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TIL that French fashion designers Chanel sent two design team members to the remote Fair Isles in Scotland for research purposes. Having purchased two sweaters from Scottish knitwear designer Mati Ventrillon, Chanel proceeded to plagiarise the design for a fashion show in Italy.

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