Fashion Law Archives

Corporate Negligence and the Legal Risks Within the Global Fashion Supply Chain

The global fashion industry operates at a breakneck pace. To meet the demands of “ultra-fast fashion,” brands have compressed production cycles from

April 11, 2026

by Anuj Kumar

Case Study·Fashion Law

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

April 7, 2026

by Aditi Bhardwaj

Case Study·Fashion Law

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

March 31, 2026

by Fashion Law Journal

Column·Fashion Law

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

March 27, 2026

by Fashion Law Journal

Column·Fashion Law

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

March 24, 2026

by Mohit Porwal

Case Study·Fashion Law

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

March 22, 2026

by Aastha Kastiya

Column·Editor-in-Chief's Desk·Fashion Law

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.

March 21, 2026

by Anuj Kumar

Case Study·Fashion Law

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

March 20, 2026

by Fashion Law Journal

woman in black tank top and leggings doing yoga

Fashion Law·Fashion News

The Lycra Company Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to Eliminate $1.2 Billion in Debt

The Lycra Company, the 68-year-old inventor of spandex and one of the world’s most iconic textile innovators, has filed for Chapter 11

March 19, 2026

by Anuj Kumar

CHRISTINE HUNSICKER, the founder and former Chief Executive Officer of CaaStle Inc

Column·Editor-in-Chief's Desk·Fashion Law

CaaStle founder Christine Hunsicker pleads guilty to one of the biggest startup frauds in fashion history

On March 5, 2026, Christine Hunsicker stood in a Manhattan federal courtroom and admitted what prosecutors had spent months unravelling: the “revolutionary”

March 12, 2026

by Anuj Kumar

Column·Fashion Law

From Campus to Closet: How Universities Became Fashion Brands

Walk through almost any city in the world today, and you will eventually see it: a crimson Harvard hoodie, a navy Yale

March 5, 2026

by Kélicia Massala

judicial proceedings, Intellectual Property

Fashion Law

Exploring Business Model Reforms under Intellectual Property to Promote Sustainable Fashion: A Policy-Oriented Study

Abstract: The idea of circularity and sustainability is leading a transformative shift across various sectors, including the fashion sector. Sustainable fashion is

March 2, 2026

by Fashion Law Journal