Victoria's Secret Accused of Selling ‘Knockoffs’ by its Former Hosiery Supplier

Victoria's Secret and its parent company Limited Brands have been accused of breaching a 2001 agreement and deliberately selling cheaper "knockoffs" to unsuspecting consumers in a $15 million lawsuit filed by one of the retail chain's former major hosiery suppliers. In a complaint unsealed today in federal court in Columbus, Ohio where Victoria's Secret is headquartered, New Jersey-based hosiery designer Zephyrs alleges that Victoria's Secret is misleading customers by selling less expensive, Canadian-made stockings while intentionally using photographs of Zephyrs-designed Italian-made stockings on packaging and in-store displays.