Fashion Law

I Can’t Take it No More. Ex-Intern SUES Elite Model Management in $50Million Lawsuit #Fashionlaw

We continue to see a growing trend by interns who sue corporations for violation of labor and employment laws. There are two cases we have seen similar labor/employment law  allegations like the one here: 1) The against Hearst Corporation; and 2) the case against Fox Entertainment. In this case, the allegations are as follows: 1. …

Fashion Law

Review: “Violations En Vogue? Employment and Labor Laws Concerning Fashion Models and Interns.” #Fashionlaw

My legal colleague, Tracy Agyemang, who is of Ghanaian heritage and a trial lawyer with the US Department of Labor, was a panelist at the panel  “Violations En Vogue?  Employment and Labor Laws Concerning Fashion Models and Interns” in New York City. When she shared the news of her upcoming event in a group we …

Woman of the Month

Exclusive Interview: Isoken Ogiemwonyi Spills on Nigeria’s Rising Retail Culture, Ladybrille Woman of the Month February 2013

Creative Director, Business Woman and Fashion Designer Isoken Ogiemwonyi is our Ladybrille Woman of the Month for February 2013. Ogiemwonyi is the founder of the Obsidian fashion label, co-founder of Le Petit Marche (a monthly shopping event in Lagos, Nigeria) and L’Espace Retail store. She was the 2012 MTN Lagos Fashion & Design Week/British Council …

Business

Video: BoF Founder Imran Amed speaks to BBC Global News about The Business of Fashion

“On the day of the announcement of BoF’s seed investment round, founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed spoke to the BBC Global News about the rise of The Business of Fashion, the disruptive forces re-shaping the fashion industry, and the special role that London plays in the global fashion ecosystem.” Photocredit: Theglobemail.com