eBay’s Depop Acquisition: A Smart Move or a Desperate Grasp for Gen Z?
So, the eBay Depop deal just dropped a bombshell on the fashion resale scene. Dropping $1.2 billion to snag this Gen Z hotspot from…
Italian Regulators Raided LVMH Over Sephora Kids. Here Is What That Actually Means
On March 27, 2026, Italy’s competition authority opened two formal investigations into LVMH-owned Sephora and Benefit Cosmetics. The charge, essentially, is this: that both…
Birkinonomics: How Fashion Became an Asset Class
When Fashion Meets Finance In the infamous Bollywood Film “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara”, a memorable scene depicting the purchase of a Hermès Kelly bag…
Q Productions v. SHEIN: Trademark and Publicity Rights in Fast Fashion
When a company like SHEIN gets sued over celebrity merchandise, it’s easy to assume the story is simple: someone sold shirts they weren’t supposed…
Dress Code Debate: Should Fashion Events Still Have Them?
An op‑ed, unapologetically biased, from a disciple of “Class over crass.” When I was a child, the word “presentable” was not a suggestion but…
H&M and Stella McCartney Team Up for Sustainability Insights Board: Fresh Voices on Fashion’s Green Future
Well, my Fashion Friends, Big news from the sustainability front! H&M and Stella McCartney just launched their Insights Board, a super cool group of diverse voices…
Katy Perry v Katie Perry: Rethinking Trademark Power in the Age of Celebrity Commerce
There is something instinctively compelling about a dispute between a global pop icon and an independent designer who shares, quite literally, the same name.…
Securitising the Sparkle: When Jewelry Begins to Behave Like a Security
A diamond necklace rests quietly against a silk collarbone. It catches the light with studied discretion, refracting brilliance in disciplined geometry. It is purchased…
Trump’s Team Just Filed to Cancel a Chinese Fashion Brand Over Its Name. The Name? DJT
A Hong Kong-based clothing company has been selling women’s fashion for over a decade. High-waist miniskirts, dresses, blouses — nothing particularly controversial. The brand…
Blurring The Lines Between Parody And Infringement: The Condé Nast V. Dogue Dispute
Condé Nast, the publishing powerhouse behind Vogue, has filed suit against the canine fashion magazine, Dogue. The complaint by Condé Nast alleges a plethora…