QVC Filed for Bankruptcy, Saks Is Still in Chapter 11, and LVMH Had Its Worst Quarter in Years: What Is Actually Going On With US Fashion Retail?
On April 17, QVC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to cut more than $5 billion in debt. Earlier in the week, LVMH reported its…
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 months to…
On Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy & Identity: The Girl Behind the Tortoiseshell Headband
Why true style resists replication and begins with restraint She wore it like it didn’t matter. A narrow strip of tortoiseshell, perched on top…
eBay’s Depop Acquisition: A Smart Move or a Desperate Grasp for Gen Z?
So, the eBay Depop deal just dropped a bombshell on the fashion resale scene. Dropping $1.2 billion to snag this Gen Z hotspot from…
Italian Regulators Raided LVMH Over Sephora Kids. Here Is What That Actually Means
On March 27, 2026, Italy’s competition authority opened two formal investigations into LVMH-owned Sephora and Benefit Cosmetics. The charge, essentially, is this: that both…
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 Kelly bag…
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 weren’t supposed…
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 suggestion but…
H&M and Stella McCartney Team Up for Sustainability Insights Board: Fresh Voices on Fashion’s Green Future
Well, my Fashion Friends, Big news from the sustainability front! H&M and Stella McCartney just launched their Insights Board, a super cool group of diverse voices…
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 same name.…