Full Description
This book provides an insight into the legal workings of the most ostentatious fashion sector, Couture, whilst simultaneously advocating for stronger legal protection in this industry.
Offering an interdisciplinary approach, including art theory from Tolstoy and Rand amongst others, the book examines where Couture fashion sits within the law. Most significantly the book considers the couturier as an 'artist' and Couture as 'art' in relation to how this art form may be protected legally by copyright. Reflecting on contemporary issues, it analyses recent legal cases together with legislation, to provide awareness on the current position, and considers implications for the future by suggesting legal frameworks in pursuit of improvements. Using U.K. law as a case study, the book also comparatively assesses global fashion law, analysing the legal workings in the E.U. and the U.S.
The book will be of interest to researchers in the field of fashion law, copyright law, art, and intellectual property.
Contents
1. Understanding Couture and Considerations for Legal Protection
2. Broader Considerations: The Wider Intellectual Property Law Framework, in response to Couture as Art
3. 'Couture,' an Artistic Work?
4. Copyright for Couture
5. The Functionality Doctrine Rationale
6. Copyright Legal Systems: Global Appreciation
7. The Threshold for Copyright
Conclusion
