The practice of offering âone size onlyâ clothing, as seen with brands like Brandy Melville, has sparked intense debates surrounding inclusivity and discrimination in the fashion industry. Critics argue that…
Calls for sustainability in every industry are growing louder with each passing year, and fashion has been no exception. This past New York Fashion Week, sustainability was a front row…
On February 8th, 2023, the jury in Hermès Int’l v. Rothschild, No. 1:22-cv-00384-JSR (S.D.N.Y Jan. 14, 2022) decided that Mason Rothschildâs artistic depiction of Hermès bags in the form of…
In the playpen that is nonverbal marks, the game is all about whether registrants can jump the hurdle between two opposing classificationsâproduct packaging and product configuration. Conceived to decide whether…
The announcement of Facebookâs plans to rebrand to Meta and launch its metaverse has come with many questions about the use of trademarked fashion in this new virtual world. The…
While society cannot yet live on different planets, we continue to create parallel [virtual] realities. The most recent of them is the metaverse, and similar to what has happened to…
Trademark litigation in the fashion world is not a novel concept. For decades, Adidas has been engaging in a long list of trademark infringement cases in the US and across…
âGirl you are not going to enjoy your time here,â read a particularly prophetic comment on Danielle Bernsteinâs very first Tik Tok video, published in late February. Just a few…
2020 has not been a good year for anyone, but this holds especially true for fashion industries. With most people being stuck at home and zooming in from their bedroom,…
With thousands of designers for consumers to choose from, designers and retail stores today are on a quest to set themselves apart through unique options. Neiman Marcus is one of…