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 …
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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 Court of Milan stands by the “Falabella” bag of Stella McCartney
The fashion industry welcomed the victory of company Stella McCartney Ltd. in the fight for the protection of the “Falabella” …
Towards a data and tech governance for the connected retail sector #1
The retail sector is embracing digital transformation, with the connected retail market expected to reach more than USD 50 billion …
Made For Outlet Products in Italy: Problems and Perspectives
In Italy the discipline of outlets is not governed by a State law, but by multiple regional laws. There have …
Traditional cultural expression and the fashion industry: inspiration or misappropriation?
It is not new that the fashion industry often takes inspiration from designs and method of productions of cultural heritage …
Fashion Law – Top 5 predictions for 2016!
Although we trust that fashion will keep surprising us and it is very difficult to make forecasts, here you have …
Design meets 3D Printing!
Recently, 3D printing generated a lot of interest in the design industry, allowing any user to manufacture small batches of …
Gucci / Guess – The Italian Appeal: Gucci’s half victory against Guess on the ground of unfair competition
The Milan Court of Appeal has overturned the first instance decision and partially upheld Gucci’s claims, stating that Guess has …