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SHEIN has fully gone shameless thief mode. Ugh.

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SHEIN has fully gone shameless thief mode. Ugh. Hey guys, SHEIN is at it again, stealing designs without making even the slightest effort to hide what they’re doing. Remember when the company president called me and promised this wouldn’t happen again? Well, here we are. They’re not only stealing the designs, but the entire vision for each one; From how the design is styled to how the model is posed. It’s ridiculous.     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Cassey Ho (@blogilates) The receipts You know I’ve got ’em. Funny how it was never supposed to happen again yet I keep finding MORE?! I don’t know if I should laugh or cry.   Victim #1: Hiking Superskort How creative of you to pair your copy of my skort with a white top, on a model with the same skin tone. SHOP HIKING SUPERSKORT   Victim #2: Bungee Superskort I guess when I said, “Stop stealing my skort design,” SHEIN actually heard “Help yourself to all of my skort designs.” SHOP BUNGEE SUPERSKORT   Victim #3: Bungee Sklegging I don’t even know what to say. Having your model hold a tennis racket doesn’t make anything about this original.   SHOP BUNGEE SKLEGGING   Victim #4: Tie-Breaker Superdress Sigh…   SHOP TIE-BREAKER SUPERDRESS Victim #5: Twirl Dress Annnnd another attempt to copy the entire look.   SHOP TWIRL DRESS Victim #6: Corset Bra Guys, I AM SO TIRED. SHOP CORSET BRA This has to stop. SHEIN seems to think they can steal a design, take it down when “caught,” and relist it under a different name. Their inventory is so massive (hi, fast fashion), that they assume stolen designs are easy to “hide,” like a dupe of my Pirouette Skort, listed with 14 pages of other skorts. But we’re catching on. Designers and small business owners like me are watching. Our communities are watching. And we’re fighting. And if you still think I’m “overreacting,” tell that to hundreds of other small business owners who unknowingly worked for free to contribute to SHEIN’s $32 billion of revenue in 2023… To Mr. Chiao, Tell me sir, what is the point of running a business with no integrity? Building a brand with no trust? I guess for $32.5 billion a year, you think stealing is just a way of business, don’t you? To my community, I didn’t want to bring this up again but I just can’t keep it in. I am boiling over with disappointment and anger. SHEIN doing this to me is one thing, but the people who will end up commenting on my post defending this billion-dollar corporation is a whole ‘nother kind of twisted. SHEIN: REMOVE MY STOLEN POPFLEX DESIGNS OFF YOUR SITE NOW. Hey guys, SHEIN is at it again, stealing designs without making even the slightest effort to hide what they’re doing. Remember when the company president called me and promised this… Cassey{authorlink}https://www.blogilates.com/blog/shein-stealing-popflex-designs/Blogilates The official blog of Cassey Ho https://www.blogilates.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/fav-1.png

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I am so weirded out…dupe culture, exposed.

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I am so weirded out…dupe culture, exposed. Hey guys, Dupe culture = counterfeit culture. There, I said it. No one wants to hear it but it’s true, and it’s getting absolutely out of control. I’m sharing with you what’s been happening with me because I am terrified of the future of dupe culture, especially with its popularity being propelled by the use of AI. There is really no point in trying to explain any of this to you through writing…so I want you to watch this video. You have to see it to believe it. The video is about 5 min and 40 sec – kind of long – but trust me, you will want to watch all the way to the end. It just gets weirder and weirder… First, let’s set the stage. My Pirouette Skort was first stolen by SHEIN, twice, and then duped numerous times all over Amazon. I eventually was awarded a design patent for my skort in hopes of having some protection. Well, it’s only gotten astronomically worse after Taylor Swift wore it this spring. Grateful forever , however, the extra exposure opened the floodgates for the counterfeiters to hijack the opportunity. There are dupers coming out from every corner of the internet and I am getting so exhausted trying to whack-a-mole each one. K, here we go.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Cassey Ho (@blogilates) Uhhhhhh…did you SEE that? DID YOU SEE THAT!??? I don’t see this ending anytime soon. Actually, it will probably get worse. AI is making it way WAY too easy to steal designs, falsify images, and trick consumers into buying fake, lower quality products. It’s a lawless place in the world of fashion and no one’s paying attention to these crimes except for me and my small team, who are often notified by you guys in the DMs. Thank you for watching out for me as this becomes a bigger and bigger problem. What can we do? If you are wondering how you can help, USE THE REPORT BUTTON if you see a dupe. These are counterfeits, which are illegal, so you can mark as fraudulent. Your use of the report button is just as strong as mine. Any power we may be able to have is going to be our strength in numbers. So please, if you see something weird, report it, and tell others in our community to report it too. Thank you and love you.   Hey guys, Dupe culture = counterfeit culture. There, I said it. No one wants to hear it but it’s true, and it’s getting absolutely out of control. I’m sharing with… Cassey{authorlink}https://www.blogilates.com/blog/i-am-so-weirded-out-dupe-culture-exposed/Blogilates The official blog of Cassey Ho https://www.blogilates.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/fav-1.png

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This package just made me cry

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This package just made me cry The past few days have been a dream I cannot even begin to explain how magical all of this has felt…and I am not talking about the sales or the press mentions, but the genuine FEELING of community and support. I remember when my Pirouette Skort design first got stolen by SHEIN and I wrote about it, there was so much negative chatter. People saying that I need to shut up, that there was nothing special about my design and that they could draw it in their sleep. About a year later, I get issued my first patent ever…ON MY BIRTHDAY of all days (Jan 16) and I release a video with Karma (Taylor’s version not Jojo’s lol) as the backdrop of the vid. I end the vid by stabbing a blank space cake with SHEIN written on top. I’ll put it here!   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Cassey Ho (@blogilates) To have Taylor Swift’s support and your support throughout all of the duping means the world to me. Karma is karma-ing and it feels really good. The package that made me cry Anyway, today I just received one of the most thoughtful gifts ever from Rosie and Brenda’s Sweet Treats and I cannot tell you the range of emotions I experienced as I unwrapped each cookie. From being mesmerized at how beautiful they were to crying when I read the “lilac short skirt” lyric to then laughing/dying at the one of me in the hair bowl bc of how unattractive that pic was, but like also eew 100% accurate .   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Cassey Ho (@blogilates) I am full of chaotic joy. The digital lavender Pirouette Skort is sold out, but you can still pre-order one for when it restocks! I’m seeing a lot of ‘dupes’ out there from other brands, stealing our videos, and using my face and POPFLEX models’ faces without permission. So be careful!! The only official place to order is here . PRE-ORDER HERE The past few days have been a dream ☁️ I cannot even begin to explain how magical all of this has felt…and I am not talking about the sales or… Cassey{authorlink}https://www.blogilates.com/blog/taylor-swift-cookies/Blogilates The official blog of Cassey Ho https://www.blogilates.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/fav-1.png

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My wildest dream just came true and I’m DYING

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My wildest dream just came true and I’m DYING CAN’T MOVE CAN’T THINK ABSOLUTELY DEAD MY IDOL MY INSPIRATION TAYLOR SWIFT YOU MADE MY WILDEST DREAM COME TRUE TONIGHT AND I WILL NEVER EVER EVER FORGET APRIL 19, 2024.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Cassey Ho (@blogilates) PRE-ORDER THE SKORT HERE My wildest dream It has been my ultimate dream for Taylor to wear one of my designs and I CANNOT believe it actually happened. I was literally in the bowl at my salon getting my hair washed when my Slack messages started blowing up and I was like what…is going on?! And then I saw it. Taylor Swift, wearing the POPFLEX Pirouette Skort in her #ForAFortnightChallenge video.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by YouTube (@youtube) Thank you Taylor for supporting an independent designer. I’ve watched you battle those who have taken advantage of you and your work over the years and the way you fight with grace and masterful creativity gives me so much strength to keep designing. Your perseverance and constant evolution are what I love most about you. You’ve showed me that no matter how many people (and corporations) try to take from me, they can’t ever have my brain or my heart.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Sarah Chapelle (@taylorswiftstyled) Sold out in 15 minutes?!! The craziest part was how many of you recognized the POPFLEX digital lavender Pirouette Skort SO FAST! My DMs were blowing up and that color sold out literally 15 minutes after the Fortnight video was posted. INSANE! Don’t worry if you didn’t get one in time though! I’m trying to make more as fast as I can, and you can pre-order now! (Other colors are available though!). PRE-ORDER DIGITAL LAVENDER AND THEN THERE’S THIS The plot thickens. “Lilac short skirt” in the lyrics to “imgonnagetyouback” ?!!!?! I don’t know if she’s referring to THIS lilac skirt but if she is . OMG. My favorite design, on my favorite artist I’m just so grateful, and I can’t believe I get to do what I love so much and now…this. THIS! My favorite artist in the entire world is wearing my most favorite design that I’ve ever created. Magical is the only word I can think of to describe this moment. Just leaving this pic of the time I went to Taylor’s house (!!!) for a secret 1989 listening session here because WHAT! Still pinching myself for that moment too.   Ok need to go to bed but still dying soooo ummmmmm gonna be up for a while CAN’T MOVE CAN’T THINK ABSOLUTELY DEAD 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 MY IDOL MY INSPIRATION TAYLOR SWIFT YOU MADE MY WILDEST DREAM COME TRUE TONIGHT AND I WILL NEVER EVER EVER FORGET APRIL 19,… Cassey{authorlink}https://www.blogilates.com/blog/taylor-swift-pirouette-skort/Blogilates The official blog of Cassey Ho https://www.blogilates.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/fav-1.png

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