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Designers Hall Of Shame Group Members Page Added August 8, 2010 |
Last updated - October 8, 2010
Designers in general all seem to think their shit does not stink. That they are better than the rest of us. They are designers. They are cool
and we need them to show us how to be cool, like them. And, most importantly, they believe they are smarter than we are. While the "thing" about
wearing designer shoes or designer shirts, or designer dresses is not new, it seems to have gotten its present life in the 1980s beginning with,
or about the time of, the denim jeans back pocket stitch pattern craze. Teenage girls just had to be wearing the latest and best regardless of the fact
that the denim jeans were crap. It was the design on the pocket that made the jeans cool. And by implication, the girls who wore cool jeana
were even more cool. Imagine how many girls were devastated, their lives ruined and their physique corrupted, because their parents could not,
or would not, dole out the obscene extra cash for "designer" jeans..
Some designers are very talented and their work reflects that. But far too many of these designers have gotten caught up in the modern internet phobia and they try to be into things better left unstirred. It does not matter if they are doing it upon advice from counsel, in-house or corporate law firm, the designers listed here, and their internet troll representatives, are deliberately stepping on the legitimate rights of internet sellers. Some, like Couch, are making sweeping allegations of counterfeiting without a whit of evidence to prove the claims. That folks, is pure, unadulterated lying. And since the lying is damaging reputations, and in many cases destroying small businesses, we consider that lying to be criminal. And that lying also causes monetary loss to the internet seller, which we equate to deliberate theft by the designers. We also have Group Hall of Shame Listings for Cosmetics Manufacturers who falsely tell sellers that they cannot resell their products, for Craft Sites that spread lies about craft products and their use, for low-life Cyber Cops who police the internet on a commission basis, Pattern Companies who lie about the use of their patterns, Jewelry Designers who think they own the "idea", and Schools and Universities who have trampled on the rights of sellers. These designers are listed in alphabetical order. This list is by no means a complete list of the designers who are abusing the process. Only those for whom we have some documentation. |
Aanraku Stained Glass |
![]() | Aanraku Stained Glass comes to these pages by way of an eBay blog called "Just Chat". It appears, according to the poster and in our opinion, that not only is the owner, one Jeffrey Castaline, rude and overbearing but a liar as well. So are his lawyers, John D. Minton and Barry J. Parker, of Carr McClellan Ingersoll Thompson & Horn in Burlingame, California. We are not sure which is the bigger asshole, Jeffrey Castaline, Barry J. Parker or John D. Minton. We report, we will let you decide. |
Alex Grey |
Try to imagine if you can, a world in which you cannot sell a genuine article, such as a poster you purchased from
Alex Grey, without being able to
describe the poster as being a licensed authentic Alex Grey poster and without being able to show the prospective buyer a picture of the genuine
poster you are selling! Think about this. If it's an authentic Alex Grey poster then why shouldn't you be allowed to call it that? Well, under trademark
law you are allowed to accurately describe the poster using the name Alex Grey. And, under copyright law, you are allowed to use a picture of the
poster while attempting to sell it.
But not according to the Law of Alex Grey. |
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Burberry |
![]() | Burberry was added to the Tabberone Trademark And Copyright Abusers' Hall Of Shame, along with their less than fabulous legal counsel, Fabio Silva, and we give five reasons why we believe Burberry belongs, including their trademark extortion. The most serious problem is the so-called "Burberry check" design. Burberry claims it owns the design, and it does, but Burberry also seems to be attempting to claim it owns ALL plaid designs. |
Chanel |
We had toyed with adding Chanel to theses pages for some time. Mostly we haven't because of doubt that the eBay auctions being terminated were listings for legitimate Chanel merchandise. Finally, as we knew the bottom-feeder attorneys at Keats McFarland & Wilson would eventually provide opportunity, we added Chanel. But, laughingly, they are not added because someone was selling questionable Chanel merchandise but rather for terminal stupidity at Keats McFarland & Wilson. |
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Coach Leatherworks |
![]() | Coach Leatherworks comes to theses pages for claiming people are selling counterfeits when, in many cases, they are not. It appears that the inmates have taken over the Coach Asylum and are firmly entrenched. Bring on the clowns. If you received a letter from a law firm representing Coach and that letter claims you are selling counterfeit Coach items, and that letter demands payment from you to avoid a lawsuit, it is a scam - do not pay them a dime. The law firm of Gibney Anthony & Flaherty hires "research analysts" to troll the internet, and these analysts, with the apparent blessing of the ethically deficient partners at Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, are going after sales of genuine Coach products because they cannot tell a genuine product from a fake. |
Ed Hardy and Christian Audigier |
![]() | Ed Hardy is self-described as "The Godfather of Tattoos". Ed Hardy is a talented artist whose ego appears to be so inflated that he now walks on water. Christian Audigier, another self-made egotist, owns Nervous Tattoo which sells a lot of Ed Hardy schlock along with a lot of other over-priced schlock. If their stuff is so great, then why do we see it being sold at "dollar stores" and grocery stores? |
Fleurville |
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Laurel Burch |
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Loralie Designs |
Loralie Designs doesn't want their fabric and designs sold on eBay and they say so.
On March 9, 2006, Cami Gilbert resident nitwit at Loralie Designs emailed a seller stating,
"Our fabric and designs may not be sold on any global platform, such as ebay (sic). This is part of our copyright law. That is why the auctions were taken down. For more on copyright please see our website at www.LoralieDesigns.com."Loralie Designs has its own copyright law? Impressive. But illegal. Reselling fabric is perfectly legal. Loralie Harris and Cami Gilbert must not get out much or they are just plain stupid. |
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Maggie Sottero |
![]() | Moronic, imbecilic, stupid, petty, ignoramus: there are just so many different ways to describe Maggie Sottero and its management without becoming insulting. That is pretty much the case when it comes to bridal gowns as far as describing them. How many different ways are there to clinically describe something? Few. Yet the morons at Maggie Sottero Designs feel they have a copyright on every description of their gowns so if you want to resell them you must find another way to let your prospective purchaser know about your product. Maybe tell them to visit a psychic? Not to be confused with the psycho at Maggie Sottero. |
ScotiaStarr |
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7 For All Mankind, LLC |
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Sharon Teal-Coray |
Coray ![]() Mooo! | WittyWife sells crafting books on her web site and on eBay. She buys these books from reputable publishers and distributors and then resells them. Barnes & Noble does this. Amazon does this. New stands do this. On June 28, 2006, WittyWife received an email from eBay terminating her auction of a craft book by Sharon Teal-Coray because the author, Sharon Teal-Coray, was accusing her of Image and Text Theft. What? There was no reproduction of the pictures, only a picture of the front and back covers. This is allowed under copyright law but not according to Sharon Teal-Coray and the voices in her head. |
Tommy Hilfiger |
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True Religion Brand Jeans |
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Vera Bradley Designs |
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