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CHANEL THREATENS COURT ACTION
DON'T mess with Chanel. Central Saint Martins student designer Sophia Amanzi-George, who presented her MA collection during London Fashion Week, has been threatened with legal action by the French powerhouse for daring to feature its famous double-C logo. Inspired by modern African and black culture, the Afro-German designer created voluminous tunic dresses and ribboned leggings in bold prints, but she had no intention of ripping anyone off. "I bought the prints at Brixton Market, so I luckily can't get into trouble for actually creating it myself," she says. "I wanted to approach African culture in a different way – rather than the traditional leather fringe-and-tribal prints look, I wanted a more modern interpretation. The C logo was an attempt to be humorous about the use of fake labels in the 'bling' culture." Not funny, apparently. Amanzi-George must now give up the piece, her sketches and any rights to images featuring it. But this little set back is bound not to affect her career as a whole. Inspired by a six-month work placement with Alexander McQueen, she is keen to land a job in a major fashion house when she leaves Saint Martins later in the year. "He was a really nice person," she says of McQueen. "Not intimidating at all – I really enjoyed working there." (March 11 2005, AM)
Vogue.com
Vogue.com
) but I was totally prepared to stand my ground and let them take me to court. They backed down 
