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...

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 an...

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 Ro...

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...

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 ...

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 o...

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 l...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

Happy New Year! The Label Law now has a website, www.thelabellaw.com with articles on every episode. Season 2 of The Label Law premiers January 6th including a new series, 'The Label Law Talks'. 

In the episode, I sit down with Autumn Dalton, a fashion law graduate, and we discuss sustainability, her experience at Jeremy Scott/Moschino and different fashion law topics. 

In this episode, we cover patents, specifically design patents. Design patents protect a very distinct aspect of the fashion industry: inventions. Whether it's a new style or a new way to make a piece of clothing, patent law covers it. 

In this episode Grace Obi-Azuike discusses trademark law and a landmark case that set precedent for trademark cases to come.

This week, Grace Obi-Azuike covers the scope of copyright law, including a case between two very well known fashion designers. 

In this episode, The Label Law introduces a new installment: Brand Protection 101. In this three part series Grace Obi-Azuike will pick apart the fundamental pieces of brand protection: copyrights,trademarks and patents. This is a sneak peek in...

In this episode, Grace Obi-Azuike takes a look at how secure a contract really is using the lens of the Gap and Telfar collaboration that fell through.  Specifically, how Kanye West's new collaboration deal, Yzy Gap, plays a key part in th...

In this episode, host, Grace Obi-Azuike, introduces herself and explains the functionality of The Label Law. The Label Law defines the term "fashion law" and gives a background on how the emerging field shapes the fashion industry.