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.
Danish Magazine Cover Ridiculed Over Using Photo Of Ultra-Thin Cover Model
A Danish magazine has been forced to apologise after using a 'skeleton'-like model in its latest issue on the front page of its magazine. The publisher of Danish magazine, Cover, Malene Malling called it a 'sad day' after online backlash and anger over the decision to feature model Lululeika.
Zac Posen Is The Latest Brand To Be Hit With An Unpaid Intern Lawsuit; Is The Culture Of The Unpaid Fashion Internship Changing?
Zac Posen is the latest brand to be hit with an unpaid intern lawsuit, joining a long list of other well-known fashion brands including; Lacoste, Burberry, IMG, Gucci, Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Coach Inc., Donna Karan, Alexander McQueen among others that have been accused of inadequately remunerating their interns.
Chanel Accuses E-retailer Jeen of Counterfeiting Infringing Products
The French luxury fashion brand Chanel has filed a multi-million dollar trademark lawsuit against the online retailer Jeen over iphone cases that it claims bears a resemblance to the No.5 perfume bottle clutch purse from the brands 2014 Cruise collection.