real thing! We all get our inspiration in many places, and it shows through in our own work.
After all, he’s a designer himself.Īrtists run into this problem all the time they create something really awesome, a lot of people like it, and then some start copying it.
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( Update to this post on March 20, 2013: Jeremy Scott received so much hate “mail” on his Facebook page that he deleted it and created a new one in March 2013, here: fref=ts )īut, Scott should have known better.
You almost feel sorry for Jeremy Scott, as angry post after angry post is placed on his Facebook, Twitter and Instagram profiles. It’s so blatant, that at first I thought it was either a joke or a publicity stunt.īut according to Facebook posts, both Phillips knew nothing of this clothing line until fans brought it to their attention. So you can imagine the disdain felt by fans of the Phillips when Jeremy Scott emerged with a line of clothing that is a blatant knock off of their art. Together with his very talented son, Jimbo Phillips, the two are well loved by the skate and art communities. Much of his art was created for skateboards and for the brand called Santa Cruz Skateboards. Jim Phillips created many iconic art pieces back in the eighties and nineties (and continues to this day). (See “Is Artist Jim Phillips Being Ripped off by Jeremy Scott“) In the last few days, an online flurry of anger erupted from passionate fans of Jim Phillips, a famous Santa Cruz artist, who was plagiarized by a well-known fashion designer named Jeremy Scott.
And they can get downright nasty when one of their own is disrespected. Santa Cruz, California has a passionate bunch of surfers and skaters in its community. Thanks for the graphic and for bringing attention to this matter! We work with our artists and designers to help them express their vision, collaborate, build community and move forward with runway performances, workshops, exhibitions and the Pivot Designer's Market.GRAPHICS CREDIT: This photo-collage came from the WE BRING JUSTICE BLOG. Expect the unexpected when artist’s creations transcend the imagination and designer’s collections awe the crowd and blur the lines between fashion and art. Director PiVot: The Art of Fashion Pivot: The Art of Fashion brings art and fashion together with custom tailored events and innovative collaborations. With a focus on national and international artists the gallery also hosts a very popular annual student exhibition. Artist Coordinator FashionART Santa Cruz From September 2005 to December 2014 (9 years 4 months) Gallery Program Coordinator Cabrillo College Gallery The Cabrillo College Gallery is recognized throughout the state as one of the finest Community College exhibition spaces.As one of the largest college galleries in the Monterey Bay Area the Cabrillo Gallery hosts 6 exhibitions annually.