Two people cannot wear the same haute couture collection dress

[@andreabarrientes2652]

Now it makes sense why rich and/or famous people always make a big deal about clothes being “off the runway” I had no idea this was a thing

[@tiffany.Elizabeth.]

Same lol

[@KeitieKalopsia]

Yeah! Suddenly a lot of that makes sense now

[@hafidhb]

As someone who works in fashion industry, its understandable that people who's not in Fashion would make it seem like "it's just a ducking dress", but haute couture is so much more than that... haute couture is like, the blood, sweat, and tears of the designer.

[@meaculpa22]

The petites mains​ blood sweat and tears@@hafidhb

[@priestessneptune]

They’re unique works of art. Although I’ve heard multiples were sold in the past but people were just not told about it lol now with so much media tho, people find out

[@chunli99]

If she did she should have the receipt. Seems simple enough. The company will also have record of payment. This seems like something so easy to prove that it is weird to have any back and forth.

[@atikahrockslikecrazy]

Bro, this costs hundreds and thousands. The company knows. They did it anyway. Theyre f*cked

[@jimmiesavage437]

It was proven

[@helena3631]

This

[@chunli99]

@@jimmiesavage437 “It was proven” Okay? Where is the proof then? Just saying something was proven isn’t very helpful to the discussion.

[@Julietavolcano]

@@jimmiesavage437 you rlly can’t just say that and expect ppl to believe you!

[@MrsCandyTruss]

The most controversial part of this is it being called a dress

[@edhasingla4069]

😂😂

[@zulasyrafismail791]

How would i know? Im a straight male from a third world country who knows nothing about fashun

[@dovaro2377]

​@@zulasyrafismail791swimsuit

[@samanthapawliuk1146]

@@zulasyrafismail791A bodysuit… there’s no skirt…

[@D3wp3arl]

True! It's very beautiful but I think it's more like a bodysuit than a dress

[@madisonhruschka3718]

It's well known internally at fashion companies that haute couture pieces are not supposed to end up on the red carpet unless they were purchased. I have heard stories of longtime customers, who in some cases buy entire collections, cancelling their orders after they see them on a celebrity.

[@FC-eh7ll]

As they should

[@Shmoo22420]

The drama over a ruffled leotard. It's like rich people live on another planet..

[@YahLoverDOMMY13]

They basically do, it’s like Elysium exist we just so happen to live on earth. But in totally different dimensions!

[@KimLeon-f5z]

I was thinking that’s not a dress 😂

[@lesliearno]

😂👍😂👍

[@_BRIELLE99]

I was gonna say this is the dumbest shit ever🤣

[@QAmodb]

While it’s true that I understand the other side, we must recognize that fashion is also a work of art with its own value and worth. There’s a reason it’s called “a one-of-a-kind dress”-it’s not easy to make, as it requires both money and a lot of time. So, we need to be considerate of how many pieces they can make and sell. Additionally, it’s about ethical practices. Let me give you a hypothetical scenario: The Mona Lisa is a very historic piece of art. Suppose Leonardo da Vinci’s descendants sold the original painting to a museum, signing an agreement stating that this is the only piece and no one else can have it except that museum. Because the Mona Lisa is a very valuable and historic painting, this makes sense. However, later, another museum ends up with an exact replica of the Mona Lisa, which should not exist since there was supposed to be only one in the world. Now, the first museum wonders, “How is this very valuable painting, which is supposed to be the ‘only one in the world,’ now not unique because there are actually two?” This situation would make you feel betrayed and lied to, and it would also mean the value of the art you bought decreased because it’s no longer rare. So, not only is your money affected, but you were also deceived. The same applies to fashion. These aren’t just everyday dresses; they are valuable pieces of art. A perfect example is the Robert Wun ‘Soul Dress,’ which shouldn’t just be bought by anyone and worn by everyone.

[@Vanessa-qb2kx]

They usually sell the same couture pieces multiple times. All they do is make sure that the people buying it don’t live on the same continent and don’t know each other etc.

[@rinnymarie540]

Yeah but it's a "global" exclusivity fee. Sounds like they can't get away with the whole continent thing anymore since we have the internet.

[@fighterflight]

Maybe if it was the 1950s. This is a digital age it doesn’t matter where you live or who you know personally. Social media and the internet exists.

[@elizabethlloyd3013]

Are you joking

[@zeronull979]

@@fighterflightthey are still doing this. Labels like Dior revealed this method in a documentary

[@PandoraBear357]

The high end fashion houses are losing money. They can't afford to only sell one of each dress anymore.

[@doedelbroesel3239]

Anya got it borrowed. And most if the big couture houses don’t have global exclusive contracts. They do make sure dresses are not replicated numerous of times, but mostly they sell it once to a continent or country. There is a french documentary about it. Pretty interesting

[@ayda4908]

Very interesting 👏 Can you share the name of the French documentary please 🙏 ?

[@tagaway6173]

​@@ayda4908 I want the name too. I knew about some luxury cars having a few built for exclusivity, but I thought clothes' point was to sell more.

[@aathenaiz6151]

i need the name of the documentaryyyy

[@richorichard1695]

​@@tagaway6173 it was the case for ready to wear collection, but not for haute couture, the haute couture dress are sold based on exclusivity wether it by country, continent or global, and by period of time. With different price ofc, it also has to be hand stitches, and fit by the buyer request. The house would made 2 similar clothes which one would be send to the buyer and one as a duplicate in case the buyer unintentionally damage or lost the dress. And only after the time period passed the fashion house would made the duplicate into their archive and lend it into some celebrity to wear into some event. Based on what i know they can't sold it either, the only chance they can resell it by making some altercation. The France made the rule, since Haute Couture only a term that used by France fashion house, fashion house from other countries called their collection as couture collection. Btw only big houses usually do haute couture since it's a losing business anyway.

[@Missy5799]

@ayda4908 is it the documentary: Les Trésors de la haute couture?

[@LouisaWatt]

If brands are making claims of exclusivity and then not upholding their promises, then they aren’t trustworthy

[@michelleobrien6996]

If this happened they could be taken to court and the matter settled. If not, is the complaint valid?

[@LouisaWatt]

@@michelleobrien6996 that’s the question isn’t it?

[@daniellakarenina8634]

Don't believe Anya!!! Anya is a dude!!!

[@princessaria]

She apparently didn’t ask for or pay the exclusivity fee, which is a common requirement with haute couture. You understandably have to pay more if you don’t want the brand to be able to sell more than one of the garment.

[@coalvarner1813]

​@princessaria 😬 jeez at first I thought it was purely silly for her to comment on it when exclusive rights doesn't mean GLOBALLY exclusive rights so she seems unreasonable but it's so much worse than I thought!! She simply didn't ask to purchase the exclusive rights and then proceeded to NOT pay for it? How is this anyone's fault but hers? Honestly how dare she complain at that point.

[@ambermcdonald1302]

"Dress" is a strong word for that garment

[@AJCub92]

it's actually a bodysuit

[@heatherennis3498]

The exclusivity fees START at 150K $US. Some can go as high as half a million US$. Somehow I doubt any social media influencer, no matter how popular, is going to pay that much extra for an haute couture piece. And haute couture does not mean exclusive. It means made by hand and fitted to the client.

[@luvlihyunjin]

She collects them tho… but idk

[@ahmadalimi9784]

Most Chinese social media influencers were rich beforehand.

[@eyelandgal]

Chinese social media influencers are on another level, they make a lot and as someone else said; some were already rich and showing their lifestyle is how they got popular. Plus some have "sponsors" iykyk

[@polarodriguez2924]

Thank you for clarification, those were my questions ❤

[@cececox6399]

Yea she was just buying pieces. She doesn't have ANY contract or receipts proving it or she would have released it or taken legal action. Also the brand loaned it to someone who would actually get attention. Some random Nepo baby/prostitute from china ISN'T bringing attention to the brand. Most are Nepo baby's showing off their nepo baby lives or they're paid mistresses of the elites. They're people nobody cares about except some chronically online chinese teenagers. Of COURSE the brand would want their work to be seen. And honestly I like the it on the actress. She wore it very well. Much better than some tacky over edited heavily filtered social media picture. Unless... SHE PAID EXTRA FOR THE PRIVILEGE SHE DOESN'T HAVE A LEG TO STAND ON OR SHE WOULD ALREADY BE TAKING LEGAL ACTION. 🛑 STOP 🛑 defending entitled spoil attention seeking brats. She KNOWS that she doesn't have a leg to stand on here and is exploiting the situation to stoke anti west hate in china and get the people to support her. They don't have any idea what is happening. Just what their stupid and heavily censored media is allowed to tell them. And that's ONLY what fits the narrative. ☠️🤡☠️🤦‍♀️🙅‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@BairMendoza]

I feel so bad for these poor rich people. The trauma they must endure. Unconscionable.

[@anandabliss9997]

I know right, it’s so tragic. Sarcasm is fun 😂. They’re so out of touch with reality.

[@chinoj5066]

Poor rich indeed! 😂😂😂

[@nataliesadler5902]

Yes boo fucking hoo 🙄

[@burlykim132]

I agree. However on the other hand I guess no one likes to feel like they paid for something they didn’t get. NO ONE, (even the rich it would seem, and possibly even more so) wants to feel ripped off.

[@nicholo1]

Imagine being so shameless as to go public with your tantrum over that 😂

[@sophroniel]

that's what "haute couture" means? Whilst literally it means "high dressmaking", the original idea is that haute couture pieces were one off designs, made to measure. It's been extremely watered down in the modern era but iykyk

[@avalondreaming1433]

I thought bespoke meant something that was made only for you.

[@TheTrishalyn]

Project runway said haute couture is dresses that are hand sewn.

[@HappilyFureverAfterFarm]

I’m from the old school and remember when I first studied fashion and reading about it being only one of a kind. To add an exclusivity clause, to me, shows they know what it meant. I’d find it weird to see that because I’d assume it was a mistake.

[@maricarfeliciano3889]

Haute couture means "high fashion". And they are not 100% hand sewn but most parts are indeed handmade like the embellishments, readings. The designs are not made for mass production but are kind of a form of wearable art meant to be showcased

[@elleee-lv3lw]

Hand sew, fitted to you personally and not made for masses still doesnt mean there is supposed to be only one piece. You need to buy the licence for it to be an only piece which must be super expensive. otherwise they can make multiple copies and can sell it to whoever

[@estellise1276]

Can we all agree thats NOT a dress 👀

[@CarolineThoo-fd2dw]

I agree 😮

[@LifeIsAHighwayIAmACarCrash]

That is an extremely fancy leotard.

[@M.Campbell-Sherwood]

It’s listed as a Romper.

[@Nikitomate]

I thought it was an overcomplicated bathing suit 😂

[@estellise1276]

@@Nikitomate hahaha it looks weird

[@Annaleigh.L]

People are really making this big a deal over re worn clothing and some people struggle to provide clothing for their own children.

[@alexia3552]

It’s so wild to see people upset about it, it feels like watching a 5-year-old on the playground breaking down sobbing because someone else wore the same headband. People are dying, Kim.

[@Annaleigh.L]

@@alexia3552 literally

[@Wifeyedition]

It's wild that a person who is spending their money shouldn't be allowed to be upset about not getting what they paid for

[@LLace]

*BEST COMMENT , PIN THIS* !!! @thefashionchick

[@TheJennieKim408]

you're not a customer OF COURSE you'll never understan.

[@carnagecookie]

every garment here on screen is breathtaking omg

[@Blueorchid138]

It’s not even a dress it’s a fancy body suit

[@magikenzee]

I mean is it even fancy I swear it's that same ugly rose neckline from the 80s just not metallic😂😂

[@foxlancaster4044]

It's a Danskin leotard with an elegant dollar tree bath pouf neckline.

[@malina1239]

@@foxlancaster4044that’s exactly what it look like. I wonder if I should make some and sell😂

[@ajheartsong]

It looks like a swimsuit 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@foxlancaster4044]

@@malina1239 But only create ONE and make overprivileged starlets fight for it in the Thunderdome. One leotard to rule them all.

[@Acidhair]

“Kim, there are people that are dying.”

[@Serenityblu23]

It's funny cause the model is Kendall Jenner who is related to kim 😅

[@worstladygamerlikeever8202]

​@@Serenityblu23 not the model wearing the piece in question

[@SandraNutt]

In China

[@GraceOfTheAtlantic]

And that is NOT A DRESS but a one-piece. Words are labels, let's use them correctly.

[@priestessneptune]

People not getting the reference 😂

[@KotTokk]

It's easy to cheat. You can change a colour a little bit, or add a little different detail, and make something really similar.

[@akikom1331]

Oh yea.. good point. Another comment pointed out the tiny custom changes they made for Anya. So they're might be a threshold that qualifies it as "not a duplicate"

[@gasperer]

China is known for making fakes. I bet Chinese girl got caught in her lies

[@coalvarner1813]

That and apparently she didn't actually buy the exclusive rights, just paid for the garment by itself. She's super out of line to even speak out on this.

[@_melany_melo_]

I would’ve been upset too. It’s not something that can usually be proven especially if the receipt is lost and if the company is trying to save their own butt. But she did say that a collector proved she did pay the exclusive fees..

[@bendj4lyfe]

these are some breathetakingly beautiful garments.. wow 😮

[@relaxandeatcake]

Once something is released to the public it's basically impossible to get rid of it or make it exclusive

[@SnowSNS11]

Yeah, it's easy to make knockoffs. Maybe it's lesser quality but still look similar. But it seems Anya's indeed look like a lesser quality.

[@lauravillegas8899]

It is impossible to avoid copies but not the brand making more of it

[@Tikiri266]

I think its more of a collectible. Like most of Lois Viton. They just love to plaster their logo on stuff, but thats the flex.

[@xiandarkthorne]

I always wondered about the mentality of "exclusive" dresses until I saw more of the "dresses" and then I realised that it's because they usually can't find a second fool.

[@chinoj5066]

😂😂😂

[@saminewlin4523]

Exactly

[@izzytodd4242]

Fashion shows have always confused me so much, because like… it’s literally like 30 gorgeous women wearing the ugliest damn outfits I have ever seen in my life. I always think “people paid money to go watch people walk down an aisle wearing THAT?!”

[@kherise]

Spot on 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@KeitieKalopsia]

@@izzytodd4242 Like, I get that fashion show outfits are pieces of art and not clothing that you are meant to actually wear to places, but we gotta admit that some art is just ugly. This one I don’t personally find ugly though. The white flowers on the pitch black bodysuit really make it pop nicely, and if there’s any place you could feasibly wear that, it’s the red carpet.

[@DreamsOfFrozen]

Apparently what happened is that they never properly communicated that she needed to pay extra. She payed what was asked, reserved it, assumed that it was exclusive and was waiting to get the fitting right so she can get her bodysuit yet sees the look on someone else before she has a chance to wear it herself. That's a big no-no, exclusivity or not, the client should come first. She said herself that she has lent looks from collection before after she was called by the houses (pieces were modified so she has the originals). She knows the process so this blunder falls on Giambattista. This specific Chinese woman is a collector of haute couture (has a museum of pieces as she has been collecting for 10 years)..so the house lost big time with the bad publicity and I bet some people don't have jobs anymore, especially with how they reacted as in blaming her that she didn't pay the global fee when this wasn't communicated to her in the first place when she visited their atelier. They shouldn't have replied the press about it until after trying to soften the situation over with her..that was their 3rd mistake (1st not telling her the full price with the exclusivity cost which she always paid for all her other pieces, 2nd not giving her the bodysuit first - before lending) Her last reply about this situation is that she was ofered to make it unique for her..a bit late..the damage to their reputation is done and she definitely won't buy from there again. They lost her and probably more clients with how they first reacted to it.. So while people say this is rich people problems..if you try to put yourselves in her shoes you would probably feel the same annoyance..all she was asking for was an appology but was blamed instead for not inquiring about the costs herself.. Like..what?! If I'm rich and see this in the press, I would avoid Giambattista as I would feel their customer service is horrible.

[@capucnechaussonpassion14]

It's still rich people problems and ridiculously privileged ones though

[@michelleobrien6996]

Thanks for explaining. However saying she knows the process so the blame falls on the company... doesn't the blame fall on her if she knows the process??

[@jenniferlin3241]

@@michelleobrien6996she knows the process and assumed that everything is done as she liked. She’s been collecting for 10 years, it’s not odd for her to just assume that the exclusivity fee is automatically lumped together with the total cost. The company should’ve been the one to confirm the order and brought up exclusivity. I mean, it’s more money for them and it’s standard for marketing technique

[@cloverazar5315]

“She knows the process”, and then; “the exclusivity fee was never communicated” Then she clearly does not know the process. If she has so much experience in collecting haute couture, she should know that the exclusivity agreement would be its own line item and a separate contract. Either she has the receipt of payment, or she does not. If she does not, then… life is suffering and we must endure it.

[@thebear2665]

I wouldn't say it's a rich people problem only. Yes, for haute couture dresses of course, but I for example sell handmade purses and bags- every piece is unique, I don't replicate anything. As a person who loves handmade and unique stuff myself, I would also be offended if I would see that the unique piece is indeed not unique.....

[@redtyra_]

They're pieces of art, they're one of a kind

[@cattfuller]

The gowns and dresses you show cases here are so stunning

[@leighirvine]

Kendall looks so gorgeous in those outfits!! They’re still my all time favourite looks on her! ❤

[@Mrstigger747]

It’s just a freaking bathing suit with a cloth rose edging.

[@christopherjackson9741]

Yeah but you also hear.... the lady fans clocked her & called her out (messes up credibility, if she's a liar)

[@Luvox8]

"Custom made to your body measurements"

[@shersxtrustx2864]

Money should not be taken lightly. She worked hard to collect an exclusive piece

[@HopeeInk]

Yeah true but imagine the dimes she dropped to have the exclusivity rights I would be pissed too

[@seraby7151]

She paid for the exclusivity, though i agree that it's a basic black bathing suit with flowers lol.

[@Kallah_DaughterOfYAHUAH]

Playing real fast and loose with the word “dress” 😂

[@haileyCC787]

The neckline on the first dress was giving Bridgerton 😂

[@DaniellaRoselia]

It looks amazing on both of them

[@Brevicauda]

I am not a fan of the mainstream luxury brand culture nowadays. But if there's something I consider luxury is this kind of thing. I like that influencer attitude, she paid for the 'exclusive' after all. While it is well known that the 'exclusivity' in nowadays fashion works a bit differently, at least I didn't want to witness a copy of my dress I purposely paid for the design worn by someone widely known by the public. If the other dress owner is some ordinary (not well-known) citizen living on a different continent from mine, I might still tolerate it.

[@saiyamoru]

The catch is she didn't pay the fee so her outrage is completely unjustified. She THOUGHT she did because she assumed it was included in the initial payment, and she made a fuss on social media before double checking. I'm genuinely shocked anyone here is taking her side, ESPECIALLY over something so petty as 'but another woman got to wear it FIRST' which is literally like...toddler tantrum level of petty. I know rich clients are notorious for diva shenanigans like this but she 100% cost someone their job with this, and the confusion could have easily been handled behind the scenes without the press getting involved.

[@kombuchas4684]

​@@saiyamoruShe did pay the fee. The brand is gaslighting her and spreading misinformation. They would never do this to a non-chinese white women smfh

[@dannylionsmom]

Oh dear. Not a problem in my life nor will be.

[@sotacoresabreenav]

RIGHT. 😂❤

[@sooperdooper6873]

I love how you kept calling it a dress😂

[@EriPineda]

Omg Anya looks amazing in it

[@patrizziad3446]

She is absolutely right.

[@ediesaffron3593]

The tiniest 🎻

[@allshookup1640]

That is not a dress. That is a leotard. I can’t believe they are calling it a dress

[@-pp5hv]

in haute couture a dress is a generic term for a piece of clothing that constitutes an outfit, just like in the film industry productions are called pictures or films. There aren't films anymore cos everything is digital and pictures are still images, not moving

[@allshookup1640]

@@-pp5hv I know what you are saying. It might technically be called a dress in haute couture, but it is absolute a leotard

[@lolabrini3758]

thank you! finally someone said it

[@KeitieKalopsia]

@@-pp5hv Ohhh, I see. Thank you.

[@prynkya]

​@@-pp5hvlmao. It's a leotard. Gaslighting at its finest.

[@marilynseptember21]

Looks like the brand lied. If that person normally collects and paid a lot had assumed the exclusivity was included and perhaps did not check. I would get rid of it now that someone else has wore it. The brand was wrong. Now everyone will know that they cannot be trusted.

[@exoticallyme]

I love all these dresses - right up my street 🎉

[@vanessarae4746]

The actual definiton of haute couture: a haute coture design house must: 1) employ skilled artisans The house must employ a minimum number of skilled artisans. 2)Create custom garments The house must create custom-made garments for private clients, with one or more fittings. 3) Present collections in Paris. The house must present a collection to the press in Paris twice a year, with at least 35 outfits for both daytime and evening wear. 4) Have a Parisian workshop The house must have a workshop in Paris that employs at least 15 people full-time. The term "haute couture" is legally protected in France by the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, a government agency based in Paris. The criteria for haute couture were established in 1945 and updated in 1992. The term "haute couture" is French for "high sewing" or "high dressmaking". It refers to the practice of creating custom-made, high-end, and luxurious clothing and accessories. There is zero legal requirement to only make one piece of a haute couture design. That said, some houses might do this on an individual agreement basis with select customers, in which case there would be a legal contract to that effect. Therefore this video is utter clout chasing, and super lame.

[@serahloeffelroberts9901]

This is why i design and sew my own wardrobe.

[@burlykim132]

That’s the reason? Not because you can and it has to save money? But because no one else will wear the same clothing as you? (Btw I think it’s absolutely awesome that you make all your own clothing). It’s an incredible skill to have.

[@_Obey_]

Rich people problems are truly heartbreaking 😢

[@viola956]

This is just petty rich people problems. Genuinely don't care if she's lying or she's right

[@kombuchas4684]

I notice that this happens a LOT with chinese people in the luxury fashion world. As a chinese person, I am extra mad because this trend of continuous disrespect shows the fashion industry's bias against asians. Otherwise I would agree with you.

[@peachesandcream22]

@@kombuchas4684 Don't act like a rich Chinese girl is "relatable" to average Chinese people. I don't like how industry treats POCs, but not everything needs to be about race. I bet there are millions of Chinese who don't care about what luxury brands do, they have more important things in life like buying food and paying for bills.

[@karma143-r7t]

This was so helpful ❤❤❤

[@ninja.turtle420]

38:17 der Einspieler hat mich gekillt 😂😂😂😂😂

[@No-yf7ti]

I’m sorry is that a nip slip in that one photo 😭😭

[@thoughtsintowords]

It looked like both girls in that photo were having wardrobe malfunctions

[@Chrissy521stl]

THANK GOD!!!! I thought I was the only one who caught that! I'm like , wait! I see nip!

[@Տeparatio]

​@@Chrissy521stlyeah direct trauma😂😂😂😢

[@tessawalters4725]

Cam for this comment

[@Mara_1337]

That is clearly on purpose

[@allie7547]

Its hard to pull up receipts for years ago, most receipts ink fades anyways. Also, the company would never willingly disclose their records that would hurt their image. I believe the influencer, though, until proven otherwise

[@BlessedAssurance.]

An exclusivity deal would not be printed on receipt paper it would be a contract, it would be looked over by lawyers and stored in a safe.

[@burlykim132]

So you literally go with guilty until proven innocent in your world view!?! 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@lyfislemons0075]

Ask for a refund for that fee whatever. That is a breached of trust.

[@heather-cz8yk]

breach of trust

[@peepeepoopoo8692]

She literally did not pay for the exclusivity....

[@YDuskyCricket]

Wow, these dresses are GORGEOUS!!! I sew, but not clothes. That eludes me as I don't understand it. But WOW!!! If I could!

[@kathyfahey5469]

The most controversial part abt the video is that an INFLUENCER (merch peddler) can afford one of these. Damn, ppl make the wrong ppl rich!

[@loretopg]

If you pay for something that exclusive, you better be the only one!!

[@AlohaVida-oo2mw]

That’s not how it works In French haute couture

[@rushb8142]

That model is clinging to life

[@tkatrich3]

Probably hasn't eaten in 4 days.

[@sotacoresabreenav]

That's sad.

[@khaightlynn]

Her hip bones could cut glass. The "dress" does nothing for her, and she doesn't do the "dress" any favors either. Looks like a 6 year old in her mom's bathing suit.

[@Mari-lv1rd]

her body needs to be nourished! that bodysuit is very cute but she would give mire credit to winter looks. poor thing looks very frail and the body suit looks like a rag on her! what is wrong with this designer anyway?!

[@ispeakfangirl6857]

Its highly unprofessional for the house to do this. She hasn't even had the chance to wear hers in public and someone already did it. Lesson learned for her not to buy anything from this brand.

[@worstladygamerlikeever8202]

In the 10 years she's bought from them, they've asked her to let a celebrity wear it first, and she said it was okay. She's mad they didn't ask her this time

[@peepeepoopoo8692]

She didn’t pay for exclusivity, she made a huge fuss about it and was wrong...

[@AnahiSanchez-ti2gj]

Is crazy how back then the shows was for us to mimick the outfit and for them to show us what was socially accepted. It's now cornered by brands that get mad about "duplications" 😅

[@erinjk123]

I like the blue jacket dress 👗

[@angelicsailor1st]

If she paid the fee she would have gotten a receipt and paperwork to sign

[@Va13chka]

Right it’s common sense.

[@HarryGMeBalms]

That is NOT a dress, it’s a body suit. A dress has to have a skirt.

[@joylynch5204]

Yeah it was a weird thing to call it a dress in the video.

[@-pp5hv]

in couture 'dress' is a generic term

[@nikkicaz699]

Forget about the swimsuit, What's the price for the areola showing dresses in video ? and where would you wear it? 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮 Seriously what designer says you know what this dress needs a little areola peekaboo 😂😂😂

[@kx_xx]

i’m so glad i wasn’t the only one who noticed

[@eliseintheattic9697]

Both models too. Did they do that on purpose?

[@Coffee_editz]

Exactly I got trauma after seeing it

[@tali.shukraa]

fashionable nudity

[@miaomiaou_]

It’s just a nipple, it’s not that deep, everyone has em

[@bettym.3996]

Damn, those gowns are truly beautiful.

[@sushi_girl4768]

This comment section is the definition of: oh you don't have a hand? How can you consider this a problem? There are people who don't have both hands

[@shonnie8361]

The roses are bigger and prettier on the Chinese influencer's bodysuit.

[@taylorg2320]

I'm just a bit confused about why there isn't a proof of payment or some sort of receipt or contract to go with the exclusivity rights that were purchased? Did the influencer/celebrity sau that she has paperwork to prove her purchase?

[@worstladygamerlikeever8202]

She doesn't owe anyone except the company proof. I'm sure she provided it for them. But it doesn't matter because Anya didn't buy it. She borrowed it from the company before it was purchased.

[@worstladygamerlikeever8202]

They've asked Lu Min several times if a celebrity could wear it first and Lu Min said yes. She's mad because they didn't ask her this time.

[@ma-rl6ce]

If you order bread and a coke and only get the coke but pay for both you would feel robbed too. So if it's true that she paid the fee than this is in no way excapable

[@Metroid250]

Thank you for this analogy. Still couldn't grasp the deal with these rich people

[@Tanrna]

She didn't pay a fee. It's all in the article shown in this video. That same article also says something completely different than the creator of this video. The whole start of the video about the brand not being allowed to sell the same article again is not true, sure it can be done like she states by an exclusivity contract but those are not a normal part of haute couture, From the same article that is shown in this video but apparently wasn't read: “Haute couture is a production model based on repetition and adaptation to a body but historically, it was rare that a client had exclusivity on a model,” said fashion historian Alexandre Samson, a curator at Paris’ Palais Galliera Museum. “Exclusivity arrangements, if any, are between the house and the client,” he continued. “There’s no tradition per se but generally the head of sales ensures that two clients don’t end up at the same event in the same design.” And in this case there was no exclusivity contract and Lu Min didn't pay for that.

[@burlykim132]

Right?? Everyone saying “aww poor rich people”. To me it’s like “wow, what a shocker that no one likes to feel Ripped off and pay for something they didn’t get”. 😂

[@Laviudanegra16]

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[@pysvtfa4]

This famously happened to SJP. She made a dress famous and then the designer put it on his plus one at a high profile event. Beyond saying she was “disappointed”SJP was quiet, while everyone else eviscerated him.

[@turtle4llama]

That's not a dress. It's a bodysuit.

[@ashlearhodeskim3112]

They aren’t even the same. They look very very similar but one has slightly more and different styled roses. The second looks like a cheaper copy of the original.

[@myreallife6386]

These clothes are GORGEOUS!!!

[@cheapmisfit3894]

In my opinion, it looks like a black bathing suit with flowers. I'm sure a crafty person could easily duplicate it.

[@TheFiown]

You can buy couture and NOT choose to sign and pay for the exclusivity

[@Vor567tez]

I guess bcs she is Chinese and lives in China they can ignore her purchase in America. But really , if a company is asking for a fee they need to keep the promise. I don't care about the dress but I do understand how the Chinese lady feels and she has whole right to say that. The company can't casually break their promise.

[@landofthelivingskies3318]

Or get this, just maybe the Chinese influencer made a bootleg copy. You know fake branding, which the Chinese are famous for doing. So let's not pretend who copies who.

[@Vor567tez]

@@landofthelivingskies3318 ? That make no sense. If she made a cheap copy than she won't dare to go against the company. Bcs her fraud will be exposed.

[@rmslefttoe9024]

@@landofthelivingskies3318???. Dude, she bought the dress directly from them. That is not the problem.

[@TheBluesOfYuu]

@@landofthelivingskies3318 It’s obvious she bought it directly from them? It literally looks better with a higher quality. Just because it’s Chinese doesn’t mean it’s fake.

[@trianna2008]

@@landofthelivingskies3318the brand literally confirmed she purchased the real thing. What an asinine and incorrect assumption.

[@howdelydoo]

You're mad about a leotard with white roses on top? Literally anyone can duplicate that.

[@burlykim132]

Right!?! 😂

[@kupcakez]

I think she’s mad because she got ripped off. She’s paying more for it to be exclusive to her to only have it be a scam.

[@kubac4787]

​@@kupcakez could have predicted buying nothing special

[@nallab3607]

It's not a dress, it's a bathing suit

[@ROCKDIVA85]

It's crazy how stuff like this matters in the world today. People's priorities are skewed.

[@taylorrutledge5069]

That first dress was beautiful

[@fatemerahimi8593]

Why would she go against such a big brand If it wasn't true? Brands are famous for exploiting their power, they are full of shit

[@burlykim132]

Nothing like guilty until proven innocent

[@peepeepoopoo8692]

It wasn’t true, she didn’t pay for the exclusivity lmao

[@sarahwenger4479]

The influencer apparently assumed the exclusivity fee was included when she bought it but it wasn’t. So truly, she has no reason to be upset when she is the one who didn’t check that she had exclusivity

[@liad5451]

I mean if she has the dress it probably means she paid for the dress. The company just hoped she wouldn’t see Anya’s look so they would get away with cashing more than 1 contract per garnment

[@sarahwenger4479]

She can buy the dress without the exclusivity fee. That’s what people think she did and just didn’t actually pay for exclusivity

[@liad5451]

@@sarahwenger4479 Then there’s no exclusivity!!!! Like imagine paying for an exclusivity fee for a dress and someone comes in, buys the dress without the fee and has the same rights as you who paid x amount of money!! That delirious

[@coalvarner1813]

​@@liad5451they're talking about the woman who made tge complaint. Her rich ass didn't check to see if exclusivity was attached so when she purchased just the garment she missed her window for the contract and is mad even though she didn't ask for and then buy exclusivity... why do you think she hasn't sued if they literally have a contract with her? She's just being annoying.

[@liad5451]

@@coalvarner1813 Bro you need punctuation i was this👌🏼 close to tell you off cuz i can’t understand a word you just said. My point is that there is an exclusivity contract that has been delievered to someone, and yet they sold the dress to 2 different ppl. Which defeats the whole purpose of the contract in the first place, no matter who they sold the exclusivity to)

[@coalvarner1813]

@liad5451 Dude, I know what your point is. The person you're responding to and I are making a DIFFERENT point, though. You're just explaining over and over what the original claim in the video is, but that other person and I both read the article, and there is absolutely NO proof that exclusivity was purchased. No credible source ever covered the claim, and she would have a copy of the contract if it was true. There is no room, for "he said, she said" in this scenario, it's an incredibly provable claim. The fact is she only paid 27k in total, that's not enough for the dress AND the contract together. Everything points to her accidentally only buying the garment and then being mad at the company for not automatically giving her exclusive rights. 🙄 I'm sorry my last reply was hard for you to decipher but it seems like you're purposely being ignorant of what the two of us are trying to say just to be obtuse, because the other person said the same thing and you still don't understand. 🙃💖 nobody really needs you to regurgitate the content of a 1 min long video like you just did something pfft.

[@andie3448]

Theast few dresses are breath taking.

[@sallylemon5835]

As long as we don't spot another girl at the same venue with same dress, I'm exclusive enough

[@SunShinesBlessing]

It’s literally a bodysuit with flowers but OKAYYY GIRLLLL! Y’all cute though 😊

[@lisamuse574]

i like how the one model is “playing” the piano with her legs crossed, all casual 😅

[@MichelMawon4982]

That's absolutely the right thing. What she said is correct.

[@anitavirdee4112]

Kendall looks stunning ❤

[@Sr16vga]

Ikr, do you know which runaway is that from?

[@shakkadams7797]

Anya killed the look👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️

[@mcjl232]

A lot of misinformation in this video Haute Couture means “High Sewing”. Please take this video with a grain of salt.

[@KhadaJhin04]

What are you talking about? Haute Couture is also the word for high fashion.

[@Kahli21]

@@KhadaJhin04 ... because it uses advanced sewing techniques, materials, and design. It's the artistic step above even regular "high fashion" (stuff you can buy at a store, even if it's Gucci or Louis Vuitton).

[@evibrilator2840]

Well I thought these licenses are sold per continent nowadays?

[@Truuu24]

Rihanna really made the green Gucci dress look like something, that should make designers proud. They usually have models in their designs that don't make the design look as beautiful as it could.

[@hellybelle5]

To be fair, the one they seem to be the most upset about isn't a dress, but more of a leotard, adorned with flowers around the neckline.

[@Noa-g1ex]

Yet neither of them can take it to grave. Fame, greed and being detached from reality is what blind us all

[@jannygirl11]

Anya’s version looks like someone made the flowers in their garage with toilet paper.

[@SW_aka_Gandalf]

I agree, Lu Min’s version of the leotard looks more luxe.

[@nikkyk4839]

the roses aren't even the same.

[@getcomfortable3373]

It looks like more love was put into Lu Min's bodysuit. The flowers cant compare

[@thelastminmom5251]

I’d kill to be able to wear one of those pieces. How lucky to be able to buy items like this. WOW

[@richard09able]

She didn’t pay the exclusivity fees so her complaint doesn’t sound valid. She’s welcome to sue but if the right process wasn’t followed then that’s on her

[@yangliu7486]

She did pay the fees tho, but it doesn't matter. This is common practice in the industry and I mean who really thinks the fashion industry has good ethics

[@horanghae1202]

"Kim, there are people that are dying"😂

[@taylorgayhart9497]

If she paid the global exclusivity fee, she would have a receipt that said so.

[@JessicaSilva-gq7zc]

Basically what happened was miscommunication between the brand and the customer followed by bad customer service after the customer complained. The customer ordered the dress and payed a down payment thinking the exclusivity fee had been included. Then, before the customer even received her dress the look was worn by Anya Taylor Joy without the customer’s permission or knowledge which, exclusivity fee or not, is considered a huge faux pas. This woman in fact has been asked for permission in the past by haute couture houses to dress celebrities in dresses she bought and has had no problem with it but was obviously angry that Giambattista didn’t even bother to inform her they were letting a celebrity wear her dress before she received hers. The costumer complained and was made aware that she had in fact not paid the fee and to had insult to injury was then blamed by the brand for the whole incident despite the fact that this is someone who’s been collecting haute couture for an entire decade and thus clearly knows her way around acquiring haute couture. Conclusion, Giambattista just lost an important costumer (which is a big deal since not that many people world wide buy haute couture) and probably several others since this women is famous in Chinese social media for her haute couture collection and will most definitely talk shit about the brand to all her rich haute couture buying friends

[@cloverazar5315]

@@JessicaSilva-gq7zcso in other words, “I didn’t do my due diligence, assumed something was included, and will now complain to my friends that the customer service was bad because I, the customer, made a mix up and it’s their fault I didn’t read the contract thoroughly, or pay a lawyer to do so on my behalf”?

[@Jacqueline7]

@@cloverazar5315i also keep wondering why everyone is defending her so hard when she didn’t even bother to make sure, yet has been doing this for 10 years and still didn’t verify herself? She’s a grown ass adult acting like a Karen now because she didn’t take responsibility for her purchase. It doesn’t matter if she’s been buying these things for a long time, it’s her responsibility to confirm she’s getting what she wanted. That seems to me like something you would specifically tell them you want, not just assume they would know you want that automatically. For all we know, the employee doing the purchase could have been new or didn’t know who the fuck she was to know she is entitled and expecting them to just know what she wants. There’s always 2 sides to a story and so far her side seems like she was in the wrong for assuming

[@JessicaSilva-gq7zc]

The thing is, haute couture is supposed to be exclusive. You have to pay for it to actually be exclusive but the assumption when you buy haute couture is that that’s what you’ll be getting. She didn’t tell them she refused to pay for the fee so it was fair to assume they had accounted for it. And even if she wasn’t intending on paying for it, it’s well established unspoken rule in haute couture that you don’t lend looks before you deliver them to a costumer who ordered them first and that doing so is incredibly frowned upon and a rude breach of etiquette. So even if you say she was served by a new employee or that she should have checked herself that doesn’t change the other, bigger offense, which would have been decided by higher ups who were surely aware of that but decided to do it anyway and hope the customer wouldn’t notice or at the very least didn’t say anything. Even then, the whole drama could have likely been avoided by a better thought out response by customer service. Whether or not the customer is right, if they have a complaint saying it’s not your problem, that it’s all the customer's fault and they’ll just have to deal with it isn’t exactly the right move, no matter how posh and filled to the brim with fake politeness your email is (these are rich socialites, fake politeness and disguised insults is practically their native language) will not help you in any way, especially when you as brand have so much to lose if you say the wrong thing

[@cat-o1o4p]

@@cloverazar5315jeses when it’s time for racism everyone suddenly become empathetic to big rich corporates

[@echo.echo08]

Lu Min didn't pay the exclusivity fee. She said the house failed to inform her that an exclusivity request has to be made and a fee has to be paid. Since they used to ask her permission in the past when they had to lend out designs she bought to big stars (even if she hadn't paid any exclusivity fee), she must have assumed that that was it. I suppose they let it slide as a courtesy thing since she was a VIP client of theirs. Perhaps this time they decided to apply the rules more strictly-no exclusivity request made or fee paid, then no exclusivity. Though they should've informed her about the request and the fee or even if she knew and thought she was just getting freebies for being VIP, they should've told her no more special treatments this time and that she must pay extra from then and onwards.

[@esbns]

Kendall at the start so beautiful ❤ I used to think she was overrated and just a model because of her family, which is still very true but I can see now that she would've made it either way imo. maybe not as big but still

[@scarlettwitch875]

out of context, Kendall looked so beautiful here

[@scarlettwitch875]

like the eye make up is so lovely

[@KayKay114]

Agreed! They highlighted her best features! Just really knew what to do with her look. 😊

[@Chinoiserie9839]

That dress she is wearing is giving Jane Austen vibes.

[@watermelonlover745]

The hair is amazing

[@munchezfonataba]

No offense, but 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 I can't stand any of those sisters 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿