Rapper Kanye West and his Yeezy clothing company are being sued for allegedly using another clothing business’ camouflage design. Jordan Outdoor Enterprises filed a lawsuit against the rapper-turned-designer’s label on Thursday, claiming that Yeezy’s camo print is an unauthorized copy of their Realtree collection.
The alleged copycat pattern was used as a part of West’s Season 5 line for hoodies, bomber jackets, shirts, cargo pants and thigh-high boots. NBA players LeBron James’ brand, Unknwn, is also named in the lawsuit for selling the Yeezy clothes. West’s wife and muse Kim Kardashian was pictured wearing a version of the camo print in January.
In court documents, Jordan states that a representative from Yeezy reached out to Jordan in March 2016 with inquiries about their camouflage design. However, communication between the brands ceased after the subject of licensing was brought up by Jordan, according to the lawsuit. Jordan is also accusing Yeezy of removing its trademarks from the original camo print without official license or authorization prior to copying.
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The alleged copycat pattern was used as a part of West’s Season 5 line for hoodies, bomber jackets, shirts, cargo pants and thigh-high boots. NBA players LeBron James’ brand, Unknwn, is also named in the lawsuit for selling the Yeezy clothes. West’s wife and muse Kim Kardashian was pictured wearing a version of the camo print in January.In court documents, Jordan states that a representative from Yeezy reached out to Jordan in March 2016 with inquiries about their camouflage design. However, communication between the brands ceased after the subject of licensing was brought up by Jordan, according to the lawsuit. Jordan is also accusing Yeezy of removing its trademarks from the original camo print without official license or authorization prior to copying.Photo Credit: Getty
