GI Protection for Nagaland Textiles: What One State’s Push Shows Us About Northeast Heritage.
When most people hear the term “GI tag” in the North Eastern states of India, they immediately think of food: Darjeeling tea, Joha rice,…
A Million Girls Would Kill for This Job: In Conversation with Vogue Australia’s Head of Brand, Gladys Lai
Gladys Lai on writing, custodianship and the future of fashion media When Gladys Lai described her role as Head of Brand at Vogue Australia…
Sun as Signifier: The Euro Summer Never Goes Out of Style. Here is exactly why it cannot.
“There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into…
The Disappearance of the Teenage Girl
How Fashion, Beauty, and Digital Culture Erased the In-Between For a long time, the teenage girl had a world of her own. It lived…
Luxury at 300 km/h: Licensing, Sponsorship and Brand Protection in Formula 1’s Fashion Economy
For decades, Formula 1 was perceived primarily as the pinnacle of motorsport engineering, a competition defined by speed, technology, and sporting excellence. Today, however,…
Louis Vuitton Sues Maryland Live! Casino in High-Stakes Trademark and Counterfeiting Dispute
French luxury house Louis Vuitton has filed a sweeping trademark lawsuit against the operators of Maryland Live! Casino & Hotel, accusing the resort of…
The EU Just Fined Temu €200 Million. The Clothes in Your Cart Are Part of the Story.
The European Commission does not move quickly. Formal investigations, preliminary findings, rounds of written defence — the machinery of Brussels runs on its own…
Before the Label: Anna Hoang on the Making of ANNA QUAN
Before ANNA QUAN became the cult Australian fashion label worn by celebrities worldwide, including Kendall Jenner, Margot Robbie and Anne Hathaway, founder Anna Hoang…
From Dreams to Nightmares: Exploring Exploitation within Modelling Agencies.
The opportunity to become a model is often seen as a once-in-a-lifetime chance. Many aspiring models are inspired by the success stories of supermodels…
The Royal Pop Resale Machine: What the Swatch x AP Frenzy Says About IP, Hype, and the Business of Flipping
When an “affordable AP” turns out to be a pocket watch, the resale market moves first, and the legal questions follow. The Swatch x…