No, I actually didn't mean it after all, when I said it "might be a good thing"....I think I was trying to cut BCBG some slack, but then they don't deserve it.
In the end, MVdH got no credit, no $, nothing from this rip-off of his ideas, which he no doubt spent great time and effort to develop. And agreed totally that the original was much more meaningful and fresh. Imagine he might be a future McQueen (RIP, Lee..) but getting ripped-off like this by big name brands won't help him...
Least BCBG could do is to hire him to be creative director or something, or name him as inspiration, if they liked his design so much!
At least on TFS, he is acknowledged for his genius and influence on this collection, if not by the MSM.