What Comes After Quiet Luxury? Why Maximalism is Back in Luxury Fashion
Luxury is turning the volume back up, and the timing is not an accident. A decade of invisible markups is ending exactly as customers…
Hermès Menswear Designer Véronique Nichanian Steps Down After 37 Years
After 37 years at Hermès, Véronique Nichanian’s departure marks the end of one of the longest-running creative tenures in contemporary luxury fashion. The French…
How Brands Reduce Textile Waste (and Which Laws Now Require It)
The fashion industry makes more clothing than it sells. UNEP counts 92 million tonnes of textile waste a year, and the European Environment Agency…
The End of De Minimis: How Tariff Changes Hit Shein, Temu and Small Brands
For almost a decade, a parcel worth $800 or less entered the United States without duty. Use of the exemption grew from 134 million…
In Conversation With INSIS: Why “Rooting” in Time Is Fashion’s Most Radical Choice
INSIS does not call itself a luxury house. Founded in China in 2015 on the idea that a wardrobe should be built to last…
Can Fashion Be Hacked? The Emerging Law of Cyberattacks on Smart Clothing
Fashion is no longer just about what you wear anymore; it’s much more dynamic. Smart clothing now has sensors, Bluetooth, health tracking and even…
The FTC Fake Reviews Rule and Fashion: What Brands Can No Longer Do With Customer Reviews
In January 2022, Fashion Nova agreed to pay $4.2 million to settle FTC claims that it blocked negative reviews from its website. In January…
Is Fashion Law Just Intellectual Property? Six Other Doors Into the Field
IP is one part of fashion law, not all of it. Contracts, trade, privacy, advertising, employment and retail real estate are six other ways…
Everyone! The Polkadots are back
The first time I wore a polka-dot dress was back in 2008, for a school concert. I was the main dancer before I was…
Influencer Gifting: Disclosure Rules Plus a Gift Note Template
A free product in a PR package triggers a disclosure duty in the United States, the United Kingdom and India, and an influencer who…