Work Fast, Die Young for Fast Fashion

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fashion law, Fast Fashion

Aerial photo of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh after its collapse in April 2013

How this motto became a “way of living” and how can we (from some 5000 miles away) change it?

Street Art & Fashion: Can those two be combined lawfully?

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Aeffe, Ahol, AOE, Copyright, intellectual property, Jeremy Scott, Moschino, RIME

“Vandal Eyes” RIME’s street art (left); Gigi Hadid on F/W 15 Moschino dress (right)

So, can those two expressions of art and their actors coexist/cooperate? The answer is not a simple one (did you guess otherwise?).

Cultural Appropriation in Fashion

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Copyright, Cultural Appropriation, Dsquared2, intellectual property, KTZ, Victoria's Secret

Taken by Esquire’s article entitled “Style Tip: Cultural Appropriation Always Backfires”.

Cultural appropriation in fashion is considered a hugely controversial issue and from what it seems, it is here to stay.

The upcoming TTIP between USA and EU and its priorities concerning IPRs

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AAFA, Copyright, EBCA, fashion industry, fashion law, International Treaty, TTIP, USFIA

If all or even some of the acronyms above sound new or weird to you, I ‘ve got only one thing to say:

Copyright in Fashion in the UK: Does such a thing exist?

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Copyright, fashion law, intellectual property, Legislation, UK

Getty Images

Who’s ready to take a dive in the fascinating, mesmerising and fabulous world of copyright process in the UK today?

Fashion Law 101

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fashion law, fashion law sites

First of all, what a powerful photo (taken during the passing of the Canadian Bill 101). Back to reality, as a second introductory note, I would like to prove myself as a prudent law student and provide a bunch of online sources (along with personal commentary) where one can find information on current and past fashion law issues.

Welcoming Note

Welcome to my first blog attempt! As the title hints, the current place will address law-related matters arising in the mesmerising world of fashion (starting with clichés already?!), yet given in a way that differentiate from the rigid and strict legal academic format. Moreover, the term “scholar” should, in no way, be construed as a suggestion that the writer is some sort of a savant individual, rather a law graduate interested in  and curious about the legal -and sometimes social- perspective of this rapidly growing industry which generates more than $2.5 trillion in revenue a year.