Walmart is selling a $78 dupe of the Hermès Birkin bag...

You are ob-solete, mein Fuhrer.

Rich but cheap Hollywood star are going to be sending their assistants to Walmart in droves to buy these bags.

You’re not paying for the bag, you’re paying for the label.

Isn't that copyright infringement? (I didn't bother to delve much deeper into the related articles/videos)

I don’t think you can copyright a design. They’d have to rely on Trademark law and it’s unlikely anyone is actually confused by this.

The Birkin is not exactly an attractive bag but it's good for people who like totes. I'm sad to hear that the creative director for LOEWE is leaving. He expanded the brand to a whole new level with his innovative designs.

all that matters is how something looks and how long it'll last. brand obsession is a tacky new rich thing. rappers are almost the only thing keeping these brands relevant with young people.

It would only be copyright infringement if Walmart stamped the bags with "Hermès".

[quote] You’re not paying for the bag, you’re paying for the label.

That's a good way to say "I've got more money than brains".

Stephen Sprouse for Louis Vuitton died too young. His graffiti bags were splendid.

[quote] It would only be copyright infringement if Walmart stamped the bags with "Hermès".

That would be trademark infringement.

I absolutely loathe totes and have never seen the appeal of an Hermes bag.

There are a lot of dupes of designer bags, some are quite good but it is indeed unlawful to use the brand's name.

Walmart becoming cool and edgy among Hollywood and socialites?

It's official, the Trump era has begun.

Jackie Kennedy and Brooke Astor are rolling over in their graves.

[quote]Rich but cheap Hollywood star are going to be sending their assistants to Walmart in droves to buy these bags.

Think again, that's not whats going to happen. What WILL happen is what is already happening now with thousands of wannabees from the ghetto will scoop them up and parade them up and down Rodeo just like they do now. Ever since covid ended it's now just a parade of people showing off fake labels in Beverly Hills.

[quote]I don’t think you can copyright a design.

Actually you can get a DESIGN patent as apposed to a utility patent. The problem is design patents are weak protection since all you have to do is change one tiny detail and it's not longer the same design. Now if there was something unique about those bags as to how they work or are constructed (which there is not) then they could lock down the design legally.

I don't know when they stopped but apparently Walmart is no longer selling the "Wirkin". I wonder if Hermes threatened them with a lawsuit.

But interestingly enough you can actually buy a grotesquely overpriced real Birkin through Walmart at fantastical prices.

This WalMart bag is going to be a big hit on the Carnival Cruise ships! Those women will be hitting each other across the heads with these bags. By next summer, Carnival will have to ban them, too.

Get a grip, r1. You do know that being the Datalounge reference librarian is an unpaid position, right? I encourage you to spend more time offline.

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