FASHION FIX: Project Knock-Off

Did Keith Michael, one of the designers from the latest Project Runway, plagiarize his audition portfolio? Apparently some of “Keith’s designs” looked remarkably like photos that appear on Elle.com and Style.com! The scandal was uncovered by a Project Runway blog. Fashion-forward Celebrity Hijinx picked up on “plagiarism” as an upcoming trend quite some time ago. You be the jury…was this really a crime of fashion? Keith’s ‘portfolio designs’ are on the left and the ‘real pictures’ are on the right. Bravo hasn’t commented. Keith spoke out against the accusations claiming the portfolio was part of a “research project” where he reviewed fashion trends. Sure, and Pete Townshend (The Who) was really just downloading child pornography as research for his autobiography.