Few big-name fashion brands make money by selling runway looks – or clothing at all, in no small number of cases. Their revenue is largely derived from branded handbags and footwear, as well as a slew…

Since its founding in 2014, What Goes Around Comes Around (“WGACA”) has “sold hundreds of thousands of products without ever selling a counterfeit,” the luxury reseller’s counsel asserts in a recent…

Prada plans to cut down on the number of wholesale partners stocking its products in Italy and Europe in an attempt to enjoy uniform pricing throughout the market, and to stomp out markdowns of its…

1. The impact of the U.S., China trade war is not limited to fashion brands in the U.S., a Gucci Bubble Gets Pricked by the Trade War: Although European luxury goods aren’t included in the list of…

With her soon-to-launch Fenty collection , Rihanna is not only looking to “disrupt the market … by channeling the imagination of a black woman,” the first to helm a brand under the umbrella of LVMH…

LVMH wants to deal with the sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit it is facing behind closed doors. In a new filing in response to the case that LVMH’s Litigation Counsel and Vice President of…

1. For her next act, her Fenty collection with luxury goods conglomerate LVMH , the pop star will become the first black woman in charge of a major luxury fashion house in Paris: ”It’s the beginning…

Almost 20 years after Walmart debuted a tween collection with "Full House" child-stars (turned bona fide fashion industry figures) Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Walmart is boasting about the growth of…

Prada’s pricey crocodile accessories have been at the center of a multi-million dollar legal battle between the Italian design house and a Florida-based alligator contractor. To be exact, $1.2 million…

Grumpy Cat went to court and won big. After landing a lucrative deal with Grenade Beverage company for a "Grumpy Cat Grumpuccino" iced coffee line in 2013, the cat’s owner Morristown, Arizona Tabatha…

The value of the counterfeit market reached $1.2 trillion in 2017, nearly $100 billion of which was directly linked the fake luxury goods. Since the brands that fall under the umbrella of LVMH Moët…

An individual with close ties to the Kanye camp has allegedly defrauded a South Korean eyewear brand of more than $2.5 million. According to a new lawsuit filed by Gentle Monster, Malik Yusef…

1. How Rihanna Broke Barriers That Others Couldn’t: Rihanna is not the first artist to have success in fashion, but her rise differed from those who came before her. She has a much stronger case to…

“No expense is being spared when it comes to putting the right technology in place” and setting up dedicated teams to police Alibaba’s platforms for fakes, says Matthew Bassiur. The company’s Vice…

1. Welcome to the world of clickbait fashion: This is a case of all publicity being good publicity. As much as these products promote ridicule, they are being bought by a growing band of more…

Zara might occasionally sell safari-appropriate wares – from lightweight utility-inspired jackets to earth-toned jumpsuits, but it is highly unlikely that consumers are going to confuse the brand with…

Big news came two years ago when The Weinstein Company (“TWC”) announced that it had struck a deal to reboot the legendary house of Charles James, the late British-born couturier known for his…

1. How charitable are fashion’s biggest companies? Few brands share the full extent of their philanthropy. Of those that do, PVH – which donated $24 million in 2017, or 3.8 per cent of its pre-tax…

“As a global luxury group, we are conscious of the influence exerted on younger generations in particular by the images produced by our Houses,” chairman and CEO François-Henri Pinault said on…

Dior is busy rolling out its 30 Montaigne bag by way of a truly large-scale influencer campaign, a slew of high-profile media coverage, and early placements on big-name celebrities, including…

A photo of Justin Bieber is at the center of a new lawsuit that closely mirrors one involving a photo of Tom Brady. Photographer Robert Barbera, who has been on a litigation spree as of late , filed a…

THE FASHION LAW EXCLUSIVE — It is one win after another for Louis Vuitton in a decision filed by a California federal judge on Tuesday. In response to a motion to dismiss filed by the U.S. arm of…

THE FASHION LAW EXCLUSIVE — In the midst of increasing quantities for some of Kanye West’s hot-selling Yeezy sneakers to meet unabated consumer demand, adidas has been working hard behind the scenes…

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