Big ruling in the Fashion Law world on an otherwise slugglish Monday! Today a French court ruled in favor of Louis Vuitton’s parent company, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, and ordered eBay 40 million euros (over $63 million U.S.) for selling counterfeit goods on the online auction site. The suit also punishes eBay […]

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A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of interviewing Elizabeth Kanfer, Fashion Director of Accessories for Saks Fifth Avenue. We chatted about what she does for Saks and how she got her job, the nature of trends in fashion and hot items on the radar for the upcoming months.

The interview begins after the […]

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While reading Inc. magazine yesterday, I noticed a feature on The Sharper Image- a reatiler which has declined tremendously in the market over the past few years.  The article also mentioned a scale-back for Ann Taylor stores.  What gives?  Is the recession to blame, or is it just overly-aggressive and ill-planned growth?

J.C. Penney also announced a plan today to decrease […]

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Today’s Women’s Wear Daily includes brief descriptions of new cases in the Fashion Law realm.

Top Highlights:

Chanel vs. Fernanda E. Harrington for trademark infringement-  the French luxury company claims that the defendant used protected Chanel marks on purses and accessories.  Lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Atlanta on June 11.
Gucci vs. Paulette Tyrrell-Miller, Real Deal Handbags and […]

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What happens when you gather a room full of Fashion’s most impressive CEOs?  They share important information!  WWD and DNR hosted a CEO Summit last October, and recently the companies released a white paper which summarizes the outlook and trends in the Fashion industry which the Summit uncovered.

The white paper is a must read for industry insiders, […]

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