Introduction: The Rise and Consolidation of Fashion Law as a Field of Practice, Study, and Research

Document Type

Book Section

Publication Date

2-2025

ISBN

9780198938897

DOI

10.1093/law/9780198938897.003.0001

Abstract

Over the past few years, ‘fashion law’ has emerged as a vibrant field of inquiry. But what is fashion law? And what are the specific legal challenges facing the fashion sector, as well as related solutions? This book seeks to answer these questions by bringing together multiple voices, approaches, and jurisdictions. The book is organized into four thematic areas. Part I considers the legal infrastructure or the fashion and luxury industries, addressing issues related to intellectual property (IP) as well as the demands of the circular economy, protection of cultural heritage, and freedom of expression and information. Part II maps the IP dimensions of fashion by reviewing the application of design rights, copyright, trade marks, geographical indications, plant variety rights, and trade secrets. Part III analyses specifical contractual issues arising in the fashion sector. It examines the application of principles and rules found in regulatory frameworks, including those governing advertising, competition, consumer, and tax laws. Finally, Part IV dissects and evaluates the role of new and emerging technologies in the fashion sector from a legal perspective. It considers concepts such as e-commerce, 3D printing, counterfeiting, Artificial Intelligence (AI), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the metaverse, gaming, and wearable technology. The book offers readers a multidisciplinary and multijurisdictional understanding of legal challenges facing the fashion sector and an in-depth, critical, and strategic understanding of the fashion industry’s legal intricacies.

First Page

1

Last Page

4

Num Pages

4

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Editor

Eleonora Rosati & Irene Calboli

Book Title

The Handbook of Fashion Law

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