Supermodel Heidi Klum is being sued for allegedly ripping off jewelry designs for her own range of accessories. The German stunner is accused by swanky designers Van Cleef & Arpels of lifting their custom-made clover design, according to U.S reports.
The firm is upset that pieces in Klum's collection for Mouward USA are too similar to their own Alhambra line.
Now they are suing Klum for copyright infringement and unfair competition in Manhattan federal court. "Defendants have appropriated this design and incorporated it into their jewelry line, attempting to appropriate the goodwill built up by Van Cleef & Arpels to create their own 'symbol,'" the complaint states.
"Such use has created great confusion in the marketplace."
Van Cleef & Arpels is only seeking more than $75,000 in damages, not much more than the $61,200 their vintage diamond clover necklaces cost.
Representatives for Klum and Mouawad USA have not commented on the lawsuit.
In previous interviews representatives for Mouwad have claimed that shapes like a clover, are universal and rejected claims of copying.
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