Intellectual property[edit]

In the fashion industry, intellectual property is not enforced as it is within t

he film industry and music industry. Robert Glariston, an intellectual property
expert, mentioned in a fashion seminar held in LA[which?] that "Copyright law re
garding clothing is a current hot-button issue in the industry. We often have to
draw the line between designers being inspired by a design and those outright s
tealing it in different places."[citation needed] To take inspiration from other
s' designs contributes to the fashion industry's ability to establish clothing t
rends. For the past few years, WGSN has been a dominant source of fashion news a
nd forecasts in encouraging fashion brands worldwide to be inspired by one anoth
er. Enticing consumers to buy clothing by establishing new trends is, some have
argued, a key component of the industry's success. Intellectual property rules t
hat interfere with this process of trend-making would, in this view, be counterproductive. On the other hand, it is often argued that the blatant theft of new
ideas, unique designs, and design details by larger companies is what often cont
ributes to the failure of many smaller or independent design companies.
Since fakes are distinguishable by their poorer quality, there is still a demand
for luxury goods, and as only a trademark or logo can be copyrighted, many fash
ion brands make this one of the most visible aspects of the garment or accessory
. In handbags, especially, the designer's brand may be woven into the fabric (or
the lining fabric) from which the bag is made, making the brand an intrinsic el
ement of the bag.
In 2005, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held a conference c
alling for stricter intellectual property enforcement within the fashion industr
y to better protect small and medium businesses and promote competitiveness with
in the textile and clothing industries.[63][64]
Political activism[edit]
Fashion may be used to promote a cause, such as to promote healthy behavior,[65]
to raise money for a cancer cure,[66] or to raise money for local charities[67]
such as the Juvenile Protective Association[68] or a children's hospice.[69]
One up-and-coming fashion cause is trashion, which is using trash to make clothe
s, jewelery, and other fashion items in order to promote awareness of pollution.
There are a number of modern trashion artists such as Marina DeBris, Ann Wizer,
[70] and Nancy Judd.[71]
See also[edit]
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