Modeling Digitals: What Agencies Want and Who Owns the Photos
Model Francheska Pujols filed a lawsuit this year against the retailer Rainbow Shops in the New York Supreme Court, claiming the company took photographs…
Fashion Designer Salary: What Designers Earn by Level and City
The median fashion designer in the United States earned $80,960 in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but that single figure…
TM vs ® Symbol: When a Fashion Brand Can Use Each (and How to Type Them)
A small superscript letter next to a brand name carries real legal weight, and mixing up which one to use is one of the…
What Does a Fashion Lawyer Do? A Hub for Every Specialism
What does a fashion lawyer do? Explore 14 fashion law specialisms, who handles which problem, day-to-day work, and how to become one.…
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…
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…
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…
The Real Fashion Law Career Path, From Law School to In-House Counsel
Most law students picture fashion law as red carpet disputes and runway drama. The actual work looks far more like contract review, trademark filings,…
Trademark Class 25 Explained for Apparel Founders
Every apparel founder eventually hits the same dropdown menu on the USPTO’s filing system, staring at a list of 45 numbered classes and trying…
How Influencer Contracts Should Handle IP and Usage Rights
The global influencer marketing industry reached an estimated $32.55 billion in 2025, according to Influencer Marketing Hub, and most of the contracts running that…
California SB 62 and the Garment Worker Protection Act Breakdown
California became the first state in the country to ban piece-rate pay for garment workers when Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 62 in…
Does Fashion Design Actually Qualify for Copyright Protection
Ask ten design students whether their sketch is copyrighted the moment they draw it, and most will say yes. Ask whether the finished garment…
What Does an Entertainment Lawyer Do? Deals, Clients, Pay
An entertainment lawyer negotiates contracts, protects intellectual property and advises talent, studios and brands across film, music, television and fashion. This guide breaks down…
2026 Guide to Counterfeit Goods Laws for Small Designers
A small designer discovering knockoffs of their work online faces a very different reality than a company like Nike or Chanel. There is no…
What Is the FTC Care Labeling Rule and Who Must Comply
Every care label sewn into a shirt or dress traces back to a single federal rule most designers have never actually read. The Federal…