Vans v. MSCHF: Why Parody Sneakers Lost on Appeal
In April 2022, the art collective MSCHF sold 4,306 pairs of a warped Vans Old Skool lookalike in about an hour. Twenty months later,…
PFAS in Clothing: Which Laws Now Ban “Forever Chemicals” in Fashion
On 10 October 2026, a new EU-wide limit on the PFAS chemical PFHxA began to apply to clothing and footwear. It joins bans already…
Online Returns Law for Fashion Brands: US, EU and UK Rules
Returns cost fashion brands real money, and three legal systems govern how they handle them. The National Retail Federation and Happy Returns project that…
CSDDD and Fashion: Due Diligence Duties After the Omnibus Changes
On 26 February 2026, the EU published Directive (EU) 2026/470 in the Official Journal, and it rewrote the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive before…
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…