Did Kim Kardashian Rip Off Emilio Pucci Sunglasses Design?

It’s not the first; and certainly, looks like it’s not going to be the last – I mean Kim Kardashian ripping off other designers. It’s a classic case of don’t throw stones if you live in a glass house.

In the latest scandal rocking the reality tv star, Kim is being accused of ripping off designer Emilio Pucci’s sunglasses in her recent collaboration with Carolina Lemke.

Though the collabo was back in April, it was only recently that Diet Prada, the internet knockoff watchdog pointed out the similarities between the two pairs.

Kim was spotted way back in August last year wearing a pair from Emilio Pucci SS17 sunglasses collection which unbelievably has the same design, features, and similar shape to the frames she wore for the collaboration.

On Wednesday, the Knockoff Police, in a series of posts on Instagram shared several side-by-side pictures of the original Emilio Pucci pairs and Kim’s “new” designs to validate their claim. 

Images posted by Diet Prada also include screengrab of an online article that showed Kim wearing the “sporty shield sunglasses” last summer.

Calling out Kim Kardashian out in their Instagram post, Diet Prada said 

Hey @KimKardashian, so it’s def, not cool to use someone else’s name and likeness when promoting kickoffs, as evidenced by your own win against @missguided, but should it be ok to use your OWN name and likeness to promote them? LOL. Funny how those SS17 @emiliopucci shades you wore in August 2018 ended up in your eyewear collab with @carolinalemkeberlin that launched in April this year. Hypocrisy at its finest!

Earlier this year, February to be precise, Kim Kardashian called out fast-fashion brands that knockoff the looks she and her sisters wore. It didn’t end there; she went a step further to sue Missguided US for plagiarizing her designs in which she was awarded $2.7 million for damages and $400,000 in lawsuit charges.

Diet Prada pointed this out as the height of hypocrisy. It’s ironic considering how vicious Kim was in denouncing knockoffs copying her designs. This leaves one to wonder if there’s a hefty lawsuit from Emilio Pucci coming her way. And as it stands now, Kim might be needing her degree in criminal justice!

To further add to the drama, Laudomia Pucci, deputy chairman and image director of Emilio Pucci left a heart emoji comment below Diet Prada’s post.

Though, as at press time, neither Kim Kardashian nor Pucci has commented on the allegation. However, that’s not to say; fans are having any of it with thousands of comments from their followers criticizing Kardashian West.

One person wrote: “Not bad for a girl with no talent, lol.” While another commenter wanted the check from Missguided signed over to Pucci – “Sooo should Pucci have that Missguided check signed over to them orrrr…“

This latest accusation from Diet Prada comes just weeks after Kim West was accused of cultural appropriation over her new shapewear line, which she originally called “Kimono.”

She has since apologized and promised to launch what she called a Solutionwear under a new name.