FAME APPEAL

Nicki Minaj is the Hip Hop Barbie. At least she has marketed herself as one. Mattel owns the Barbie toy brand.  I do not understand how Mattel has not taken legal action against Minaj for trademark infringement.  Where are you Mattel? Nicki Minaj has used the Barbie trademark in jewelry, album design, and even artist label. I found absolutely no lawsuit or legal complaint against Nicki Minaj.
Advice to Mattel:  Back in 2008, an underground rapper known as Mista Swissher Sweet, infringed on the a cigar trademark. The mark known …

Here are the top 10 Fame Appeal posts for 2010.

Isn’t it funny how my copyright final is only weeks away, and the Federal Government has suddenly gone on a copyright infringement witch hunt and closed down numerous websites without any notice or due process? Congress has been trying to pass a bill that would allow the Justice Dept. to seek expedited court orders and shut down infringing websites. The bill is called COICA, Combating Online Infringement and Copyright Act. If you bothered to read the link, you’ll notice that the BILL HAS NOT BEEN PASSED YET.
The Federal Government has prematurely used ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, …

Fame Appeal Fall Fashion and Style suggestions:
Nail art has been all the rage, so we suggest Chanel Nail Lacquers as high quality backdrop for your doodles.
As for men, you really Need that Tweed!, we suggest Rag and Bone as the designer label of choice.
Check out Her Handbag and His Briefcase for the corresponding articles, and previous editions

When luxury brands witness that another is copying their trade dress,  I can’t imagine how fustrated they feel. The countless hours a company invests to release a product only to be slapped in the face by a competitor. (But that’s why we have lawers!)  Recently, Givenchy has filed a lawsuit against BCBG Max Azria, (Givenchy S.A. v. BCBG Max Azria Group, Inc.) for copying their handbag designs, designing almost identical lining and stitching on their products. Of course, anyone would be perturbed if someone tried to copy a design that they originated. In …

Advice to New Designers: Bring Something New Because Our Closets Are Already Full.
Nov 11- At Moore College of Design and Fame Appeal was able to meet:
Alexandra De Yonge – Fashion Designer at Diane Von Furstenberg Studio and Moore Alum
Kristin Haskins- Simms – Creator of Strangefruit and a Project Runway Season 8 contestant!
Craig Arthur von Schroeder – Founding designer of Commonwealth Proper, a clothing company completely made in USA and based out of Philly!
Auralis Herrero Lugo – Founding designer of Auralis Inc, an ecologically friendly fashion line and Moore Alum

Philadelphia’s best dressed and cutting …

Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, Comme des Garçons, Sonia Rykiel, and now the prestigious French fashion house, Lanvin; H&M has landed every last mass retailer’s dream collaboration. Fame Appeal does not understand how they do it, but they must be saying the right things. In the past five years, H&M has expanded by opening many new stores across the country. Their business model combines inspiration of high fashion with inexpensive materials and the outcome is short-lived trendy clothing. It has been proven to be highly lucrative, thus the explanation of H&M’s …