For African fashion brands, the recent acquisition by L’Oreal of Kenya’s ‘Nice & Lovely’ illustrate the importance of trademark registration. Kenya IP blogger via CIPIT Law Blog explains the history and details of the recent acquisition. -Uduak “Media reports (here, here and here) indicate that the world’s largest multinational cosmetics company L’Oréal has acquired Kenya’s …
Following a successful Christmas at London superstore Selfridges, Iconic African fashion brand, Tiffany Amber has embarked upon it’s global expansion plans with three new retail outlets launching in the second quarter of this year, featuring it’s Spring/Summer 2013 Collection, Rhythm of Africa. The Collection, which premiered at New York Fashion Week in September 2012, will …
“DHAKA, Bangladesh — At least 175 mainly women workers were killed in a Bangladesh building collapse and rescuers searching for survivors said on Thursday that many more were trapped in the rubble of a complex that housed factories supplying Western clothes retailers. The disaster, which comes five months after a factory fire that killed more than 100 …
“SOUTH Africa’s fashion industry might be worth north of R30bn, but it lacks common sense and places too much emphasis on glamorous events, rather than collecting the rands and cents in sales that will keep it afloat. This controversial view, by internationally acclaimed fashion designer Clive Rundle, comes, ironically, as designers and fashionistas converge on …
The issue of diversity on fashion runways continues to be a sore point of discussion for many within and outside the fashion industry. The question remains on how exactly do we tackle it, once and for all? The Businessoffashion.com takes on this very important topic in a must read op-ed. “NEW YORK, United States — …
Agbani Darego, former Ms World 2001, the Beauty Queen turned Entrepreneur releases the promotional campaign for her denim line AD by Agbani Darego. “Launching AD by Agbani Darego is a dream come true for me. Jeans are my loved go-to everyday look and it’s a love I share with a lot of young girls and …