"I haven't looked into that further," Lei Pili had not seen any follow-up reports in the materials he had perused.
"Why are you concerned about this? It definitely isn't within the scope of your job.
In 2006, six years ago, it was still a bit too early.
The success of a designer requires the right environment.
Six years ago, Chinese designers probably couldn't even get a ticket to Milan Fashion Week.
Although fashion is largely about copying, Europeans are particularly averse to being copied by Chinese designers.
The issue is, while others are imitating, domestically they can make it exactly the same.
You need to know that the shelf cycle for high-end ready-to-wear is usually about eight months.
The reaction speed of the domestic counterfeit market is much faster.
If the genuine product isn't on the market yet but the counterfeit has already passed its selling peak, it would certainly be very frustrating for the designers.
