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Hermès is illegally tying the opportunity to buy Birkin bags to the sale of ancillary Hermès products, per new lawsuit.
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Brand super-ambassadors
#BLACKPINK
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#VMAs
in Celine, Dior, Chanel & YSL.
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The personal luxury goods market reached $303.9 billion in value in 2021, and 2022 “started strong."
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The personal luxury goods market reached $303.9 billion in value in 2021, and 2022 “started strong."
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AND: Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele, Lady Gaga and Harry Styles are co-hosting the 2019 Met Gala, the exhibition for which is being underwritten by Gucci.
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The Mayor of Kyoto has asked Kim Kardashian to withdraw Kimono trademark applications.
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ICYMI: The 2019 Met Gala theme, "Camp: Notes on Fashion," inspired by Susan Sontag's 1964 essay. The co-chairs: Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, Serena Williams & Gucci's Alessandro Michele.
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It's difficult to overstate the influence of these women when it comes to their brand ambassadorship.
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This is a throwback article about the power of the K-Pop mega-star when it comes to selling fashion - but its premise is probably more relevant than ever thanks to the likes of
#BlackPink
& co. ...
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A Kylie Jenner, Cardi B-endorsed detox tea co. has been hit with a $15.2 million judgment for false claims & failure to disclose influencer ads.
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LVMH name-checked Rosé in its H1 report in July in connection with sales of Tiffany's HardWear line, which she has fronted campaigns for.
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Dior nabbed the top spot on
@BrandFinance
's list of the world’s "strongest" apparel brands.
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Time to revisit this article: Harry Styles: A Model of Modern Day Fashion Advertising.
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With the help of Kris Wu, Virgil Abloh, and streetwear, Louis Vuitton Tops L2's "Luxury Brands in China" List.
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"Excellent momentum" in perfumes/a "rebound" in makeup, sales of Tiffany's HardWear line fronted by
#Blackpink
's Rosé, sales at Rimowa, which “stepped up its performance considerably as borders reopened around the world," etc.
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Chanel has revealed that Virginie Viard, studio director of Chanel – who worked with Karl Lagerfeld for more than 3 decades – will take the helm.
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With the help of Kris Wu, Virgil Abloh, and streetwear, Louis Vuitton Tops L2's "Luxury Brands in China" List.
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Nicki Minaj is being sued for posting 7 paparazzi photos on her Instagram account without licensing them.
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Last year, Bratz-maker MGA introduced a new L.O.L. Surprise doll, and it looks a whole lot like
@StudioMucci
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L.O.L. Suprise-maker MGA has refuted artist Amina Mucciolo's claims that it copied her distinctive hairstyle for its Rainbow Raver doll.
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Zara responds to $3 million Amiri infringement lawsuit: “Your jeans are generic.”
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With the help of Kris Wu, Virgil Abloh, and streetwear, Louis Vuitton Tops L2's "Luxury Brands in China" List.
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Speaking of billion dollar beauty brands, the fashion industry's most in-demand makeup artist, Pat McGrath, has one.
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Copyrights, trademarks, and patents are not the same thing. Here are the difference(s).
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The 2019 Met Gala theme? "Camp: Notes on Fashion," inspired by Susan Sontag's 1964 essay.
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Walmart says it will no longer lock-up black beauty products in its stores.
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With the help of Kris Wu, Virgil Abloh, and streetwear, Louis Vuitton Tops L2's "Luxury Brands in China" List.
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Virgil Abloh’s “Off-White is officially the hottest brand on the planet,” per
@lyst
’s quarterly hot list.
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This is big: the FTC and Sunday Riley just settled an investigation into the beauty brand's practice of posting of fake Sephora reviews.
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"Everyone’s cool with a young black woman singing, dancing, partying. But when it comes time to negotiate, to broker a deal, she is suddenly made aware of her blackness." - Rihanna.
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With the help of Kris Wu, Virgil Abloh, and streetwear, Louis Vuitton Tops L2's "Luxury Brands in China" List.
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Speaking of billion dollar beauty brands, the fashion industry's most in-demand makeup artist, Pat McGrath, has one.
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Kylie Jenner is reportedly in talks to sell 51% or more in her nearly $1 billion Kylie Cosmetics venture to Coty for at least $600 million.
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With the help of Kris Wu, Virgil Abloh, and streetwear, Louis Vuitton Tops L2's "Luxury Brands in China" List.
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Rihanna's Savage X Fenty is stealing marketshare from Victoria’s Secret & with a new runway specular of her own, is expected to outshine the dusty lingerie maker even more.
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THIS JUST IN: Rihanna Just Filed a $75 Million Lawsuit Against Her Dad Over His Use of Their Last Name.
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Fenty Beauty Never Explicitly Marketed Itself as "Inclusive." It Launched 50 Different Shades of Foundation, Instead.
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"Everyone’s cool with a young black woman singing, dancing, partying. But when it comes time to negotiate, to broker a deal, she is suddenly made aware of her blackness." - Rihanna.
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LVMH’s sales in Europe were up 45% during Q1 on a YoY basis, with its fashion & leather goods brands (think: Louis Vuitton, Dior, Celine, and Loewe, among others), as well as jewelry brands like Tiffany & Co., enjoying strong growth in the EU and the U.S.
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And because this is hardly the first time they’ve copied another brand ...
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Lil’ Kim: A bona fide style icon, but more than just a force in fashion.
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For all its animal-friendly credentials, most faux fur is made from modacrylic, a pollution-heavy derivative of oil & synthetics.
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Following a court intervention, Deciem founder Brandon Truaxe has been ousted from company, which will resume operations next week.
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This Just In: Versace is suing Fashion Nova for "brazenly" copying its designs, infringing its famous trademarks.
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The hottest branding trend of the year is also the worst: Blanding.
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Speaking of billion dollar beauty brands, the fashion industry's most in-demand makeup artist, Pat McGrath, has one.
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Fashion Nova responds to Versace lawsuit, arguing that the brand's “copyrighted [prints] lack originality,” “are standard geometric patterns” & “are widely used in the fashion industry.”
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@destineybleu
It’s my pleasure, Destiney. I’ve been following since this first happened, and will continue to do so. If I can be of any assistance, my email is Julie [at] thefashionlaw .com
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Bella Hadid is being sued over her "systemic piracy" of copyright-protected paparazzi photos.
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New York City Enacts the Nation's First Ban on Racial Discrimination Based on Hair and Hair Styles.
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Gigi Hadid is Being Sued - Again - For Posting a Photo of Herself on Her Instagram Account.
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After missing tens of million of dollars in debt payments, Neiman Marcus could file for bankruptcy as “soon as this week."
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Pat McGrath, the Most in-Demand Makeup Artist in Fashion, Has a Billion Dollar Brand, too, You Know.
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The Mayor of Kyoto has asked Kim Kardashian to withdraw her Kimono trademark applications.
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It is official: Raf Simons is joining Prada as co-creative director.
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The 2019 Met Gala theme, "Camp: Notes on Fashion," inspired by Susan Sontag's 1964 essay. The co-chairs: Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, Serena Williams and Gucci's Alessandro Michele.
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FYI: This is copyright law 101. The law provides protections to the creator of a work (including a photograph) regardless of the subject of that photo, and unauthorized use of that work gives rise to a claim of infringement.
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How a dress ends up on the red carpet: “Paying the stylist between $30,000 to $50,000. Or paying actress something between $100,000 and $250,000."
#Oscars
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Surprise! The two rival Fyre Festival documentaries are scams, too.
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Gigi Hadid argues in copyright lawsuit that because she posed for a paparazzi photo (thereby selecting the pose, as well as the clothing in it), she is a co-creator.
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Companies are now looking to micro-micro influencers (aka teens with 1,000 followers) and fans.
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This Just In: Thom Browne has beaten adidas in the parties' battle of stripe trademarks.
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Payless Opened a Fake Luxury Store, ‘Palessi,’ to See How Much People Would Pay for $20 Shoes.
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Fashion brands aren't in the business of selling fashion. They are in the business of selling their names and logos.
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This Just In: Kim Kardashian is Suing Missguided, Cites Right of Publicity Violations.
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Rihanna’s Amazon Prime Video fashion show was a hit, the streaming service says, especially among new audiences.
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Moschino Has a Code Word for Black Shoppers, According to Damning New Lawsuit.
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Khloe Kardashian, Good American named in $10 million trade dress infringement, fraud lawsuit for copying
@dbleudazzled
's signature bodysuits.
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Meanwhile, Kering reported in April that sales at its biggest brand Gucci were driven largely by local customers in North America and Western Europe during Q1.
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According to Azealia Banks: “This is going to get extremely ugly. Elon will learn very soon who is more powerful of us two.”
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Karl Lagerfeld, one of most legendary figures in fashion, died in Paris at age 85, Chanel said on Tuesday.
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Gucci will go "season-less," according to creative director Alessandro Michele.
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Fenty Beauty has “reaped the benefits of a very extensive innovation plan, reaffirmed its success in new categories & continued its strong social media campaign,” per LVMH.
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How Rihanna became one of the most influential people in fashion.
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Rihanna lands an estimated $50 million in funding for her Savage x Fenty venture, per WSJ.
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Forget a regular runway show, Rihanna has inked a deal with Amazon Prime for a Savage runway special next month.
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Kim K wants you to know she's not leaking her looks to fast fashion brands as part of some behind-the-scenes deals ...
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Pat McGrath, the most in-demand makeup artist in fashion, has a billion dollar brand.
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Chinese, American Millennials Buy More than Half of the World's Luxury Goods.
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LVMH name-checked Fenty Beauty by Rihanna's “exceptional growth" in its full year report on Tuesday.
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Remember "blanding"? Well, websites are all starting to look the same, too.
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Last year, Bratz-maker MGA introduced a new L.O.L. Surprise doll, and it looks a whole lot like
@StudioMucci
.
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@eiffeltyler
@britbeautyblog
I'm really not sure which is darker: this or the Pope's "Mary was an influencer" tweet.
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Spare Me Your Protest Fashion and Show Me Your Employment Contracts.
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LVMH Chairman Bernard Arnault is Now 1 of Only 3 Centibillionaires in the World.
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Rihanna's Second Fenty Collection Drop - "Release 6-19" - is here ...
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And just like that, Kanye West's Yeezy sneakers aren't selling out anymore and resale prices are down.
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How Rihanna Established Herself as an Institution in the Makeup and Apparel Worlds: "Brands that stand the test of time share one distinct characteristic: seamless positioning."
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The Simpsons went to Prada Marfa, the fake Prada store in the middle of the Texas desert.
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By 2028 the used-fashion market is set to skyrocket to $64 billion in the U.S., while fast-fashion will only reach $44 billion.
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The news comes after Calvin Klein’s parent co. PVH said that it is “disappointed by the lack of return on our investments in [Simons’] Calvin Klein 205W39NYC [collection].”
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