Reposted from our DLA Piper Italian IPT team blog.
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As some fashion operators choose Hong Kong for their IPOs, in this Summer edition of Law à la Mode you can read about how the introduction of a competition bill in Asia’s fashion hub may have an impact on its ever booming fashion and luxury market (pages 6-7). If legal updates are what you are looking for and you love shoes, you can’t miss the article on the red soles dispute (pages 10-11) and a report about trade mark distinctiveness for sneakers (pages 12-13). Our opinion articles explore the theme of fashion trade secrets (page 4) and reputation management of brands (page 5). Talking about (super)brands, see how you can benefit from extended protection in Russia (pages 8-9).
Again, we spoke with representatives of the fashion business (“A word from the Industry’s Mouth”, pages 14-15), including Kirstie Clements, editor of Vogue Australia. Moreover, this issue sees the addition of a new column devoted to fashion and social media, in which we will consider the pros and cons of establishing a presence in the social media arena and attempt to give some legal guidance to avoid potential pitfalls (page 16).
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