Africa Fashion Law™: Popular Fashion Designer Koketso Chiepe Imprisoned for...
Thanks to Moriam Musa of Morsi PR blog, I got wind of this story. It is quite interesting that the Botswana legal system imprisons citizens for unpaid bills, especially where ... The post Africa...
View ArticleL’Oréal Acquires Kenya’s ‘Nice & Lovely’ Beauty Brand in Multi-Billion...
For African fashion brands, the recent acquisition by L’Oreal of Kenya’s ‘Nice & Lovely’ illustrate the importance of trademark registration. Kenya IP blogger via CIPIT Law Blog explains the...
View ArticleCBS& Tyra Banks Confirm Supermodel Oluchi as Host and Producer of Africa’s...
In March 2009, we expected the first episode of West Africa’s Next Top Model. The option rights was obtained by Stats Media and Supermodel Oluchi was to be the host. ... The post CBS& Tyra Banks...
View ArticleLAWSUIT ALERT: African Designer Makeba Boateng of KEBA Clothing FIGHTS...
In what could potentially be a rather interesting case that could serve as precedent (binding law/law to follow) for modern day Ghanaian fashion designers, Makeba Boateng (UK trained designer and ......
View Article#FashionLaw UGLY Showdown: David Tlale v Kelly Cutrone, People’s Revolution...
Let me start off this Fashion Law legal drama with a disclaimer. First, I know Kelly Cutrone quite well and have worked with her over the years, covering many of ... The post #FashionLaw UGLY Showdown:...
View ArticleVideo: Fashion Finance Law for the African Designer #FashionLaw
My UK based Fashion Law colleague Annabelle Gauberti, who juggles between the UK and France, in conjunction with the London Film Academy, produced the video clip below which I think ... The post Video:...
View ArticleStyle House Files & LFDW Present ‘Fashion Business Series’ #FashionLaw
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 ... The post Style House Files &...
View ArticleWoolworths Denies Stealing South African Designer’s Hummingbird Design...
“CARL van Rooyen is partner at Spoor & Fisher intellectual property law firm and Clive Simpkins is a marketing and communications strategist. Business Day TV: This week designer Euodia Roets ......
View ArticleFrance now requires fashion models to have medical certificates in order to work
Fashion models in France will need to provide medical certificates proving they are healthy in order to work, after a new law was introduced banning those considered to be excessively thin. Fashion...
View Article“Coolest Monkey” Hoodie: 8 Ways Fashion Brands Can Avoid H & M’s Dreaded PR...
In the late 1990s, I had the opportunity to visit Sweden. It is a beautiful country with beautiful people. One of the things that stood out for me during my visit was how the Swedes, upon discovering I...
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