Emily Ratajkowski Dubbed A Thief In String Bikini In The Street

Emily Ratajkowski is facing serious allegations as a swimwear brand deems her Inamorata designs a direct swipe of their own. Earlier this summer, the 33-year-old supermodel posed for street shots in NYC, showing off her killer body in a tiny string bikini while promoting her 2017-founded brand. While the "City Kini" shoot made headlines for seeing EmRata strip down to another eye-popping swimsuit, talk in the comments turned ugly as Kavala Collective accused Emily of stealing its motifs.

Scroll for all the photos. Showing off her toned abs and famous cleavage, EmRata modeled her Orpheus bikini while posing with an iced coffee.

Stunning from a quiet sidewalk while in Manhattan, the swimwear designer went low-cut in her itty-bitty number, drawing the eye from her ample curves to her tiny waist while wearing her hair down.

Adding pop from her two-piece's red, white, and orange prints, Emily highlighted a golden tan, but talk in the comments wasn't about her figure. "CITI KINI! Shop now," a caption read.

Quickly gaining likes was a reply from Kalava Collective. "Looking a bit too similar for our liking to our Las Palmas range that we dropped June 2023… almost an exact replica. We’re a small woman-owned business & people are noticing… with more resources than most brands, it would be best to create your own unique designs rather than make a very close copy of another brand!" the comment began.

The brand added:

"We’re all women-owned brands here.. let’s support each other rather than tear each other down / rip off each other's hard work x."

Fans seemed to agree, echoing the thought in separate comments. "This looks very similar to the @kavalacollective one made a while ago!" one user wrote. "I own this bikini, but mine's from @kavalacollective … maybe your designers should try harder," another said. Interestingly, users actually sided with Emily Ratajkowski on the Kavala Instagram, where a post comparing the two attempted to further highlight the issue. Here, fans said that the designs didn't look alike, with one fan saying:

"If you are a “little brand”, do think her designers actually saw your bathing suit? I’m just genuinely curious. I personally don’t think it looks close enough to say her brand copied it."

Also defending Emily Ratajkowski was a fan writing: "These prints are literally plastered all over Pinterest. Have been for years. The sun and orange tones are having there moment. I’d say there 200 brands around the world with a similar mood boards to what you sent your designer."

EmRata does not appear to have personally commented on the design storm. Her brand is followed by over 700,000 on Instagram. Meanwhile, Kavala Collective boasts over 100,000 followers. Emily has since made headlines for attending New York Fashion Week.