President Von Furstenberg Sets Agenda

by. Marc Karimzadeh with contributions by Rosemary Feitleberg
WWD.com

“Diane von Furstenberg's first adjustment at the Council of Fashion Designers of America might come as a surprise to members — she wants everyone to wear name tags at meetings…..Given her extensive Rolodex and recognition beyond Seventh Avenue, von Furstenberg has already been able to make her mark in Washington, where she has helped kick off an initiative to fight to protect original designs and antipiracy rules. On her first visit last October, she managed to have face time with the likes of Congressional members Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Nancy Pelosi, Olympia Snow, Maxine Waters and Diane Feinstein. "It is very important that design is recognized and copyright is recognized," she said.”

What Diane Von Furstenberg wants to do is something that all American designers would love, is to copyright their designs. Right after their designs are made public, whether it be on the red carpert or the runway they are kncoked-off nearly exactly and are in the stores before the designers can get into the stores. The companys that knock off the designs are so brazen enough to make an exact replica of the original and sell it at a much lesser price. This practice isn't fair and there should be some kind of law restricting it.