TAG ARCHIVES: KNOCK-OFFS
Christian Louboutin’s Never Ending Quest to Protect the Red Sole: CL v Zara
343 days ago - The Fashion LawyerChristian Louboutin’s (CL) red sole is visible on the feet of most women. You can spot them a mile away, which adds to their allure. Red according to CL is the colour of love. This colour he has been trying to protect for a while now in the case: CL v YSL, where the two … Read More
Haven’t You Heard? Imitation is Not The Best Form of Flattery: Fighting Copycats in Indonesia
379 days ago - The Fashion LawyerI read an article entitled: Fashion Confusion: Plagiarism or Inspiration? in the Jakarta Globe. It outlined Jessica Simpson’s rip-off of Christian Louboutin’s Stratata heels and other instances in which known brands have been copied. The interesting bit however, concerned the issue of intellectual property for the fashion industry. In the article the conclusion drawn was that intellectual … Read More
Hermes and Louis Vuitton Fight Counterfeiters and Win
383 days ago - The Fashion LawyerYou should know the difference between counterfeit goods and knock-offs. Though we like to use the two the terms interchangeably, they really mean different things. Knock-offs are goods produced to look like something, for example, a lot of designers make “inspired” copies of popular expensive brands. The labels, tags and so on bear the name … Read More
Roberto Cavalli thinks American Fashion Stinks Thanks to Anna Wintour
395 days ago - Vanity CoutureThe New York fashion industry is fuming because of comments made by Roberto Cavalli in an interview with Italy’s La Repubblica. The Italian designer stated that: Just look at American fashion, which is almost fashion. It’s terrible and you almost can’t look at it, but it has been driven by a great journalist-Anna Wintour who … Read More