FAME APPEAL

On October 8th Fame Appeal was forced to take down the article titled “Copyrighting Fashion Almost!” I received an e-mail from Arnold and Porter LLP law firm, demanding removal of this article because author, Lou Ederer, had an “exclusivity agreement” with its publisher Lexis Nexis. As you might recall the article was abou the Innovative Design Protection and Privacy Protection Act, and as  a FashionDesigner/Law Student this act hits close to home.
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As Fall steadily approaches, so does the excitement of Fall fashion. Each designer brand is poised to present their new line and add another layer of gloss to their reputable names. So while many brands have focused on putting their name in the public eye, Chanel has taken the opportunity to remind the fashion industry how they already stand out. Chanel has taken their name to the next level by placing ads that hint at possible legal action for using their name in any way to describe something that in …

The month of September has been so hectic for fashion in the north east… Fame Appeal attended New York Fashion week and it was fantastic… I was able to meet a wide range of  buyers from Neiman Marcus all the way to small boutiques in Northern New Jersey.   Talk about a microcosm of the fashion world. People came from all over, China, Germany, Sweden and even South Korea.  Of all the shows I was able to go to BCBG blew me away, there were what seemed to be thousands of people the energy of …

Counsel for Microsofts IP policy in China, Mark Cohen (featured above) captured the audiences attention with advice for lawyers when dealing with international IP issues. The IP production in China is sky rocketing, at the same time there is a strong political stronghold on IP policy. For example, in order to protect economic growth, the Chinese judicial system offers a  “rocket docket” policy where parties must have a result from the judicial system within 6 months!!! (While in America litigation can last years hindering profits). Speaker Sonia Baldia added that the Indian …

My jaw dropped when I read in the Wall Street Journal that JCPenney is going to introduce a MANGO line in their stores. JCPenny has learned from Forever 21′s success but has raised the ante. For those of you who are not familiar with Mango. Its a very fashionable line of clothing that promotes a hip yet classy sexy look. Nothing at forever 21 or Target for that matter will be able to match MNG.
Check out MANGO here
Instead of going the low price-low quality route, they plan to offer MNG …

The Private Interest in Public Laws
By Kal Raustiala and Chris Sprigman

American law does not prohibit copying fashion designs. Paradoxically, the payoff from free copying has been enormous. Copying helps set trends (you can’t know it’s a trend until it’s been copied) and then helps destroy them – once a design has been widely copied, the fashion-forward hop on to the next new thing. This is the familiar fashion cycle. What’s less obvious is that the absence of copyright makes the process possible. The fashion cycle turns faster, and the industry …

Unisex underwear for men? Dev Charney CEO of American Apparel has run wild with risque adverts in an LGBT friendly fashion scene. The problem is that even though AA is one of the most visited clothing websites in America they have lost thier financial grip and in danger of going out of business.   American Apparel has expanded exponentially throughout the past decade, with a loyal customer base that may be “growing” out of the fad I think the cliquish boutique could go bankrupt unless they expand their customer base.
Quick history …