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Henry Holland cautions young designers of IP theft risks

As the streets of London fill up with visitors keen to the top fashion labels taking over city's catwalk during London Fashion Week, seasoned designer Henry Holland warns young emerging designers to be aware of the increasing dangers intellectual property (IP) theft poses for those in the international spotlight. The designer behind House of...

Fashion

Jack Wills victory over battle of the bird logos

Fashion retailer Jack Wills has won a high court victory over department store chain House of Fraser over the use of its avian-related logo. The preppy fashion label filed court claims against HoF’s use of a pigeon in a hat logo for its in-store menswear brand, Linea, which it stated was too similar to its own pheasant in a top hat with cane....