Milan Fashion Week and Fashion Law Trends: is “Le Pliage” case a return to the past of copyright protection?
By Giulia Gialletti and Merel Lommen The French fashion company Longchamp is well known for its Le Pliage tote bag, which has …
Milan Fashion Week and Fashion Law Trends: Textile Waste and Circular Fashion
By Arianna Angilletta and Chiara D’Onofrio Nowadays, the textile sector represents the second most polluting industry in the world after …
Milan Fashion Week and Fashion Law Trends: E-textile and Smart Clothing: How Your Clothes Can Improve Your Life
By Deborah Paracchini As we already discovered during pandemic, technology has been an effective way out for fashion brands to …
Milan Fashion Week and Fashion Law Trends: the liability of NFT marketplaces for infringing contents
By Valentina Mazza After two years of digital shows, the Milan Fashion Week finally returns to the city and we …
The makeup of protection of a makeup store layout: a missed chance to apply the Cofemel decision?
By Valentina Mazza and Andrea Michelangeli In our fashion law predictions for 2020 (available here), we anticipated Italian case-law following …
Top 3 Legal Predictions on Fashion Law for 2020
As “fashion shades and only style remains”, here you have our (hopefully stylish) guess on the top three fashion trends …
Does the Cofemel decision mark the end of “artistic value”?
By Valentina Mazza and Andrea Michelangeli On 12 September 2019, the CJEU issued the long-awaited decision on the Cofemel case …
The magic realm of the right of publicity!
To what extent are fashion brands free to use celebrities’ name or image in their marketing communication and for archive …
Fashion and Parody: a trendy combo?
By Valentina Mazza and Alessandra Tozzi Is it lawful to commercialize clothing items that represent a parody of well-known fashion …
Paparazzi v. celebrities copyright lawsuits – the last American trend!
It is common to spot groups of paparazzi taking pictures at celebrities, fashion icons and influencers on the streets not …
Lil Miquela, Shudu, Bermuda and Sophia The Robot: CGI and Robot IT Girls Who Will Become the Influencers of the Future
There is a new crop of influencers in town and – read carefully – they are not real people. Virtual …
Milan Fashion Week and Fashion Law Trends: sustainability and green claims
After that last September Lady Gaga walked the Venice Film Festival red carpet in a pink feathered Valentino gown, next …
Milan Fashion Week and Fashion Law Trends: Use and protection of fashion archives
The Milan Fashion Week has just started and from today we are glad to host some highlights on the major …
Top 3 Fashion Predictions
As “fashion fades and only style remains”, here you have our (hopefully stylish) guess on the top three fashion predictions …
The fight against counterfeiting continues: the first Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List is now out.
After the public consultation launched last January, on 7 December 2018, the European Commission (EC) published the first Counterfeit and …
Fashion runways and right of panorama: a trendy combo!
The fashion month is over and – besides fringes and feathers – artistic monuments and museums have played a big …
“Don’t mess up with my right of publicity”: celebrities will not forgive it!
Another prestigious brand sued by a celebrity’s family for using its name without asking for the authorization! After Burberry sued …
#Adv or not #Adv? This is the question.
On 26 June 2018, the Italian Advertising Authority (IAP) took a step further on online advertising and issued one of …
Louboutin wins before the CJEU: the red sole is a valid trademark
Big news in the fashion system! On 12 June 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) …
The Protection of Fashion Shows in Italy: An Uncharted Stage
Fashion shows today are far more than just couple of models on a catwalk: They include real stories and performances, …