French giant Chanel warned Central Saint Martins student designer Sophia Amanzi-George it may take legal action if she dares to use its famous double-C logo in her collections again. The Afro-German designer, who presented her Nigeria-inspired collection during London Fashion Week, showcased bright tunic dresses stamped with the peculiar Chanel logo oversized for good humor.

"I bought the prints at Brixton Market, so I luckily can't get into trouble for actually creating it myself," she told British Vogue. "I wanted to approach African culture in a different way – rather than the traditional leather fringe-and-tribal prints look, I wanted a more modern interpretation. The C logo was an attempt to be humorous about the use of fake labels in the 'bling' culture."

Amanzi-George must now give up the item, her sketches and any rights to images featuring it.  But the incident should not affect the career of the young designer, who has had a six-month work training with Alexander McQueen and dreams about getting a job in one of the major fashion houses after her graduation later this year. "He was a really nice person," she says of the British couturier. "Not intimidating at all – I really enjoyed working there."