Italian Authorities Close Down 400+ Websites Selling Fake Luxury Goods
With Milan Fashion Week in full swing, and the world’s top designers showcasing their spring/summer 2016 collections. Italian authorities have closed down over 400 websites selling fake luxury goods including Prada handbags and Patek Philippe watches and launched raids against counterfeiters nationwide.
Tamara Mellon Starts Legal Action Against Luxury Fashion House Jimmy Choo
Tamara Mellon, the businesswoman who built Jimmy Choo into a renowned fashion brand, is launching a legal battle against her former company for anti-competitive practices and breach of EU anti-trust laws. The law firm Olswang, representing Tamara Mellon has written to Jimmy Choo with accusations that it has imposed restrictive terms on a series of leading Italian leather suppliers, obligating them to pledge not to work with Tamara Mellon Brand LLC,
Yves Saint Laurent Ad Banned For Featuring 'Unhealthily Thin' Model
Yves Saint Laurent ad banned for showing underweight' model. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) today published its ruling on the image, which appeared in Elle magazine, after one complainant reported it as “irresponsible”.
French Luxury Brands Group Kering Sue Alibaba Over Sale of Counterfeit Products
Alibaba, the largest e-commerce platform in China, has been sued by Parisian luxury and sportswear group Kering (owner's of brands that incluse Gucci, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta & Puma), for the second time in the space of a year.
Denmark Implements Ethical Charter To Protect Models' Health
The Danish fashion industry has signed the Danish Fashion Ethical Charter in order to ensure the protection a well being of models health. Denmark’s Fashion Ethical Charter, which was first put together in 2007, it was originally based on a number of recommendations for terms for models involved with fashion weeks.
The EU General Court Has Extinguished Louis Vuitton Rights To Exclusively Use Its Trademarked Chequerboard Logo.
The European General Court dished out a double blow to LV last week, canceling two trademarks belonging to the luxury brand that protected its iconic chequerboard print.