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The Label Law Talks: Around the World in 21 Days.
The Label Law Talks: Around the World in 21 Days.

Meet this week’s guest, Intellectual Property and Branding Lawyer, Alessia Monestero.

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The Label Law Talks: Around the World in 21 Days.
The Label Law Talks: Around the World in 21 Days.

Meet this week’s guests, Ore Adeyinka and Rosie Burbidge.

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Season 2, Episode 7: The Label Law Talks with Raze Magazine.
Season 2, Episode 7: The Label Law Talks with Raze Magazine.

Meet this week’s guests, Raze Magazine.

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Season 2, Episode 6: Protect That Walk! Model Law Pt. 1.
Season 2, Episode 6: Protect That Walk! Model Law Pt. 1.

Models need protection too.

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Season 2, Episode 5: DUNK WARS: Nike Inc. v. Warren Lotas & Warren Lotas LLC
Season 2, Episode 5: DUNK WARS: Nike Inc. v. Warren Lotas & Warren Lotas LLC

Nike doesn’t play when it comes to their work.

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Season 2, Episode 4: The Label Law Talks with Arianna Davis.
Season 2, Episode 4: The Label Law Talks with Arianna Davis.

Meet this week’s guest, Arianna Davis.

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Season 2, Episode 3: Secondary Meaning, Trade Dress in the Fashion Industry
Season 2, Episode 3: Secondary Meaning, Trade Dress in the Fashion Industry

How well can a consumer distinguish your brand from another’s?

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Season 2, Episode 2 : Color Code
Season 2, Episode 2 : Color Code

Can you own a color?

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Season 2: Episode 1: The Label Law Talks with Harold Ejele of Black Spade, a clothing brand in London, England.
Season 2: Episode 1: The Label Law Talks with Harold Ejele of Black Spade, a clothing brand in London, England.

The Label Law Talks introduces Harold Ejele of Black Spade Clothing as it’s first guest.

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Season 1 Finale: Fashion Law in the Real World with Autumn Dalton
Season 1 Finale: Fashion Law in the Real World with Autumn Dalton

Let’s talk about it.

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Season 1, Episode 6: Patent Law
Season 1, Episode 6: Patent Law

You may have heard of patenting in science but have you heard of patenting in fashion?

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Season 1, Episode 5: Brand Protection 101: Trademark Law
Season 1, Episode 5: Brand Protection 101: Trademark Law

One of the most highly used forms of brand protection.

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Season 1 Episode 4: Brand Protection 101: Copyright Law
Season 1 Episode 4: Brand Protection 101: Copyright Law

What does it even mean to copyright something anymore?

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Season 1, Episode 3: Brand Protection 101
Season 1, Episode 3: Brand Protection 101

The Label Law introduces Brand Protection 101, a three part series.

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Season 1, Episode 2: How Secure is a Contract?: The Yeezy, Gap & Telfar Fiasco
Season 1, Episode 2: How Secure is a Contract?: The Yeezy, Gap & Telfar Fiasco

GAP Inc. has some explaining to do.

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Season 1, Episode 1: What is Fashion Law?
Season 1, Episode 1: What is Fashion Law?

Welcome to The Label Law.

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The Label Law Talks.

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The Label Law Talks with Southwestern Law Fashion Law Professors Hillary Kane and John Begakis.
The Label Law Talks with Southwestern Law Fashion Law Professors Hillary Kane and John Begakis.

Last stop, The United States.

The Label Law Talks with Intellectual Property and Branding Lawyer Alessia Monastero
The Label Law Talks with Intellectual Property and Branding Lawyer Alessia Monastero

Second Stop, Toronto, Canada.

The Label Law Talks with Patent Paralegal Ore Adeyinka and Intellectual Property Lawyer Rosie Burbidge
The Label Law Talks with Patent Paralegal Ore Adeyinka and Intellectual Property Lawyer Rosie Burbidge

First stop, The United Kingdom

The Label Law Talks: Around the World in 21 Days.
The Label Law Talks: Around the World in 21 Days.

No passport necessary.

The Label Law Talks with Editor Tanasia Walker and Fashion Editor Abby Oldroyd of Raze Magazine
The Label Law Talks with Editor Tanasia Walker and Fashion Editor Abby Oldroyd of Raze Magazine

Lets not forget that fashion law is international.

The Label Law Talks with Harold Ejele of Black Spade, his clothing brand in London, England.
The Label Law Talks with Harold Ejele of Black Spade, his clothing brand in London, England.

Life is a Gamble.

Introducing ‘The Label Law Talks’, candid discussions between Grace A. and guests.
Introducing ‘The Label Law Talks’, candid discussions between Grace A. and guests.

A brand new series taking an inside look on the fashion law field.

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View fullsize Thank you all for tuning into Season 2! The Label Law is taking a *minor* break but it won’t be long. A special series is coming this April! In the mean time, listen to old episodes and read articles on www.thelabellaw.com. Be back soon!
View fullsize Read Raze Magazine’s Tanasia Walker and Abby Oldroyd’s guest profile on The Label Law’s website and listen to our conversation. Head to their Instagram to find out how you can win a print mag 👀 Available now on @applepodcasts, @sp
View fullsize “Demolish constructs. awaken creativity”, the tagline of Raze (@razemagldn), an arts and culture magazine dedicated to giving up and coming artists a platform. This week, I sit down with editor Tanasia Walker (@tanasianajae) and fashion
View fullsize “Looking Ahead: Collections That Matter” US Vogue Jan. 1995. One of my personal favorite model campaigns of all time. Protect That Walk: Model Law is available on @applepodcasts @spotifypodcasts and through the #linkinbio. #TheLabelLaw
View fullsize New episode!! Let’s not forget models hold a key role in fashion. In part 1 of Model Law, we take a look at a few of the legal concepts that models face in the industry. Available NOW on @applepodcasts, @spotifypodcasts and through the #linki
View fullsize ISSEY MIYAKE’S (@isseymiyakeofficial) PLEATS PLEASE 20th anniversary campaign is the perfect example of how branding distinguishes a brand from others. And no surprise, PLEATS PLEASE is trademarked. New episode tomorrow 😉 but, catch up on old
View fullsize NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! Nike (@nike) and Warren Lotas (@warrenlotas) were in a widely talked about dispute over Warren Lotas interpretation of one of Nike’s most well known shoes. The case is now settled but this week we dive deep and pick this ca
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View fullsize No new episode this week, but stay tuned for next week’s episode on the controversial, now settled, case between Warren Lotas (@warrenlotas) and Nike (@nike) over one of the most famous sneaker silhouettes: The Nike SB Dunk. #TheLabelLaw Past
View fullsize Join The Label Law tomorrow on Clubhouse for an in depth discussion on Fashion Law along with @iamanjanae, @jalyn_thelawyer and other legal professionals. Tomorrow at 7 PM EST. Press the #LinkInBio to attend. #TheLabelLaw
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View fullsize This week, The Label Law Talks with Arianna Davis (@ariawnna) attorney and owner of @striptofficial. We get candid on her creation process, what it was like balancing life as an attorney and business owner and if any fashion law issues have arisen so
View fullsize This week’s episode covered a case between Marc Jacobs (@marcjacobs) and Ed Hardy (@edhardy) over a nylon quilted purse. Marc Jacobs claimed Ed Hardy’s bag “unlawfully bears marks confusingly similar to the Marc Jacobs Scrambled Tra
View fullsize Secondary Meaning? WHATS THAT? This week, The Label Law covers trade dress and how brands establish secondary meaning to protect a specific aspect of their designs. I referenced an old blog post from the fashion law OG herself, Susan Scafidi. Avail
View fullsize I know, I know. I’ve talked about Trade dress in different episodes but never went into full detail. BUT, this week’s episode is all about it. Available tomorrow everywhere you get your podcasts! Catch up on old episodes and click the #t
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View fullsize Although brands like @glossier, @tiffanyandco and @hermes are known for their distinct usage of certain colors, the right to own a color isn’t an easy task. In this week’s episode, we explore color marking with ‘Color Code: Can you
View fullsize There’s no denying everyone recognizes @tiffanyandco ‘s distinct shade of blue when they see it. Colors are extremely important to the fashion industry considering how a specific shade can be contributed to the recognition of a brand. Th

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“Just being blatantly honest, I feel like people nowadays (especially hypebeasts like me LOL) don’t really pay attention to what goes on behind the scenes at their favorite fashion brands. We hear a lot of the detrimental effects of fast fashion on the environment and the harmful production methods our brands use too but for a lot of folks, if it carries hype, all that other stuff goes out the window. This podcast was very eye-opening in the way that it sheds a light on these hidden secrets our coveted brands use to solicit our interest and our $$$. I’m happy there’s a podcast that’s discussing something different, from someone who’s passionate about the field. As someone who could never even hope to embark on a career in fashion law, I’m super interested and I look forward to future episodes.”

— Sam Awolope