After celebrity designer Veekee James called out a Senegalese designer, King Corset, for stealing one of her designs without giving her any credit, fans of the celebrity designer were able to discover other designs he had stolen.
More evidence of his theft has been uncovered by fans of the celebrity designer, they were able to unearth another design that King Corset had copied from Veekee James.
This design, featured as one of the pinned posts on Veeke James’ Instagram, was worn by Nigerian actress Toke Makinwa to the 2024 AMCA.
The dress was an intricate silver mermaid corset gown that featured an elaborate crescent moon design on the chest. The dress also had a two-tiered flared base, which made it all the more unique.
This too was copied thread for thread by King Corset, even the set design was similar. A look at the dates of the posts provides more evidence.
Veekee’s dress was posted to Instagram on May 11, 20224, while King Corset’s iteration was uploaded November 1, 2024, a full 7 months after Veekee Jame’s original post.
Netizens flooded his comment sections calling him out for theft, criticizing his ethics, and berating him for his disingenuous actions.
They called him a skilled but creatively bankrupt designer who has made a habit of stealing other artists’ designs.
With two designs already uncovered, many believe that he might have stolen more from her and other artists who are currently unknown.
Veekee’s Design:
King Corset:
