From Statutes to Streetwear: Sumptuary Laws, Fashion, Class, and Identity in England
Fashion is often regarded as a matter of personal taste – it is an expression of identity shaped by culture, geography, era, time of…
How to Build a Sustainable Fashion Brand if You Were Starting Today
Just the tag in itself of Sustainable Fashion is often deemed to be superficial and oxymoronic. For an industry which is built on surviving…
Serving Style: Fashion, Law, and the Game at the US Open
Each year, the US Open in New York transcends the boundaries of sport. The matches may determine the champions, but the event has also…
Transparency is Trending, But Is It Real?
That clothing item you bought for a low price might cost more than you realize, especially for those who made it. Behind its low…
Reduce, Reuse, Resale: The Intellectual Property, Consumer Protection, and Liability Issues in Second-Hand Luxury Markets
Vintage clothing and used luxury items were once things you could find in a thrift store in a nice neighbourhood. Now, reselling designer goods…
From Runway to Retail: Navigating Fashion Business Agreements
The fashion industry may seem to be full of glitz, glamour and shiny runways, but behind every glamorous collection hides a certain web of…
Wardrobe as Statecraft: The Legal Threads of Global Diplomacy
Clothes, in diplomacy, are never merely clothes. They are not plucked from wardrobes in the soft chaos of an indecisive morning, but composed under…
Baccarat Rouge 540 Obsession: Why Does EVERYONE Smell the Same?
Have you noticed it too? That sweet, slightly medicinal, undeniably luxurious aroma lingering in the air, on public transport, in restaurants, even at the…
Preserving Heritage Through Law: Legal Safeguards for India’s Classical Dance Traditions
Indian Classical Dance: An Interpretation Classical dance in India is not just dance; it is a whole other world. You walk into a show…
Dupes vs. Counterfeits: The Trademark Dilemma and Its Impact on Luxury Brands – An Intersection of Fashion Law and Intellectual Property Rights
As Coco Chanel rightly quoted, “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has…