The Label Law

And on our final stop, The Label Law Talks, hosted by Grace Obi-Azuike looks at Fashion Law from both an academic and practice standpoint. Hillary Kane, professor at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, California, pioneered what is now the university’s full course in Fashion Law. Her class breaks down fundamentals, such as trademarking and gives students a unique advantage in

Canada may not be on everyone's brain when they think of the Fashion Industry, but Alessia Monastero proves otherwise. From her presentations on her website to her fashion law instagram, Alessia discusses the importance of fashion protection and how relevant it is. Practicing in Toronto, Canada, Alessia is our second stop on The Label Law Talks: Around the World in 21 days and she

Europe is known as the fashion headquarters of the globe. So, it would only make sense to start our tour in the United Kingdom.This week, Grace Obi-Azuike sits down with Patent Paralegal Ore Adeyinka and Intellectual Property Attorney Rosie Burbidge. Although Ore does not identify herself as a fashion paralegal, patent law is a very important aspect of Fashion Law. Ore provides her

With articles covering Zendaya’s iconic Essence photoshoot to discussing sustainability, Raze Magazine’s tag line “Demolish constructs. Awaken creativity” describes the fashion, arts and culture magazine perfectly. One of the reasons Grace Obi-Azuike created The Label Law was the fact that in the United States, fashion law is not protected to the same extent that it is glob

Lets face it, without seeing an article of clothing worn on an actual person, the chance of buying said article of clothing is extremely low. From the OGs like Iman and Kate Moss to new age models like Bella Hadid and Adut Akech, models hold a very important, and necessary, place in the fashion industry. Although their life is full of glitz and glamour, traveling all across the wor

Nike doesn’t play when it comes to their work and was quick to file a complaint stating Warren Lotas was never given permission or authorization for this reinterpretation. Making it a fake. Pretty harsh. Although the case has now been settled outside of court, this week we’re picking a part this case. Piece by piece.Don't forget to checkout www.thelabellaw.com for articles on e

From her bold statements on twitter to her distinct tattoos, Arianna Davis takes no shit. She also doesn't take shit when it comes to the quality of the bodysuits for her clothing line, Stript. Accentuating every curve and smoothing out every line and wrinkle, Arianna traveled across the country from her hometown in Washington D.C. to fabric stores in Los Angeles, California to ens

I’ve mentioned trade dress in a couple of episodes but we’re finally getting a clear definition. Copyrights aren’t easily obtainable and because of this, designers use trade dress as a way around it. Trade dress is still difficult to obtain as well due to the fact you must establish secondary meaning. In this episode, we define trade dress, go into how its established and dis

Color marking is arguably the hardest trademark filing to obtain due to establishing secondary meaning (more on that in a future episode). This week, we take a look at color marking in the fashion industry. Is it allowed and if it is, just how easy is it to obtain this form of protection? Don't forget to checkout www.thelabellaw.com for articles on each episode and extra surprises!

When you log onto www.blackspadeclothing.co.uk, Black Spade’s tag line immediately pops up. “Life is a Gamble.”The London brand sets itself apart from other emerging clothing brands by providing high quality and sustainable T-shirts and matching sweat suits, or joggers as they call it in the U.K. Harold Ejele, one of Black Spade’s founders, and I are friends from way back a