It's a case involving Pakistani jewellery designer Sara Taseer Shoaib and two Indian jewellery designers, Farah Khan and Alpana Gujral, an anonymous fashion website, and a mysterious trail of clues. Instep investigates the bejeweled saga..
By Saba Imtiaz
Online coverage of Pakistani fashion has always been abysmal at best: relegated to a few websites that post images culled from print publications as well as the official websites of the style sections of newspapers. However, recently one has seen more coverage of Pakistani fashion happening on the Internet - from the Pakistani blogosphere as well as dedicated websites. But one blog recently caused quite a stir by reporting a case of alleged plagiarism that developed into a mystery novel as opposed to an example of 'ha ha, copy cat!'
The website StyleStripped (Style Stripped) mostly carries images of Pakistani designers' new collections and fashion shows, as well as does a very good job of accessory spotting: pointing out designer bags on the arms of socialites, models and designers and listing their make, brand and price. The website - the owners of which remain anonymous - has also covered alleged incidents of plagiarism by Pakistani designers in the past. However their recent allegation: that jewellery designer Sara Taseer Shoaib's Facebook group carried images of a jewellery sketch that was the exact replica of a design created by Indian jewellery designer Farah Khan unfolded rather strangely.
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