A ruling from the ASA today has banned an instagram ad posted by former Love Islander and social media influencer Molly Mae after it received a complaint that challenged whether the post ‘was obviously identifiable as a marketing communication.’

On June 21st Fashion, Law and Business hosted the 8th annual Summer Fashion Law Masterclass at the distinguished Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design, in Central London. Designed to give attendees an understanding of the most important legal aspects of the fashion industry, participants had the opportunity to hear from experts on Fashion Law

This week, Gigi Hadid has found herself at the receiving end of her third copyright suit... and once again it’s her Instagram posts that are to blame.  New York-based photographer Robert O’Neil has raised an action against Hadid - real name Jelena Noura - for the “reproduction and public display of a copyrighted photograph” of her then-boyfriend (and apparent “muze”) Zayn Malik.

Global superstar Ariana Grande is suing the fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 for $10 million according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month, after the fast-fashion firm allegedly “stole her name, likeness and other intellectual property to promote their brands for free”.

Recent court documents filed this week, reveal that Kim Kardashian is seeking a default judgement entitling her to damages in excess of $5 million from retailer Missguided for their ‘systematic’ use of her identity or likeness as means to confuse or mislead consumers into the belief that an affiliation exists between the parties.

Fashion has been notoriously slow to embrace advancements in technology. But as consumer appetite for transparency grows, huge conglomerates are looking to an innovative technique: the blockchain. Sounds complicated, but it’s a rather simple concept.