AADNEVIK SS27 “Persephone”: Redefining Feminine Power on the Runway
“You can tell when a designer loves women.” The phrase has become familiar on TikTok, describing the almost instinctive feeling that a garment has…
Gucci Labels New Sneakers “Made in China,” Breaking With Italian Tradition Amid a Wave of Origin Scandals
Gucci has started selling a new sneaker line carrying a label the brand has never used before: “Made in China.” Reuters first reported the…
What Is the First Sale Doctrine, and Why It Protects Resellers
Every vintage seller, consignment shop and resale platform runs on one legal principle whether they realize it or not: once a brand sells a…
Merch Bootlegging: Why Band and Festival T-Shirts Are a Trademark Minefield
Every major tour draws the same parking lot economy: a handful of vendors selling t-shirts that look close enough to the official merch table…
Fashion Law in India: A Beginner’s Guide
India has no single statute called “fashion law,” and no law school degree by that name either. What exists instead is a cluster of…
Fashion Law Internships: How to Actually Land One
Most students searching for a fashion law internship end up on job boards listing generic legal internships that happen to touch a fashion client…
Do You Need a Business License to Sell Clothes Online?
Yes, in almost every case, and selling only online changes far less than most new sellers assume. The confusion usually comes from picturing a…
How to Trademark a Clothing Brand: A Step-by-Step Filing Guide
Registering a trademark for a clothing brand takes months, not days, and most of that time has nothing to do with paperwork. It comes…
Trade Dress in Fashion: What It Protects That Trademark Doesn’t
A trademark protects a name or a logo. Trade dress protects something harder to pin down and, once secured, often more valuable: the overall…
Vintage and Resale Platforms: Who Is Liable for Fakes
The secondhand luxury market keeps growing, and so does the question nobody selling on it wants to answer directly: when a counterfeit slips through,…
Freelance Designer Contracts: Five Clauses You Are Missing
Most freelance designers work off a contract template pulled from a Google search years ago, and the gaps in that template rarely surface until…
Fashion Law vs Intellectual Property Law: Key Differences
Students searching for the difference between fashion law and intellectual property law usually assume the two overlap completely. They share real territory, but the…
Sustainable fashion marketing: Green Claims or Greenwashing?
Sustainability is no longer tucked away on a brand’s corporate responsibility page. It now appears on clothing tags and product pages, shaping not only…
Word Mark vs. Logo Mark: Why Fashion Brands Trademark the Name and the Design Separately
A fashion brand filing a single trademark application for its name and logo together usually protects less than it thinks. Nike, Adidas and McDonald’s…
How Small Designers Protect Their Work Without Big Budgets
A small designer without a legal budget still has more real protection available than most people assume, and almost none of it requires a…
Ralph Lauren Faces Backlash Over Uncredited Zardozi-Style Embroidery at New York Fashion Week
Ralph Lauren’s Spring 2027 collection, shown in New York on September 9 ahead of New York Fashion Week, drew online criticism this week over…
Louboutin Red Sole Case: What It Really Settled About Color Trademarks
Christian Louboutin has lacquered his soles red since 1992, and the company registered that specific shade, Pantone 18-1663 TPX, as a US trademark in…