This month Lagos will play host to the Guaranty Trust Bank Lagos Fashion and Design Week from the 23rd of October to the 26th October; at the Ocean View Grounds by Eko Hotel, Ademola Adetokubo, …
Pharell Williams v. Will.i.am Trademark Fight, Ex-Fugee Pras Sues Over Lost Studio Time, Tupac’s Mom Sues for $1.1 Million, Promoter Sues Rick Ross and Wale for Failure to Perform
1. Pharell Williams v. Will.i.am Trademark fight. This fight ain’t pretty at all. Pharell also pulls the same trick he did with the Marvin Gaye Blurred lines lawsuit by going to court and asking that …
Georgina Wilkin: ‘My Modeling Career Lasted For 3 Years And As A Result, I’ve Had Anorexia For 8’ #Fashionlaw
Happy Friday folks. For mainstream society, it is no longer uncommon to hear about the plight of the fashion model with a specific focus on substance abuse, weight issues and racism. I think we spend …
I Got 99 Problems & a Wig Ain’t One | Tyra Banks Files $10 Million Lawsuit Against Wig makers for Trademark Infringement #Fashionlaw #FashionModelingLaw
Supermodel/media mogul Tyra Banks is not a happy woman right now. TMZ reports that Banks just allegedly filed a lawsuit in L.A., yesterday, against several wig makers for infringing on her trademark. I should get …
Marc Jacobs Exits Louis Vuitton After 16 Year Tenure To Focus On IPO #Fashionlaw
WWD reports a rather interesting news that prominent fashion designer Marc Jacobs is leaving Louis Vuitton to focus on IPO. Interesting. The designer leaves after a sixteen year (16) tenure with the company. See an …
Fashion GPS Raises $4 Million in International Push | Fashion Finance Law by Annabelle Gauberti #Fashionlaw
Congratulations to Fashion GPS who just announced it has raised $4million in its Series A financing from Iron Capital, among other investors. I have had the opportunity at Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Weeks to …
Book Review: ‘Legal Guide to Fashion Design Edited by David H. Faux’ for Fashion Designers #Fashionlaw
Fashion Law is an emerging and exciting field for both lawyers, law students and fashion industry professionals alike. However, what I observe is that there seems to be a challenge and disconnection within the legal …
Video | Watch Fordham’s Fashion Law Institute Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014 Collection #Fashionlaw
If anyone had told me, after over a decade of attending and covering New York fashion week shows (backstage and front house), that a law school would present its collection at New York Fashion Week …
Fashion Law Reminder: Attorney Uduak Oduok to Present Fashion Law Seminar on Oct. 7th at the International Academy of Design and Technology #Fashionlaw
Hi everyone. I hope your week is going well. This is a reminder that I will be presenting a Fashion Law seminar titled ‘Fashion Law 101: Legal Issues in the Fashion Industry’ at the International …
“Passport to Stealing” | Designer Nanette Lepore’s Misappropriation of Fijian Designs #Fashionlaw
I must say folks that I am stunned with the sheer lack of connection Nanette Lepore has with reality, based on her statements post the controversy over her alleged “theft” of Fijian cultural designs. In …