viernes, 6 de agosto de 2010

New Bill Could Protect Designers From Being Knocked Off; “Great first step for designers,” says Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer” y 10 mas

New Bill Could Protect Designers From Being Knocked Off; “Great first step for designers,” says Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer” y 10 mas

New Bill Could Protect Designers From Being Knocked Off; “Great first step for designers,” says Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer

Posted: 06 Aug 2010 07:00 AM PDT

It’s clear from our Adventures in Copyright series (especially the Marc by Marc near exact replica we posted yesterday) that designers have little protection when it comes to their designs. For American designers to protect their patterns, they must attain “trade dress” protection, which means consumers recognize a knockoff as coming from a particular designer like say, a wrap dress from DVF. This is pretty hard to prove and designers rarely win these cases.

It’s a frustrating position for American designers to have little recourse when their designs are copied down to the most subtle details but a new bill gives designers some hope. Late last night, the New York Times broke the news that New York Senator Charles E. Schumer introduced a bill called the Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act which would provide “very limited intellectual property protection to the most original design.” So if Marc Jacobs wanted to sue whomever knocked off his bag, he’d have to prove that that his design is a “unique, distinguishable, non-trivial and non-utilitarian variation over prior designs,” and that the knock off is “substantially identical” to the original.

According to the Times, the bill has the support of both sides of the industry: the CFDA representing the designers, and American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) representing the manufacturers.

“This type of statute may help the most innovative designers protect against knockoffs,” says attorney Anne Sterba, who represented Valentino in the settlement of a 16-year trademark case.

But designers shouldn’t start dancing in the streets just yet, Sterba cautions. “We need to see how the bill looks in its final version and how the courts interpret it before we celebrate too much,” says Sterba. “This is a great first step for designers though. If this bill passes, the US will join a number of other countries that protect these types of items.”

Our fingers are crossed.

Meredith Melling-Burke On Gossip Girl and Other Major FNO News

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 04:22 PM PDT

Fashion’s Night Out is a little more than a month away and more details are being revealed around the world as the night gets closer.

For one, Hamish Bowles and Lauren Santo-Domingo will not be the only Vogue editors to appear on the September 20 FNO-themed Gossip Girl episode. Vogue market editor Meredith Melling-Burke will also make an appearance and we hear she’s wearing Chloe.

In other news, Payless is offering Facebook fans a chance to win a 5-day trip to NYC for Fashion’s Night Out. The “All Fashion Pass” will include access to the Vogue fashion show and a meet and greet with Payless designers Christian Siriano, Patricia Field, Lela Rose and Isabel Toledo. This actually sounds really cool.

From NYC to Australia, Chanel to Billy Reid, we’ve got the scoop on even more major FNO events you won’t want to miss.

London

-Giorgio Armani will be hosting an invitation only cocktail party with British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman. The gathering will take place at the designer’s store on London’ New Bond Street.

-The World of Manolo, Manolo Blahnik’s new Liberty pop-up store will be launching that night.

-There will be a number of events held at Selfridges, including a Q&A with Peter Pilotto and the unveiling of a new Mulberry shop-in-shop. Chanel will also participate, giving free manicures, which they did last year in NYC.

Sydney

-Australian Vogue will produce a fabulous Fashion’s Night Out in Sydney on September 9. All we know so far is that the night will begin at 5:30 in Martin Place and there will be a Vogue after party at Ivy. Oh, and a bunch of cute Australian designers made this video.

New York

-Macy’s Herald Square will be holding the “Ultimate Tailgate Party,” a tie-in with Tommy Hilfiger’s most recent campaign, which we actually really like. To celebrate 25 years of the American brand, there will be $25 off purchases of $100 or more, which is unusual, as most stores have not offered discounts or sales for the big night.

-At Bloomingdale’s on 59th street, GQ’s Best New Menswear Designer and CFDA Fashion Fund finalist Billy Reid will kick off his evening by presenting the debut of his exclusive collaboration with Levi’s (part of the GQ prize). After that, he’ll be heading downtown to his Bond street store for live music and lots of burbon. We’ve never not had fun at a Billy Reid event and the store’s proximity to Oak and Rogan guarantee a block party vibe.

-Around the corner at Eva New York, Timo Weiland and Farfetch.com are hosting an intimate cocktail party. The well-edited Bowery boutique will function as an intimate setting for the designers to meet with their customers and enjoy refreshments

-At Helmut Lang in the Meatpacking District, there is talk of a hipster extravaganza featuring tunes by the Misshapes (we figured they’d be djing something) and a photo installation by the Cobrasnake.

-What Goes Around Comes Around, one of our favorite vintage shops, has commissioned Pamela Love, Beth Blake and Melissa Akey of Thread Social, George McCracken and Stefan Milkanich of Gilded Age to create limited edition Custom Vintage collections to be revealed on FNO. For example, Pamela Love plans to customize 5 vintage ’60s hippie tooled leather bags, while George McCracken will create a collection of vintage repurposed surfing t-shirts from the ’80s. All of the pieces will be available for sale and all of the designers will be available for chatting at WGACA’s SoHo store on September 10.

Keep checking back for more – It’s going to be a long night.

Courtroom Couture: Who Dressed Best Before the Judge?

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 03:31 PM PDT

As you may have heard, Naomi Campbell spent her morning testifying at former Liberian president Charles Taylor’s war crime trial. She may not know what Liberia is or what diamonds look like unless they are “shiny in a box,” but she does know how to dress for a courtroom. The supermodel begrudgingly delivered her testimony in a sweet, cream-colored Alaia number with a sheer cardigan.

We think she stayed appropriately conservative, but the outfit reminded us of when Winona Ryder caught flack for wearing a really cute see-through Marc Jacobs dress back in 2002 when she was on trial for shoplifting. It’s interesting to see what celebrities (or their stylists?) put together when they know they’ll be judged not only on their poor decisions, but their outfits as well. Perhaps real judges aren’t paying much attention to whether a potential criminal is wearing Fendi or Moschino, but we definitely are. So, click through for our favorite courtoom fashion moments.

Caption This: What Would You Do For Some Wang?

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 03:15 PM PDT



You guys probably know that today is the Alexander Wang sample sale. OMG. Racked NY has been posting continuous coverage of the sale (and the state of the line) all day but we had to get a look first hand. The line was around the block when we got there, but seemed manageable. More disturbing was the nanny who pushed a stroller over my foot to take her baby to said baby’s mother who was waiting on line.



Dior Dresses Dan Black: Our Exclusive Look at How the Electropop Star Gets Ready to Perform

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 01:54 PM PDT

When Dan Black goes on stage at Webster Hall tonight to open for Robyn and Kelis, he’ll wear head-to-toe Dior Homme: tight black jeans with zippers at the ankles, lace-up sneakers that zip up the back, a Halloween-orange tank with a draw string at the bottom, and a black suit vest that zips up asymmetrically. We know this, because we were with him in the Dior showroom yesterday when he picked it out.

British-born Black, who was just nominated for two VMA awards, plays the second of two shows tonight. When he arrived at midnight the day of his first show he was sick and had nothing to wear. So between doctors appointments and performing in front of a couple thousand people, he popped into Dior, who has been dressing him in Europe and for some of his shows on the West Coast, and we got to tag along.

Black describes his sound as “electronic…pop songs but they’re much more savage.” When he performs he smears what he calls “war paint” onto his face with three fingers right before he gets on stage. So his look has to match.

“On stage my look has to work from a distance so it’s got to be something graphic, with color and contrast, and has to work in motion because I move around a lot on stage,” says Black. He also likes to play with proportion since he is “quite long in every direction and thin.”

This is a man who knows his fashion. The Dior girls admitted that while they occasionally tell their clients when they think something looks great on them (oh the things they must see…), Black knows what he likes. Even when he’s not on stage being dressed by Dior Homme, he wears Kris Van Assche sneakers that he likens to shoes a “fashionable astronaut would wear,” lives in Acne jeans, and wears jewelry (like a silver key on a chain or a metal twig necklace) with confidence. His favorite brands include Chronicles of Never, Oak, and Unconditional. “I like things that are a violent twist on something obvious,” says Black.

But he doesn’t take himself, or fashion, too seriously. “I like the nonsense of clothes,” says Black. “It’s saying this is who I am.” Maybe it was due to pop star scheduling constraints, but we were impressed with how easily Black picked out two looks without any agonizing. If we had some time with racks of Dior we would take hours. Black took 20 minutes.



Editorial Musical Chairs: New EIC’s at Vogue Russia and WSJ Plus Sally’s First Hires

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 12:39 PM PDT

This week in Editorial Musical Chairs, we have some pretty major changes. Perhaps most notably, Sally Singer made her first couple of major hires at T. She brought on her friend Michelle Kessler-Sanders as fashion director, squashing those Meredith Melling-Burke rumors. She also snapped up former V/V Man editor Jacob Brown as T’s new features director. He will replace Armand Limnander, who, as we’ve already reported, followed Stefano Tonchi to W.

Also big news – both WSJ and Vogue Russia have new Editors in Chief. Deborah Needleman, former EIC of Domino (R.I.P.), will take on the head role at WSJ. Aliona Doletskaya resigned as EIC of Vogue Russia just last week and they’ve already found a replacement in former Tatler Russia EIC Victoria Davydova.

Suze Yalof Schwartz is leaving her executive fashion editor at large position at Glamour after fourteen years and following her husband to California for a change of pace.

Esquire gained a new associate editor in Julian Sancton, formerly assistant editor at Vanity Fair.

At W, Christina Caldwell, formerly editor at Sugar Inc., has been named online director.

Finally, Robert Saurberg has been named president of Condé Nast. He had been the company’s consumer marketing group president.

Street Style: Halley Likes Prints and Pie

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 11:00 AM PDT

Name: Halley

Age: 22

Occupation: Student

How would you describe your style? I choose things that catch my eye.

Where are you from originally? Los Angeles

Where are you headed now? Billy's Bakery


What is your favorite dessert? Pie!

What is your current favorite song? “Bruises” by Chairlift

What is your favorite TV show? Monk

Where are your shoes from? Irregular Choice

We Need an Intern!

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 11:00 AM PDT

September is almost upon us, which means Fashion Week, Fashion Week, and two more Fashion Weeks.

To help us get through Fashion Month, we’re looking for one intern, who should be eligible to receive school credit.

The internship tenure will equal the length of one semester, and you should be able to come into our downtown New York office at least two days a week, if not three.

You should also be:

  • A good writer.

  • Proficient–if not a master–in Photoshop.
  • A close follower of industry news.
  • Well-versed in fashion history. This does not mean that you need to know every single name of every single type of blouse collar, but you should know several, as well as the exact number of times Kate Moss has appeared on the cover of British Vogue.
  • A self-starter. This internship isn’t about photocopies, it’s about covering breaking news, covering events, and covering fashion shows. It sounds exciting, but it means that you’re doing real work all day long. There isn’t much trolling on the Internet here, unless of course you’re looking for this week’s Best Dressed.

What you’ll get in return: Lots of guidance, encouragement, several clips, and a chance to introduce yourself to the industry. As a Fashionista intern you’re treated as part of the family. Interested? Send your resume, cover letter, and a 560 x 300 graphic that you believe would work well on the site to work@fashionista.com. Bonne chance!

Adventures in Copyright: Playing Spot the Difference With Marc by Marc and “High Fashion”

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 10:30 AM PDT


Thanks to reader Kaitlyn for sending over this AIC tip which pretty much blew our minds. Marc by Marc is often knocked off but this one takes the cake. Lori’s, a shoe store that bills themselves as the “sole of Chicago,” is selling a bag they’re calling “High Fashion” that is almost indistinguishable from the Marc by Marc ‘Petal to the Metal’ Flap Pouchette, save the price. Lori’s “High Fashion sling across” bag is $128 and the real thing is $228.

Remember that game “Spot the Difference” from Highlights for Kids (there’s also a porn-version in dive bars–not that I know anything about that)? I tried to play that game with these two bags and it was really hard. For a minute I thought that Lori’s Shoes was just selling bootleg Marc by Marc and there was some shady reason the store couldn’t mention the label. Which seems odd since all the shoes available at Lori’s Shoes have their designer names attached. All I could come up with is that this is a damn good knock off and the zipper pulls are different. What else do you notice? Spot the difference!

Fashion News Roundup: Kardashian Fashion, Hoggard on Burton, and More Couture Kitties

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 09:30 AM PDT

But What About Bebe? The Kardashians have inked a deal to launch an apparel, accessories, and home line, set to hit stores next year. {WWD, subscription required}

The Subversive Power of Dress: Liz Hoggard examines the sartorial genius of Tim Burton. {ShowStudio}

It’s a Process: Olivier seems to be recovering nicely from his breakup. Maybe NSFW? {Purple Diary}

More Couture Kitties: Fashion Cats by Takako Iwasa is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com. {Racked National}

Can We Start Wearing Mood Rings, Too? Newsflash: Iridescent is back. {Style.com}


(Almost) Gilt Free Shopping: Set a reminder now to be at your computer at noon on Fridays. For the month of August on Fridays if you spend $125 on select sales you’ll get $25 credited to your account. Up first are dresses from Cynthia Steffe, Tracy Reese, and Lorick and Rodarte for Repetto flats. {Gilt Groupe}

Superstar Stylist Lori Goldstein Talks Steven Meisel, QVC, and Why Those Two Topics are Not Mutually Exclusive

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 08:00 AM PDT

When it comes to important stylists, you don’t really get much bigger than Lori Goldstein. From her work with Vogue Italia to her new campaign for Juicy Couture to that smoldering August cover of W, you know Lori’s work. You know it well.

But unlike the current generation of top stylists, Lori lets her work speak for itself–she has no desire to be a celebrity in her own right. However, she is more visible than ever, thanks to her LOGO line for QVC, which launched last year. The latest collection debuts August 9 at 1pm on the kitschy-cool shopping network.

I recently got the opportunity to chat with Lori about her latest adventures, and what it takes to make it in fashion.

Fashionista: So your latest collection for QVC hits August 9. What can we expect from it?
Lori Goldstein: Well, we always like to buy new clothes around this time of year. I made things I’m excited to wear now. Great t-shirts, great leggings, a velvet motorcycle jacket that won’t break the bank. There are a lot of layering pieces that will work through fall.

How did you decide that QVC was the right venue for you to launch a clothing collection? You’re so closely associated with high fashion.
It was one of those right place, right time sort of things. QVC was partnering with IMG on New York Fashion Week, and IMG is my agency. I love high fashion–I’m obsessed with all things gorgeous–but I also believe in accessibility to fashion. You know, I come from Ohio. I understand that most people don’t have the same resources I have. So one day, I wanted to bring what I loved to them. On so many levels it was right. There are so many people who say “I wish I could dress like that,” about high-end fashion. They can!

A bag from LOGO by Lori Goldstein

Where are you from in Ohio?
I was born in Columbus, and I grew up in Cincinnati. I knew growing up that I would leave Ohio and do something in fashion. I loved clothes–I wasn’t a bookworm. It was a fabulous place to grow up, and a fabulous place to leave.

It’s funny. I’m from Pittsburgh, and so many people I meet in fashion that I really like and respect are from the Midwest. Do you think the people you’ve been drawn to throughout your career have similar values to you?
A thousand percent–it's about having the same values. The people that I have always been drawn to are the worker bees. Whether that’s Steven Meisel–whoever it is–nobody I know wants to be a celebrity. They’re attracted to the work itself. Karl Lagerfeld once said to me, “We have class. Working class!” Here’s a man that we all revere, bow down to, and love. What we do is not the fluff–it’s not going out to parties, it’s not to be seen. Hard workers are the people I’m always surrounding myself with. Whether that’s Vinny [an intern--also from Pittsburgh--that Lori was working with that day] or you, old guard, new guard. So many people I meet say “what’s with this new generation?” The thing people don’t remember is that there’s always a small group of artists who will rise to the top. It’s not the norm to have a ton of hard workers starting out. It never really has been. Those who keep putting in the hours will be the last ones standing.

You’re really active on Twitter and Facebook. Do you love it, or do you do it because you feel like it’s necessary to do?
Honestly, there is nothing I would ever do unless I totally believe in it. If you follow my career, I’m definitely the rebel outsider. If I embrace something, it’s because I love it. I’d never embrace Facebook or Twitter personally, but it’s great professionally. I've always thought it would be amazing to instantly show people all the crazy things I find. I’m a kook! I want to show people bekookle, as we say! I love love love Twitter. That’s why my company is called Instant Chic. I love putting things out there.

Two blouses from LOGO by Lori Goldstein

I ask people this all the time, and usually get a similar answer, but I have to hear yours. If there’s one thing–one quality–to which you can credit your success in fashion, what would it be?
There are really two. One, be true to yourself. We can easily get caught up in the wrong things–we always have to think about what we really want. And secondly, work hard. It’s as simple as that. People think fashion is easy. Do you know what styling a shoot entails? It’s really hard work. I had no choice, I had to go into this–it was my destiny. You have to know that about yourself, and then hard work, perseverance and stamina will take you the rest of the way.

You can watch Lori on QVC this Monday, August 9, from 1-2pm and 6-7pm EST. You can also follow her on Twitter and Facebook.
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