Opinion | 'That’s our school uniform!' Prada branded 'copycat' by Shenzhen students

Prada, a constant victim of plagiarism in China, has in an ironic turn of events been called a “copycat” by some sharp-eyed Chinese bloggers.

In viral photos on Weibo, avid shoppers compare one of Prada’s new summer items, a men’s polo shirt, with the top of a Shenzhen school uniform.

The resemblances are considerable, many argue.

“Except for some details in the cuff and the front pocket, it does look like one of our uniforms,” commented a Shenzhen university student.

The prices of the two are drastically different, noted shoppers.  A Prada reseller on Taobao, China’s Ebay, prices the polo shirt at 1,580 yuan (HK$2,000), while its “twin” school uniform is selling for 35 yuan on the same online retail site.