Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but Rosa Pomar isn’t smiling about the recent unauthorized, alleged copying of her dolls by Oilily. Rosa, a children’s clothing and accessories designer living in Portugal, came across a doll that bore an uncanny resemblance to one she created and has been marketing online since 2004 las vegas homes for sale. Rosa’s bonecos (dolls) are beautifully hand-detailed soft toys made from fabrics bursting with color, and bearing what she thought were trademark details such as daisy eyes and a stitched harelip smile. Many have taken note of Rosa’s craft. Not only has she been selling her creations internationally, the dolls have been featured in various publications (such as Mondofragile’s book Mascotte2!, dpi magazine and le cool magazine) san diego mortgage loans. But little did Rosa know that this attention would lead her to a confrontation with the Dutch fashion house Oilily. Known for their women’s clothing line, Rosa was shocked to find that Oilily’s S/S 2009 line for babies carried a doll indistinguishable from her own. “I was always an admirer of Oilily’s style,” says Rosa san diego investment property. “And still can’t believe they’re doing this. Apart from the doll, they are using my design on the set’s package, doll’s tag and the fabric used for the babies clothes.”