THOSE BEHIND
Fashion Law is an evolving and multifaceted field that seamlessly connects the world of creativity with legal frameworks. At its core, Fashion Law integrates diverse legal disciplines such as Contract Law, Employment Law, Environmental Law, Consumer Protection, Labour Law and Supply chain management. However, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) lie at the heart of this evolving industry, safeguarding designs, innovation, and cultural heritage.
Our mission at Fashion Law IP Blog is to raise awareness about the legalities that shape both the glamorous and the traditional sides of fashion, through focused legal media, research-driven articles, curated legal resources, and informed discourse on the fashion industry. From protecting the unique creations of designers to preserving traditional crafts and ensuring fair practices, we cover the legal aspects that support every element of the fashion industry. Whether you’re a designer, brand, artisan, or simply passionate about fashion, we’re here to help you understand and navigate its complicated legal landscape with ease.
Join us as we explore how law, creativity, and business come together in the world of fashion.
MEET THE TEAM
Aminesh Nayan Gogoi is an Advocate, researcher, fashion and IP enthusiast, and the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of the Fashion Law IP Blog, as well as the founder of Fashion Law & Compliance Advisory (FLCA), an independently functioning legal advisory service under the platform.
He graduated from the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam with a specialization in Intellectual Property Rights, holds an LL.M. specializing in Intellectual Property Rights and Technology Law from India International University of Legal Education and Research, Goa. He also serves on the Editorial Board of Trends in Intellectual Property Research (TIPR), a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes scholarly research on Intellectual Property Rights.
His work focuses on intellectual property, fashion business regulation, technology law, trademarks, copyrights, geographical indications, and the legal challenges emerging at the intersection of fashion, creativity, and technology. Through the Fashion Law IP Blog and FLCA, he is involved in research, publication, intellectual property advisory, trademark services, and industry-focused initiatives relating to fashion, textiles, and the creative industries.
Head of Design at Fashion Law IP Blog, she brings a unique dual-lens perspective to the platform. The analytical eye of IP and the creative vision. She blends web design and fashion law, turning dense legal writing into clear, visually appealing, readable content.
Head of Research and part of the Editorial Board at Fashion Law IP Blog, she possesses expertise in TM law and other spheres of IP. Driven by her interest in both fashion and law, she explores how creativity can be safeguarded through legal frameworks, contributing a refined perspective to the fashion industry’s legal discourse.
Head of Operations and Website Developer at Fashion Law IP Blog, with expertise in IP and web development, he oversees the website’s optimization, curation and branding to advance the platform’s mission of connecting fashion, technology, and IP law.
ADVISORY BOARD
Saumya Verma is an Assistant Professor, researcher, handloom activist, and intellectual property scholar currently pursuing her Ph.D. at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. Her doctoral research examines the protection of Kashmir Pashmina under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, with a particular focus on artisans’ rights and traditional knowledge. A gold medalist in B.A. LL.B. from Dr. Hari Singh Gour Central University and a UGC NET-JRF awardee, she holds an LL.M. in Intellectual Property Rights from Gujarat National Law University, where she researched seed patenting and its impact on farmers. She has also undertaken ethnographic fieldwork through NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.
Professionally, she has served as a Law Officer at Canara Bank and worked as an IBC Professional at Manupatra. Her scholarly work has been published by Springer Nature and Routledge (Taylor & Francis), and she has delivered lectures and keynote addresses on intellectual property, sustainability, ecofeminism, and traditional knowledge.
She is a senior member of the Editorial Board at the Fashion Law IP Blog and has been admitted to pursue a second LL.M. in Fashion Law at the Italian Institute of Fashion Management, Milan. Through her academic and professional engagements, she actively works towards the preservation of traditional crafts and the advancement of intellectual property scholarship.
Founder’s Note:
It began as a simple idea, to talk about fashion and law in a way that actually made sense. Not just as statutes or theory, but as something that shapes real people, real creativity, and real industries. This platform did not start to sound academic, impressive, or safe. It started because there was a gap. A gap between designers and legal awareness. Between traditional crafts and legal protection. Between creativity and compliance. Fashion Law IP Blog was created to bridge that gap between fashion and law in a way that is both academically rigorous and industry-relevant. What began as an awareness initiative has evolved into a legal media, research and advisory platform engaging with the real legal challenges of the fashion and creative industries. Fashion does not exist in isolation. It is governed by intellectual property, contracts, compliance, and systems that protect both innovation and tradition. This platform engages with those frameworks through focused research, clear legal analysis, and timely industry commentary, covering contemporary fashion practices as well as traditional crafts. Our objective is to make fashion law accessible without oversimplifying it, supporting designers, brands, artisans, students, and professionals in navigating the legal frameworks that shape the industry.
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