A Bulgarian designer has sued Beyonce over a bootleg version of their bikini that she wore in her “Video Phone” music video. Watch it here! A German judge agreed, ruling that the clip can no longer be distributed in Germany.
In what has to be one of the more bizarre copyright disputes, the underwear manufacturer Triumph sued Sony because Beyoncé was wearing copyright-infringing underwear in her music video “Video Phone.”
The design in question is by Bulgarian designer Iskren Lozanov. The 7th Civil Chamber of the Landgericht Munich upheld an ex parte injunction barring Sony from distributing the “Video Phone” clip in Germany.
Triumph argued Beyoncé was wearing an unauthorized reproduction of the Iskren Lozanov design. Sony countered that both designs were inspired by Picasso, but otherwise, there were few similarities. The judge disagreed, saying the Lozanov design was highly original and enjoyed a wide scope of protection.
Lozanov said: “My collection was based on Picasso’s painting ‘Girl In Front of a Mirror’ and it would be just beyond belief for someone else to have had exactly the same idea and inspiration separately. I tried writing to Sony to ask them to just acknowledge my work and they did not even bother to send me a reply.”
They do look pretty damn similar, Bey. And considering that Iskren’s design was showcased on September 23rd in Milan, which was BEFORE the premiere of the video, Sony has a lot of explaining to do.
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at 9:03 pm
i see ol B is jackin folks again, at least if you use folk isht tell them or acknowledge them at least. i guess not any way inthe words of riley “you gon pay what u owe ” she is the most un original chick in the game she bite everybody style.she just thinks she can do what she wants and get away with it glad the little guys are speaking up….
at 11:30 am
Idgaf wat nobody gotta say bout Bey…she do wat she do & she does it well. It still aint anotha chick in da game dat can top her!!
at 11:34 am
Beyonce can wear as much or as little underwear as she damn well pleases
at 8:08 pm
This VID is TACKY. My first time seeing a Lady Ga Ga Video. I was surprised by the complaints from the Awards Show, but now I understand. Not sure why Beyonce would lower herself to participate in such an embarrassment.
at 8:39 am
Yeah but she looks great at it. Excuse me Lady Gaga is a really Lady GUYGUY!
at 9:30 pm
Again shes sooooooooo un original. She has no real creavtivity of her own whatsoever. Thats why I knew it wouldnt be long before she grabbed onto lady gaga to ride her coattails and b/c lady gaga is new and innovative.
at 1:57 pm
She’s always taking something from someone. Maybe she step away from the spotlight for awhile.
at 11:10 am
hmmm..I guess..Didnt she also copy that dance in the single ladys video?? just wondering lol
at 9:20 pm
Well, she should have asked to parade someone else’s design. I hope she knew, but i don’t doubt it! BUT…i am not her, so, all i have to say is, be careful next time girl!
at 8:39 pm
This shouldn’t fall on Beyonce. It’s the costume director’s fault for not making sure the outfit was, for lack of a better term, “clean”.