Sustainable Fashion Startups: Legal Checklist Before You Launch
A sustainable fashion startup sells a promise as well as a product, and the law now tests that promise more closely than it tests…
adidas v. Thom Browne: How a Four-Bar Stripe Beat the Three Stripes
On 12 January 2023, a Manhattan jury took less than two hours to decide a dispute that had run for years. It found that…
California Resale Certificates for Clothing Brands and Boutiques: State-by-State Guide
A resale certificate lets a boutique or clothing brand buy stock from a supplier without paying sales tax on it, because the tax gets…
Modeling Jobs: Where to Find Legit Work and the Red Flags to Avoid
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics counted about 4,200 modeling jobs in 2025 and projects a 2 percent decline by 2035. It expects roughly…
Fashion in The Georgian Era: The Transition from Rococo to Regency and its Legacy
The House of Hanover was a German royal house that held power from 1714 to 1901 on the British throne. They had the Georges…
Louis Vuitton Wins €920,000 in Luxury Upcycling Case, Raising Questions Over the Limits of “Reworked” Fashion
The growing market for reworked and upcycled luxury fashion has run into an important legal question in France: how far can an authentic branded…
“Mid Season” Is a Fashion Term, Not a Brand, EU Court Rejects EUIPO’s Ruling
The EU General Court annulled EUIPO's decision on the "MID season For When It's Not Quite Cold Not Quite Warm" trademark, finding the phrase…
The UAE Just Put a 24-Hour Clock on Fake Goods. Here’s What It Means for Fashion
Under Cabinet Resolution No. 107 of 2026, suppliers in the UAE have 24 hours to pull counterfeit goods once notified. What the rule says,…
What Constitutes a Fast Fashion Brand?
No statute defines fast fashion for the whole industry, so the answer depends on who asks. A fashion historian describes a business model, and…
Zara Has an Archive Now: Re{form}
John Galliano’s Re{form} collection reworks Zara’s own back catalogue. The backlash is about the price, and the price was always the point. The detail…