Please sign
this petition.
This bill parades as a way to protect original designs from being stolen, which is a grand theory. However, in reality, it will take a creative industry and turn it into a legally delayed mess in which independent designers will be unable to afford to function.
If you buy affordable clothing, kiss that goodbye.
Are you a sewing hobbyist? Forget buying patterns.
Eight fashion seasons a year? Ha. We'll be too tied up making sure our designs won't accidentally look like something someone else did decades ago.
Nothing is new in fashion. Trends repeat. Inspiration cannot exist in a vacuum.
Please allow me to continue to dream about growing a successful Bridal and Swimwear brand. I don't know what else I would do with myself...
