Word: sincerest
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Imitation is the sincerest form of television...
Could imitations be far behind? In the case of Dynasty, imitation is the sincerest form of flatulence. As Oil Mogul Blake Carrington (John Forsythe) struggles to secure control of his empire and the fidelity of his working-class bride (Linda Evans), heavy breathing can be heard -the anxious effort of writers and actors to hit a Texas-size gusher. So far, though, Dynasty is all dry wells...
...fashion world, where imitation used to be the sincerest form of flattery, is also suffering from this kind of larceny, especially since trademarked designer goods have become big business. Laments Jean-Marc Depoix, commercial director for the Christian Dior fashion house in Paris: "This excessively developed taste for the visual signature of the designer has favored the increase of copies. Not only are such well-known logos easy to identify when worn by customers, but they are easy to reproduce by counterfeiters." The French fashion industry alone estimates that it loses roughly $500 million in annual revenues to counterfeiters...