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US high court backs Muslim woman denied job at Abercrombie

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in favor of a Muslim woman who claimed she was denied a sales job with fashion retailers Abercrombie & Fitch as a teen because of her headscarf. By an eight to one vote, the high court sided with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a federal government agency that sued Abercrombie on behalf of...

Design

Barnardo's unveils new fashion charity store

Children's charity Barnardo's has teamed up with leading global design consultancy Fitch in a brand new retail concept, a high fashion charity store. Moving away from the traditional charity shop concept, the new store in Manchester’s Denton Retail Park will source and stock sought-after fashion pieces that have been donated to the charity from...

Fashion

Marahishi Files Lawsuit Against Abercrombie & Fitch

UK-based directional streetwear brand Maharishi has taken legal action against retailer Abercrombie & Fitch for trade dress infringement. The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York Federal Court in Manhattan, claims that Abercrombie & Fitch has infringed Maharishi's trade dress by copying various elements of its trade-marked...