Shehzil Malik accused Gul Ahmed of stealing her design
Shehzil Malik is a designer, illustrator, and a proud feminist. She paints women in light of social issues and local culture. She recently took to social media to talk about how Gul Ahmed allegedly plagiarized her work.
In her Instagram story, artist Shehzil Malik accused Gul Ahmed of stealing her artwork for their newest collection
She was shocked that she even had to put forth the allegations, considering Gul Ahmed is one of the biggest textile companies in Pakistan
The artwork allegedly copy-pasted by the brand is this illustration Shehzil did in collaboration with another brand
Now, let’s take a look at another one of Shehzil’s designs
The same slogan was alleged by Shehzil Malik to have been printed by Gul Ahmed on the sleeve of a kurta
Source: @shehzilm/ Instagram
A lot of people called out the brand after Shehzil accused the brand
People also made accusation that Gul Ahmed’s Instagram account started deleting comments that were calling them out for copying Shehzil’s work
Source: @gulahmedfashion / Instagram
Now, the brand has come up with a response, saying that their designer made an “honest error”
They also stated that they have removed the clothes from their collection after being made aware of the plagiarism accusation.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B83U3xuFo0Q/
Instances like big brands stealing the hard work of less famous or empowered artists, craftspeople and communities to make money off of it are plenty, especially in Pakistan. Thanks to social media, people are able to start a discussion and prompt big companies to take responsibility for their actions.
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Cover image via @shehzilm/ Instagram
