Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 603 Nigeria Sierra Leone Celebrity Watch More Articles You Would Love Black Model Rejects ‘Racist’ Monkey Ears And Lips Costume At A Fashion Show Nigeria’s Reves Presents ‘A Man’s Diary’ 2016 Collection; A Classic Suit Style Collection It seems there’s a dispute in the fashion world and it involves two of our favorite well-accomplished African brands. Fashion Designer Sai Sankoh who started off as a style queen and in only one year developed one of Africa’s most popular fashion self-named brands ‘Sai Sankoh’. And B-Fyne, an African success story that blew up when it made fabulous African print swimwear trademarked with the Angelina/dashiki fabric. Two years ago, Nigerian swimwear brand B-Fyne called out Brazilian designer Silvia Ulson Plagiarizing their works. The Brazilian designer took to Swimwear Fashion Week to execute a line of outfits that were just as identical to the Nigerian brand’s work as seen below. Did Brazilian Designer Silvia Ulson Plagiarize African Print Swimwear Brand B-Fyne? Is Cultural Appropriation Involved? However, it seems the shoe might just be on the other foot. In a recent post on social media, Sierra Leone’s Sai Sankoh called out B Fyne of doing exactly the same thing that was done to them by the Brazilian brand. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sai Sankoh (@sai.sankoh) B Fyne has put out ‘an almost identical’ (if not identical) cover up piece to that of one of Sai Sankoh’s renowned signature pieces. Sai Sankoh’s outfit has been worn by many USA celebrities from Gabrielle Union, legendary model Iman and many more. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sai Sankoh (@sai.sankoh) The frustrated designer took to Facebook and wrote “This is getting completely out of hand. Not only celebrities with bigger platforms straight-up copying my kaftan designs and prints now African designers are also doing the same thing. They were not so pleased when it was done to them, but because they have a bigger platform they feel it is okay to do it to me. Do Better! I’m so sick and tired of this! You literally don’t understand how much blood sweat and tears I put into my line; But I still try to come out smiling and making it all seem glamourous. This is wrong!” The designer deleted the post afterward but assured FashionGHANA.com that the dispute hadn’t been resolved. Earlier this year, Iman who was one of the first known celebrities to rock her kaftans also put together her own fashion line with a piece identical to Sai Sankoh’s and now B Fyne. Apparently the designer feels the act of plagiarism by B-Fyne and others are being executed simply because they feel they have a bigger platform than hers and is now taking it to the internet to let it be known. Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You #OOTD: Nigeria’s Prudential Atelier Shakes Up The Internet With This Astonishing Wedding Guest... VIDEOS: King Promise & Sarkodie Show Men How To Drip In Kente &... FCCPC Shuts Down Chinese Supermarket In Nigeria That Banned Nigerians From Entering VIDEO: Watch Exclusive Designs You Missed At The Just Ended SA Fashion Week... #OOTD: Shams Berry Merges Elegance & Sultriness in Magbrien’s Striking Bustier Ensemble VIDEO: Watch The Moment Two Young Chinese Boys Were Over Excited To See... Muyishime Unleashes The ‘Conlang Collection’: A Bold Step Towards Inclusive Fashion #OOTD: Crochet Like You’ve Never Seen; Witness The Stunning Crochet/Kente Print Look By... #BIKINIBAE: Cute Grenadian Beauty Reysher Is Serving Stunning Swimwear With Unparalleled Grace &... VIDEO: Rihanna Promises Ayra Starr A Verse After Rick Ross Failed To Create... Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.