TikToker alleges new Converse line looks very similar to her designs from 2019
TikToker alleges new Converse line looks very similar to her designs from 2019
Cecilia Monge (@ceci.monge) said in anow-viral TikTokĀ that she applied for aninternship at Converse two years ago.As part of her application, she claims she submittedsome original shoe ideas ā including several designsinspired by different U.S. National Parks.Monge said her internshipapplication was ultimately rejected.Converseās latest drop is calledtheĀ Chuck 70 National Parks line.āMy initial reaction was disbelief,ā MongetoldĀ BuzzFeed News.
āI knew the designs looked likethe ones I sent them two years ago, but I was hesitantbecause they were such a reputable brandā.āThe color palette is exactly the same as theone I sent them, down to the order of the colorsand the actual hues of the colors,ā Monge said inthe video.
āI donāt think itās a coincidenceā.A spokesperson for Converse also spoke withBuzzFeed News and denied that the Chuck 70 NationalParks line was developed using Mongeās application."The Chuck 70 product design, as well as theGreat Outdoors and National Parks concept, wasconceived before we received an application fromthe candidate," the spokespersonās statement said