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J.Crew Sued Over Leopard Print Cardigan” y 1 mas

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:08 AM PDT

J.Crew named one of its cardigans the "Duquette Leopard Print Sweater" and is now in trouble for it.

Tony Duquette, an interior designer in the 1950's, used leopard print liberally on fabrics, wallpaper, carpet, and other design elements. The company (the designer himself is deceased) is alleging that J.Crew "knowingly and willfully used the Duquette trademark without permission or license in connection with leopard print." Tony Duquette called leopard its "signature theme," according to WWD.

Hutton Wilkinson, President and Creative Director of Tony Duquette, Inc., said in a statement: "We filed this claim to ensure our trademarks are used appropriately and only with our permission."

Can you actually trademark something as ubiquitous as leopard print?

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Crystal Renn Gets the Turban Treatment for Vogue Japan

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 03:11 PM PDT

Photos of Crystal Renn styled by Lori Goldstein and lensed by Nathaniel Goldberg in a turban-tastic editorial called “A Call for Camp” in Vogue Japan’s June issue just surfaced on The Fashion Spot. Hopefully this makes the impending doom that is Monday a little easier to take. Click through to see the whole shoot.