October 14, 2015
A federal judge in New York has ruled a clothing-company contract that requires a second-grader to give up the copyright in a T-shirt design that won a school competition may have been "unconscionable."
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The parents of a Manhattan student, who was 7 years old when she entered a T-shirt-design contest, is suing for the rights to her design, which her parents signed away when she entered the contest, organized by clothing company LittleMissMatched.
U.S. District Court Judge Gregory Woods said that a previous decision to prevent a suit by the student was “unconscionable," according to Courthouse News.
October 7, 2015
Hanesbrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., is continuing to help in the fight against breast cancer by partnering with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) to generate awareness and support of breast cancer research.
October 7, 2015
The executive who was a key architect of Old Navy’s recent hot streak is leaving the company to take the helm of another apparel industry heavyweight. Stefan Larsson, Old Navy’s global brand president since 2012, has been named chief executive of Ralph Lauren, that company said Tuesday. The company’s iconic designer-founder, Ralph Lauren, remains on board as executive chairman and chief creative officer, meaning he’ll still play an influential role in shaping the aesthetic and vision of the brand, which pulled down $7.5 billion in sales last year.
October 7, 2015
The official AL West Champions T-shirt, the one handed out to the Rangers on the field after they beat Los Angeles Sunday, won't be available at Globe Life Park in Arlington.
The T-shirt, designed by Major League Baseball and emblazoned with the logo "The West Is Ours," features a silhouette of the Dallas skyline as the backdrop. MLB designed a series of shirts and sweatshirts for teams in the postseason featuring city skylines.
For the Rangers, headquartered in Arlington since they arrived in Texas in 1971, this presents something of an issue. Arlington doesn't feature a prominent cityscape skyline.
October 7, 2015
On Monday, the U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim nations agreed to the largest regional trade accord in history, a potentially precedent-setting model for global commerce and worker standards that would tie together 40 percent of the world’s economy, from Canada and Chile to Japan and Australia.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership still faces months of debate in the U.S. Congress and will inject a new flashpoint into both party's presidential contests.
But the accord is a potentially legacy-making achievement for President Barack Obama and the capstone for his foreign policy “pivot” toward closer relations with fast-growing eastern Asia.
October 5, 2015
American Apparel, Los Angeles, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The company released a statement, announcing that it is implementing a pre-arranged financial restructuring agreement with 95 percent of its secured lenders.
September 23, 2015
Atlantic Coast Cotton, Gainesville, Va., recently announced that it will add Bella+Canvas, Los Angeles, to its premium collections of apparel products. Bella+Canvas joins Gardena, California-based Next Level Apparel and Los Angeles-based American Apparel at Atlantic Coast Cotton.
September 23, 2015
Juniors brand Brandy Melville sells the majority of its clothes as “one size fits most,” but now many are saying this one-size policy is not inclusive enough.
A variety of the items on the site are sold as “fits size small,” with no other sizing options available, including the popular James Tank, which according to the site has a 12-inch bust (the material has stretch, but keep in mind that a woman wearing a 32A bra has a 32-inch bust-line).
The small sizing has outraged many women, who have spoken out against the brand on Twitter.
September 23, 2015
Over the past few years, the trends seen during New York Fashion Week have taken us on a fashion-forward journey. From intricate details, to elegant basics, to flowing lines, to overpowering ruffles and even color-clashing prints, NYFW always manages to kick off styles that will flourish for seasons to come. Many fashion industry mavens are taking note of the common trends seen amongst the hundreds of glamorous runway shows that took place on the New York catwalks. If you’re finding it difficult to keep up, check out a recap of what to expect trend-wise for the upcoming season.
September 23, 2015
A peaceful student demonstration at a Virginia high school ended with school administrators suspending 23 teens for wearing clothing emblazoned with the Confederate battle flag, which violates the school’s dress code, according to school officials, students and parents.
The students, who attend Christiansburg High School in southwestern Virginia, said they wore the controversial Confederate symbols to protest a school policy that prohibits the symbols, which they view as a violation of their free speech. Students are barred from wearing clothing that could “reflect adversely on persons due to race” and specifies “clothing with Confederate flag symbols” falls in that category.
