Santa Cruz Skateboards confirms that Jeremy Scott plagiarized Jim Phillips

Over the past week, rumors and turmoil have been boiling over the creative inspiration Jeremy Scott received to create his new Fall 2013 collection. A lot of the designs seemed very similar to the past Artwork of, legendary skateboarding artist, Jim Phillips. And now, according to Santa Cruz Skateboards, Jeremy Scott, famous for his sneaker designs in Adidas, has in fact stolen direct artwork pieces from Jim Phillips. A majority of the work stolen was from a book named "The Skateboard Art of Jim Phillips" (shown below).

Santa Cruz Skateboards released this statement on the matter:

Robert A. Denike, CEO and President, NHS, Inc./Santa Cruz Skateboards: “We had never heard of Jeremy Scott until it was brought to our attention. This is not a collaboration or under license, nor did we or the Phillips family approve the use of this artwork on his apparel designs in any way.
It’s obvious to us, the Phillips family, the fans of Jim Phillips Sr. and Jimbo Phillips, and fans of the brand Santa Cruz Skateboards, as well as many in the global skateboard and skate art community that there is clear and obvious infringement by Mr. Scott. We are discussing this with our legal team to determine our next steps.
These two artists and this brand are iconic. Any true fan of skateboarding will tell you how the Phillips artwork style, this brand and the activity of skateboarding has positively influenced their lives. It may just be artwork to Mr. Scott, to be used and thrown away by next season, but these artists and brand mean a lot to many people around the world. And by the looks of the outcry on social media, skateboarders and non-skater’s alike are angry to have two of their most favored artists and one of the original true skateboard brands violated in such a way.
I hope that Mr. Scott sees that his actions have hurt and affected many people, including the Phillips family, and that he has also severely damaged his own reputation. It is not too late for him to do the right thing, as an artist and creative person, and fix his error in judgement.”

This is too crazy. I always knew something was up with Jeremy Scott.