Paris Designer Accuses Almee Couture of Copying Nana Akua Addo’s Viral Cathedral Gown
A Paris-based label has publicly challenged Nigeria’s Almee Couture for allegedly reproducing the custom dress created for Ghanaian actress Nana Akua Addo at the recent AMVCA. According to the designer’s statement, the original ‘Royal Obsidian’ Cathedral gown was meant as a one-off commission before the project was cancelled and the client refunded. The Parisian statement calls out the ‘‘blatant theft’’ of the sketch and demands proper credit when inspiration is claimed. The designer insists that once the deposit was returned, the unique concept should not have been used by a third party to recreate the same intricate structure. Social media reactions have been divided, with some praising the recreated look and others insisting that true originality must be acknowledged. This drama echoes past disputes in our industry—like earlier plagiarism allegations involving a Nigerian designer excluded from credit, an Ivorian stylist challenging a celebrity stylist, and unpaid balance rows with Nollywood personalities.
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