• Jeremy Scott has kept quiet since he was accused of plaigirizing the goulish artwork for his Fall 2013 collection,. If you remember, several bloggers and skateboard enthusiasts called into question the originality of Scott’s monster designs from the collection, saying the designer basically copied the aesthetic of iconic skateboard graphic design duo, Jim and Jimbo Phillips, of Santa Cruz Skateboards. Not only has the latter Phillips expressed through his Facebook page his surprise to see the designs (“this is crazy,” he captioned the now-infamous photo of his work next to Scott’s).
But Robert A. Denike, CEO of Santa Cruz Skateboards, released a statement saying the use of these graphics were certainly not approved by the company, or the Phillips’. “This is not a collaboration or under license, nor did we or the Phillips family approve the use of this artwork on his apparel designs in any way,” he wrote. “It’s obvious to us, the Phillips family, the fans of Jim Phillips Sr. and Jimbo Phillips, and fans of the brand Santa Cruz Skateboards, as well as many in the global skateboard and skate art community that there is clear and obvious infringement by Mr. Scott. We are discussing this with our legal team to determine our next steps.” It’s strange that Scott would remain silent on the issue– almost seems like an admission of guilt. What do you think? (Refinery 29)
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