Kolkata based couturier Shantanu Goenka, has been an integral part of the Indian fashion fraternity for decades. However recently Shantanu faced what many other renowned designers in India have been facing for years, his designs have been lifted and replica’s of his ensembles are being sold at leading boutiques in Kolkata, namely Krishna, Simaya & Inaya, Sasya, Sashiya.
Shantanu first made this shocking discovery when he stumbled upon the social media pages of these stores and saw photographic proof of the copied designs, which these stores claimed to be their original creations.
Talking about plagiarism in the industry, Shantanu said “These boutiques in Kolkata are pioneers in copying designer wear shamelessly. The designers who worked at these boutiques previously who detested the idea of copying other designer’s works have come forward to support the statement with photographs as proof. Since we take no concrete steps against plagiarism, the specified boutiques tend to flourish in this grey area. I have attached all the proofs supporting my findings. Hope this issue is addressed in press and within the fraternity, because it’s not just my clothes which are being copied but you will be shocked to find that the entire business is running through copies of famous designers which at times they even quote as originals.”
