The French fashion house Christian Dior became the object of criticism after in social networks noticed the similarity between the brand's products and the national Romanian clothing. Some felt that representatives of Dior should at least mention where they drew the ideas reproduced in one of the past collections.
We ask the house of the dyad to #givecredit to the Romanian artisans and fairly compensate them for using their traditional designs in 2017 Pre Fall collection. #Dior #Bihor #BihornotDior pic. twitter. com / fpqO0tzDzx - La blouse roumaine (@romanianblouse) June 28, 2018 The Beau Monde magazine even filmed a video about the Romanian grandmothers from the Bihor region - it is believed that it was in this part of the country that the same outfits appeared, the design of which was borrowed by the French brand. Most elderly residents of the region noted that copies of Dior were successful. However, women in the interview criticized, for example, the fact that the model in photos is wearing heels, rather than traditional shoes.
Strongest of all grandmothers was struck by the price of Dior's products: one of the insulated vests, similar to traditional Romanian ones, costs about $ 30 thousand. "This is beyond this world. Have they discovered a satellite, or something? "- asks one of the heroines of the video. "Come to us, we have them cheaper. Buy originals, not copies, "add others.