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…
The Glamourisation of Work and the Normalisation of Precariousness in The Devil Wears Prada: A Brazilian Labour Law Analysis
Research area: Labor Law; Fashion Law. Introduction: Cinema, as a form of large-scale cultural narrative, is not limited to showing labor relations, but rather…
Whimsy Made Me Want It. But Which Brand Was It Again?
One evening, I was lying in bed scrolling through TikTok. I saw a woman wearing a soft, romantic summer top. I liked her video,…
AI-Generated Ads Face a Performance Test as ITC Scales Up Marketing Automation
Artificial intelligence is expanding its role in advertising, from generating campaign visuals to analysing consumer behaviour and optimising media spending. But research published in…
What US Customs Seized in 2025: Counterfeit Fashion by the Numbers
US Customs and Border Protection seized nearly 79 million counterfeit items in fiscal year 2025, the year that ran from October 2024 to September…
IEEPA Tariff Refunds: What Fashion Importers Can Claim After Learning Resources v. Trump
On 20 February 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not…
Sustainable Fashion Startups: Legal Checklist Before You Launch
A sustainable fashion startup sells a promise as well as a product, and the law now tests that promise more closely than it tests…