TAG ARCHIVES: FASHION
New Zealand Fashion Week Creator Appointed Dame Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit
351 days ago - The Line UpPieter Stewart is a fashion matriarch who helped to create the New Zealand Fashion Week. She received the honour for her services to fashion and the community. Founded over a decade ago in designer Gaye Bartlett’s living room, the Fashion Week has become a major annual show that people look forward to. It generates millions … Read More
Spring Trends 2012 for Lawyers: Neon Colours
390 days ago - Vanity CoutureI hope you have been following our Spring Trends 2012 for lawyers series. Today I want to deal with a very wild trend: neon colours. This Spring trend, I must admit I am not very comfortable with. I don’t particularly love neon colours, I kind of feel like I have outgrown them. I have one … Read More
China IP Conundrum Continues: Louis Vuitton v Newera Enterprises Company Limited
404 days ago - Featured, The Fashion LawyerIntellectual property issues in China have made headline numerous times this year. Popular brands such as Apple, Michael Jordan and Hermes (to name a few) have experienced just how interesting enforcing trademarks in China can be. Louis Vuitton is now having a hard time with intellectual property infringement in China. LVMH is the well known trademark of the … Read More
Israel says Skinny is out: Photoshop Law bans Altered Photos
405 days ago - The Fashion LawyerIsrael has put the issue of being too thin back on everyone’s agenda. While many critics doubt the teeth of the new law, I cannot help but be happy that the issue once again is highlighted. For me, taking drastic measures to be skinny is so out! Being comfortable with who you are, body type, … Read More
Fashion Inspiration: Yogjakarta
406 days ago - Fashion IncubatorFashion inspiration can come from anywhere and anything. Fashion designers often design their collection around something that inspires them. It could be a painting, a building or so on. There is a big difference between designers who are inspired by something and those that just make clothes for making sake. It is evident in the … Read More
Work Attire for the Legal Fashionista
413 days ago - Fashion IncubatorI am all for work appropriate attire. I also believe in expressing yourself and staying away from the plain black suit with a long stick. Yes! When I go to work, I go with my game face on, feeling flash. While clothes don’t define me, they help me get my swag on. In a great … Read More
Fashion Lawyer 101: Don’t mess with my toot toot!
413 days ago - The Fashion LawyerDo you remember the song “My Toot Toot”? It is stuck in my head. I love the Denise LaSalle version. I love this song because it so kindly informs another not to mess with her. All the while she sings this with a smile on her face. A far cry from the songs of today … Read More
Yoshifumi Omura: An Alternative to the Luxury Fashion Model
420 days ago - Featured, The Fashion LawyerI watched an interview recently of Yoshifumi Omura, a Japanese mogul who has been on the Forbes’ 200 Best Under a Billion list. I found the interview very interesting, and a breath of fresh air. I had to share my thoughts with you. In this era of luxury, every brand is trying to re-position itself … Read More
Copycat China: Lessons Learnt from New York
422 days ago - Featured, The Fashion LawyerI read an article recently, which stated that China copycats challenge US small businesses. This sentiment has been around for some time. In fact, daily I am bombarded with editorials about how China is counterfeiting everything and for the sake of fashion, they should stop. I want to add my two cents to the debate. Rise … Read More
In the news: Fashion Law Round-Up
423 days ago - The Fashion LawyerWell, it is the beginning of a new week, and a new year for Hindus. Friday was the start of a New Year for Hindus and Bali was alive with song and dance. Even though I didn’t jet off the Bali, having observed other rituals/ceremonies, I know they celebrated the new year well. Happy New … Read More
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