DKNY Apologizes via Tumblr for Using Photos Without Permission

DKNY has apologized via Tumblr to a photographer and pledged $25,000 in his name for using his images without permission.

The response came after Humans of New York, a photography blog, posted an update by photographer Brandon Stanton claiming that the brand had used his images of DKNY store windows without permission. Stanton claimed that the brand offered him $15,000 for 300 photos. After checking with a friend, Stanton says he realized $50 per photo wasn't nearly enough, so he asked for more. At that point, DKNY refused. He ran photos with the update to make his case.

After taking his fight public, DKNY responded with a Tumblr post claiming it was a mistake:

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