SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

About Fashion Law IP Blog:

The Fashion Law IP Blog is a legal media, research and advisory platform exploring the legal and creative dimensions of the fashion industry, from luxury fashion houses and emerging designers to traditional crafts, textiles and handloom communities. The platform examines the intersection of fashion with intellectual property, contract law, employment and labour law, environmental law, consumer protection and supply chain management, while also engaging with questions arising from branding, technology, sustainability and traditional cultural expressions.

The platform also looks beyond the garment itself, exploring the relationship between fashion, film, art and creative expression. It covers subjects such as costume design, art cinema, photography, visual culture, creative direction and the legal questions surrounding artistic works and their commercial use.

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Suggested Themes:

Authors may explore legal, cultural and interdisciplinary questions connected to the fashion, textile, handloom, film and wider creative industries. Submissions may examine luxury and contemporary brands, emerging designers, traditional crafts, cultural practices, artists, filmmakers and other creative practitioners.

Suggested areas include:

Intellectual Property

• Copyright
• Trademarks
• Designs
• Geographical Indications
• Personality and publicity rights
• Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions
• Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property
• Licensing, ownership and commercialisation of creative works

Fashion, Business & Industry

• Contract Law
• Employment Law
• Labour Law
• Consumer Protection
• Supply Chain and Compliance
• Branding and Advertising
• Fashion and Technology
• Fashion and Sustainability

Fashion, Art & Creative Expression

• Art and Copyright
• Costume Design and Film
• Fashion in Art Cinema and Popular Cinema
• Fashion and Visual Culture
• Creative Direction and Styling
• Photography and Copyright
• Designers and artistic identity
• Commercial use of artistic works
• Collaboration between artists, designers, brands and creative practitioners

Traditional & Cultural Practices

• Traditional Cultural Expressions
• Traditional Knowledge
• Handloom and textile traditions
• Artisanal communities
• Geographical Indications and cultural heritage
• Cultural appropriation and the commercial use of traditional motifs, designs and practices
• Intellectual property and the protection, recognition and commercialisation of traditional crafts

Topics may focus on luxury fashion houses, emerging designers, textile and handloom industries, artisans and traditional crafts, films, costume designers, art cinema, visual artists, photographers, creative practitioners or other cultural practices, provided there is a clear legal, intellectual property, cultural or industry-related question at the centre of the article.

We particularly welcome original, research-driven submissions that examine contemporary legal developments, emerging questions and lesser-explored intersections between fashion, intellectual property, creativity and culture.

Submission Guidelines:

• Co-authorship is permitted for up to two (2) authors.
• Any form of plagiarism will result in disqualification from publication.
• The use of AI is strictly prohibited. However, if AI is used for paraphrasing, the AI-generated content must not exceed 15% of the total work.
• Submissions with novel analysis of contemporary legal developments are encouraged.
• Submissions should avoid offensive, abusive, derogatory, or potentially defamatory content.
• Submissions must range between 1,800 to 2,500 words.

Formatting:

• Title: Garamond, size 14, Small Caps, underlined, bold.
• Headings 2 & 3: Garamond, size 12, Small Caps, bold.
• Body Text: Garamond, size 12, with 1.5 line spacing, justified.
• Incorporate hyperlinks for all references wherever possible. If hyperlinks cannot be added, include a separate References or Endnotes section at the end of the article in Times New Roman, font size 10, single spacing.
• Submissions must be in Microsoft Word format (‘.doc’ or ‘.docx’).
• Name the document as “author’s name_FL Blog”.

Submission Procedure:

• All submissions must be emailed to fashionlawipblog@gmail.com. Submissions through other channels will not be considered.
• Mention your current college/university name and academic year in the mail.
• The review process typically takes 2-3 weeks.
• For any queries, feel free to reach out to us via email at fashionlawipblog@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram @fashionlawipblog