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Whose lotus is it anyway?
Updated On: 03 November, 2009 06:56 AM IST | | Kumar Saurav
Clinton's designer claims Rohit Bal stole her 'Lotus Pond' motif for the WIFW finale; Bal is unperturbed
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Clinton's designer claims Rohit Bal stole her 'Lotus Pond' motif for the WIFW finale; Bal is unperturbed
A flower is a rare cause for a fight (provided we keep politics out), but in the weird, wide world of fashion, just about anything is possible. Delhi-based fashion designer Vijay Laxmi Dogra, who's dressed clients like Hillary Clinton and American actor Jessica Cauffiel of Legally Blonde fame, has lashed out at WIFW grand finale bagger Rohit Bal for using the sacred symbol in his designs on Ranbir Kapoor. She claims the 'Lotus Pond' print is her creation.
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Designer Vijay Laxmi Dogra with her Lotus Pond piece |
Dogra alleges that the pattern, which Rohit used on the jacket worn by the Wake Up Sid actor at the concluding show of the recently-held Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, is registered in her name. "I have the copyright over it since 2003. In the same year, I organised a model shoot with actor Yana Gupta, with Atul Kasbekar being the photographer. I sold it to Hillary (Clinton) only after that. Also, I have been using the Lotus Pond motif for almost a 10 years. How can a designer of Rahul's repute indulge in plagiarism, that too for a show that concludes the largest fashion event in the country?" accuses the lady lividly, threatening a lawsuit.
Gudda, on the other hand, is amused rather than disturbed. "Please tell the lady that she'll be in big trouble if she goes legal, because I have been doing 'lotus' since more than a decade-and-a-half, and have an absolute right over it. In fact, it was way back in 1995 that I started the trend," he says. "Whosoever knows even a bit about fashion knows that most of the motifs around lotus are Rohit's. It might sound clichu00c3u00a9d, but she's doing it for cheap publicity. By the way, has anyone even heard about her? That I have to clarify my stand on this allegation is funny in itself," he scoffs.u00a0
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