The online game Second Life is breeding a virtual world of fashion design. T [1]he Wall Street Journal reports [1] the same complications as the real world of fashion: 'A continuing headache for many designers is the ease with which others can copy their creations, and several have discovered boutiques that sell knockoffs of their clothes.
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[1] http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB115888412923570768-zVZuILNMf6YlpTXqtuGcTAWcrWY_20070925.html?mod=blogs