tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18308381431234374822024-03-06T11:15:00.312-08:00FASHION LAW BLOGA global emergence of fashion, law, and the business of fashion. Hair By Akonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788225180548991282noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830838143123437482.post-75787303066853417952023-01-21T16:51:00.005-08:002023-01-21T17:46:41.081-08:00Do You Ever Wonder if Poshmark is Legal? <p><span style="font-family: georgia;">It's our 2nd blog post of 2023 and I know y'all see the luxury products sold on Poshmark for extremely affordable prices and wonder if it is legal? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Well Poshmark <a href="https://support.poshmark.com/s/article/663399974?language=en_US" target="_blank">says</a> </span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Most pre-authenticated items are sourced and shipped directly from verified independent suppliers/resellers who have been carefully vetted by the Poshmark team</span><span style="font-size: 16px;">. We stand by the authenticity of these items and the steps taken by the seller to ensure a safe, secure, and timely delivery to you.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">The order is authenticated directly through Poshmark HQ or via our trusted independent suppliers that source and pre-authenticate their items prior to shipment</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">.</span></span></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>In order for Poshmark's sell of luxury goods here are a list of regulations that it would have to follow:</p><div class="flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3"><div class="min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap"><div class="markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light"><p>Poshmark is an online marketplace for buying and selling clothing and accessories, which allows individuals and small businesses to buy and sell items directly with one another. Poshmark is considered legal </p><p><i><br /></i></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>if </i>it operates within the framework of existing laws and regulations related to online marketplaces, consumer protection, and intellectual property.</li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>if </i>it is compliant with the regulations that govern online marketplaces and e-commerce platforms. This includes laws related to consumer protection, taxes, and shipping. Poshmark would have to provide a secure platform for transactions, which helps to protect buyers and sellers from fraud.</li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>if </i>it respects the intellectual property rights of its users and brands. Poshmark would need a strict policy against the sale of counterfeit items and will remove any listing that is reported as infringing on someone else's intellectual property rights.</li></ul><div><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>if it </i> has a team of Trust & Safety team who monitor and remove any illegal activities on the platform. They do have a user-friendly dispute resolution process, which allows buyers and sellers to resolve disputes in a fair and efficient manner.</li></ul><div><br /></div><p></p></div></div></div><p>In summary, Poshmark is considered legal if it operates within the framework of existing laws and regulations, respects the intellectual property rights of its users and brands, and has a user-friendly dispute resolution process. </p><div aria-controls="exacc_SoHMY_PvHLyqqtsP55K7IA_8" aria-expanded="true" aria-labelledby="exacc_SoHMY_PvHLyqqtsP55K7IA_7" class="wWOJcd" jsaction="AWEk5c" jsname="bVEB4e" role="button" style="align-items: center; cursor: pointer; display: flex; max-height: none; min-height: 0px; outline: 0px; position: relative; width: 652px;" tabindex="0"><div class="r21Kzd" data-hveid="CBwQAQ" data-ved="2ahUKEwjzvMr-89n8AhU8lWoFHWfJDgQQuk56BAgcEAE" jsname="K8Pnod" style="height: 42.5px; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; visibility: hidden; width: 652px;"></div></div>Hair By Akonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788225180548991282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830838143123437482.post-50205536012524778672023-01-21T16:09:00.001-08:002023-01-21T16:09:05.557-08:00Main Areas of Fashion Law in 2023<p>As of 2023, here are some of the main areas that fashion law covers:</p><p><br /></p><div class="flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3"><div class="min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap"><div class="markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light"><ol><li><p>Intellectual Property: This includes trademarks, copyrights, and patents, which protect the creative work of designers, brands, and companies.</p></li><li><p>False Advertising: Laws related to false advertising protect consumers from being misled by false or deceptive advertising claims.</p></li><li><p>Consumer Protection: This includes laws that protect consumers from fraud, deceptive business practices, and other forms of consumer harm.</p></li><li><p>Labor and Employment Law: This includes laws related to wages, hours, and working conditions, which are particularly important in the fashion industry due to the widespread use of labor in developing countries.</p></li><li><p>Environmental Law: This includes laws related to sustainability, pollution, and waste management, which are becoming increasingly important in the fashion industry as consumers demand more eco-friendly and socially responsible products.</p></li><li><p>Import/Export Regulations: This includes laws related to the import and export of textiles, clothing, and other fashion items, which are subject to tariffs, quotas, and other trade restrictions.</p></li><li><p>Data Protection and Privacy: This includes laws related to the collection, use, and sharing of personal data by fashion companies, which is becoming increasingly important as the fashion industry relies more heavily on technology and digital platforms.</p></li></ol><div><br /></div><p>These are some of the main areas that fashion law covers, and there may be other areas that are relevant as well, depending on the specific context or legal jurisdiction.</p></div></div></div>Hair By Akonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788225180548991282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830838143123437482.post-27599256808599554842020-03-27T08:21:00.001-07:002020-05-03T08:36:08.192-07:00That “Force Majeure” clause hits differently during CO-VID19 huh?<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
During this grey time, where fear of CO-VID 19 mixes with actual sickness, the corona virus negatively affects many links of the fashion retail chain. From manufacturing, distribution, logistics, whole selling, retailing, and buying, many people are directly involved with the fashion of business.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Some of these affects include: manufacturer shut down due to global lockdown; little to no distribution; and trouble selling vast amounts of stock that won’t sell. The same is true with whole sellers and retailers who still have to pay rent. Moreover, clients and potential customers are not spending unnecessary money right now because of unemployment, lower pay, and fear of uncertainty. <o:p></o:p></div>
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How does this affect a legal contract between any of the parties on the retail chain when there are force majeure clauses set in place for the worst of times?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>What is force majeure?</b> It literally means superior force in strength; and is an unforeseeable circumstance that prevents someone from fulfilling a contract because the <span class="e24kjd">performance is commercially impracticable, illegal, or impossible</span>. Not to be confused with an <b>Act of God.<span class="e24kjd"> </span></b><br />
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<b>What constitutes a force majeure? </b>War, explosions, riots, strikes, slowdowns, lockouts, and blackouts- just to name a few.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>How will the clause be interpreted and applied in court?</b> It depends on the jurisdiction and judge. Some judges (and parties) may argue that this pandemic was no worse than the flu; while others may point to the government restrictions on commerce as dispositive. <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Other issues courts will look at include: whether this pandemic frustrated the entire purpose of the contract; whether it is impractical or impossible for one party to perform. Let’s face it, only necessary employees are allowed to travel to work outside of the home in many states so, it may be illegal for many to perform under their contract at this time.</span></div>
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In the end, everyone must rethink their business structure, be flexible, negotiate, be creative, and have a backup plan in times of pandemonium. Reputation is always solidified in business, so going forward, companies and brands must do their part and work together because we are all affected. Kind negotiations will not be forgotten, but neither will stern ones. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Hair By Akonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788225180548991282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830838143123437482.post-14899674574667940202020-03-09T09:11:00.001-07:002020-03-09T09:11:10.969-07:00Hair Industry Gems: Hair is a Scarce Commodity<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZdnoPU73y1jYPXGT8xNpXbYXQ9b2AvNGHD8-lQ4AdwH3U86Vhhh-HJYMyt7ddrzq6QCcYxUYKsFOcKRzQKJQEHtT8zN5vy5utM-ekZbirqHPTo0iNaLP-McvKEAbbtiz-29a39-gMos/s1600/Screen+Shot+2020-02-05+at+8.13.57+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="665" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZdnoPU73y1jYPXGT8xNpXbYXQ9b2AvNGHD8-lQ4AdwH3U86Vhhh-HJYMyt7ddrzq6QCcYxUYKsFOcKRzQKJQEHtT8zN5vy5utM-ekZbirqHPTo0iNaLP-McvKEAbbtiz-29a39-gMos/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-02-05+at+8.13.57+AM.png" width="320" /></a> Still doing business in China and expanding into Southeast Asia, my hair distribution company, <a href="http://www.hairbyakoni.com/" target="_blank">Hair By Akoni, </a>went on a hair tour in the Philippines. Although our hair tour ran shorter than planned, due to Corona Virus (CO-VID19), we were able to get some great footage of Filipino hair manufacturing companies. We are taking on the every growing trillion-dollar hair industry. <span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">This week we are talking about how and why hair is a scarce commodity, and how manufacturers operate within such scarcity. Check our vlog series <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0or0-j-hewQ" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"><br /></span>Hair By Akonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788225180548991282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830838143123437482.post-44958282055124692632020-02-03T21:39:00.001-08:002020-02-03T21:39:08.575-08:00Hair By Akoni Visits Filipino Hair Factory: South East Asian Hair Factor...<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Vz-HtqnS7AE" width="480"></iframe>Hair By Akonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788225180548991282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830838143123437482.post-28466197286810066272019-09-28T15:53:00.000-07:002019-09-28T15:53:47.628-07:00Urban Revivo's Brand DNA and Global Emergence<div style="text-align: left;">
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1.<b> Hi Sookie.</b> <b>Can you tell us more about your title and position at Urban Revivo?</b></div>
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I am the Series Visual Merchandising Manager. I manage the visual displays in all of the UR stores nation wide. Our series represents women, men, youth, and accessories. Once the buyers and designers present us with fashion and accessories, we curate our visual displays.</div>
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2. <b>Did you have prior education and experience that helped you become the Series Visual Merchandising Manager? Is prior education and experience necessary for your career path? </b></div>
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I did have prior education and experience. I studied fashion merchandising. I definitely think that anyone who studied fashion, branding, or marketing has the initial skills to help him or her do what I do. It is not necessary, but it can really help advance one's career in corporate fashion.</div>
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Our buyers and designers work together to create our fashions. They travel all around the world, for months in advance, to look for inspiration. Some of these inspirations are birthed from different textiles, fabrics, trends, and styles from all around the world.</div>
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As of now, UR is mostly sold in China and has recently opened its first international stores in Singapore, Bangkok, Thailand, and London; so we don’t primarily compete with the global fast fashion market outside of China. China is our main market, however, we do plan on expanding into the global market soon.</div>
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To compete with Zara and H&M, a fashion company has to take larger risks when buying. These stores can afford to have a large back stock, which affects sales if it sells or not. We have less back stock, for instance, since we mostly focus on one market. Also, there may be one of a particular item available in a certain number of UR stores, versus multiples of a particular item in Zara or H&M.</div>
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I think we do a great job of knowing what our consumers want and making them feel special. That way, they choose us a lot.</div>
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Creating something special and unique for the individual client is what makes a brand special. We don’t live in the time of famous or infamous brand names, such as Louis Vuitton, or Gucci. I mean, they definitely exist and will live on forever. However, today, many brands are successful because of their social media presence and following.</div>
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It is quite important and can be very pressuring at times. I have to curate and delegate the direction to more than one thousand people. If I make a mistake, they must work very hard to fix it.</div>
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You can visit UR on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UrbanRevivoFashion/" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/urbanrevivo/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, or online at their <a href="https://www.capitaland.com/sg/malls/rafflescity/en/stores/urban-revivo.html" target="_blank">website</a>.<br />
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A few words from the desk of UR:<br />
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Founded in 2006, Urban Revivo is a trend-led<br />
premium brand, upholding "play fashion" at the<br />
heart of the brand concept. Challenging the<br />
traditional retail model, Urban Revivo positions<br />
itself as a pioneer of affordable luxury within the <br />
high street fashion sector.
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With avant-garde designs, the brand also strikes<br />
a perfect balance between quality and value. It<br />
has always prided itself in creating a unique<br />
shopping experience which is characterized by<br />
contemporary, innovative and youthful product<br />
offerings as well as award-winning luxury<br />
shopping environments for its international<br />
customers. Urban Revivo also strives to keep its<br />
customers engaged with the latest trends<br />
delivered into store twice per week.</span>
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Urban Revivo has always been an unconventional<br />
thinker in the industry, embedding the "play<br />
fashion" attitude into its brand DNA. The brand<br />
endeavours to inspire and share with its<br />
international customers the most fun,<br />
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According to <a href="http://www.szdaily.com/">Shenzen Daily</a>, Shenzen plans to be a world class innovative city by 2035. One of the ways Shenzen plans to accomplish this is to strengthen the protection and use of the city’s intellectual property rights. The southern Chinese journal reports that Shenzen will improve rules and regulations related to intellectual property rights; and push harder against IPR infringement by raising the cost of IPR crimes. </div>
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From the train, I went to a popular shopping area named Coco Park, in Futian, a district of Shenzen with lots of foreign brand stores. However, to no avail, I couldn't find the Supreme store. I asked the locals and foreigners in the area if they knew where the store was located, but to my surprise, not many people knew.<br />
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And then I saw a young man decked out in Supreme. He wore the red signature backpack with the white logo, a white supreme shirt, and a black and white Supreme face mask (not sure if those exist). He was my last hope before I really gave up and went home. </div>
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I asked him where the store was and he gave me directions to Nanshan, another district of Shenzen, twenty minutes away. Another taxi ride down and I got to another shopping complex named Coastal City and there the fake Supreme store sat on the second floor. Watch our experience inside of the Supreme store here. Watch our store experience <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6UQ5uqPDcw&t=7s" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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As we know, China is no stranger to making and faking a lot of the world’s products and services. So if you plan to start a company and produce your goods, you may want to consider registering for a trademark here in China. But even then, IP registration may not deter another person or entity from infringing upon your intellectual property.</div>
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We spoke to Diana Shu of Guangzhou Huaao Intellectual
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in China and how a person or entity could still legally apply and register for
a trademark in China for the same use, name, and purpose of a legally
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Primarily, Mrs. Shu says that filing for a trademark in
China is fairly easy. Any person or company in China can apply for a trademark
in a specific category, so long as the special logo or phrase hasn’t been
applied for before. So in other words, the early bird catches the worm.
However, Supreme, the real brand does not have a Chinese trademark in China,
giving the fake Supreme store an entirely legal trademark for the name, logo,
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countries, especially countries they know their items will be
counterfeited.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But even then,
registration does not stop infringement, just ask New Balance. It took them 10
years to finally win a legal battle it had against a Chinese company for using
its name and selling counterfeit New Balance sneakers. Read about it <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-41020674">here</a>.<br />
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My Brand name is Chief by Ubong<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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your brand specialize in?<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am more focused on making street wear, but I make customized one
of a kind garments such as ball gowns<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Or business?</span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am currently a student at the University of North Texas studying
Merchandising.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Back then I was really big on being an Actor/ singer. My theater teacher told
the class to be an actor it requires you to have many little skills and the
skill she decided to teach us was how to sew. It was cool, but I never really
thought much of it. Then in the 11<sup>th</sup> grade me and some friends made
up a club called Urban Arts of the future. The club was meant to showcase
different artistic talents such as dancing, singing, art, and fashion. We had a
showcase. At this showcase there was a mini fashion show. I helped out by and
stitching some Ankara fabric on t-shirts. The fashion show was fun and I got a
lot of compliments from sewing simple pockets and sashes on shirts. After that
I was like oh this is cool I can make myself some one of a kind shirts that no
one has. This was a big deal for me at the time because this means I can make
African clothes that </span></i></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Ja1BrA7jkiga4rOXAdEdQMB1yeVRAvgUxX_g2Ap5UokxT3PF2tzRDRDgRiWZDciaQyATTEXjsayUTRKFp0kIXbmlK9lGvdZ4b8OSGtJK8S_Pf3Ygdqmi0RrpYXPjCWaLRVpU1s__dOI/s1600/chief3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1068" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Ja1BrA7jkiga4rOXAdEdQMB1yeVRAvgUxX_g2Ap5UokxT3PF2tzRDRDgRiWZDciaQyATTEXjsayUTRKFp0kIXbmlK9lGvdZ4b8OSGtJK8S_Pf3Ygdqmi0RrpYXPjCWaLRVpU1s__dOI/s320/chief3.jpg" width="213" /></a><i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">weren’t so traditional to African events. So, I kept doing
patch work and made simple things like bowties and scarfs. Then I went to
college and decided fashion was the way to go. But, as a Nigerian man majoring
in fashion isn’t normal, or really accepted in the African community. So, I
started off majoring in marketing. More acceptable than fashion, but marketing
wasn’t cut out for me and I ended majoring in merchandising, the business side
of fashion. During this switch is also when I was asked by The UNT’s African Student
Organization to make their dance outfits. There were about thirty plus dance
members and I am an amateur sewer that really only knows how to put patches on
shirts. Although my sewing skills where limited I said yes - let me make all
these outfits. I made all 30 something outfits for the dance team by trial and
error. That’s when making clothes took off. People started asking me to make
clothes for them and I did it. The weird thing is these people put their trust
in me and I hardly ever trusted myself. but I can honestly say I’m glad that
people started to put their faith in me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
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your brand? <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My brand is honestly just a reflection of me. I was that kid that
didn’t quite fit in to one box. I was told my name Ubong means Chief. So I
named my brand after me and my culture. I will always remember my roots, but
I’m not just some Nigerian man. Chief is a brand for people to accept
themselves for who they are. They don’t try to change to fit the mold- they are
living their best life in their own way. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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designing? <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have been professionally l designing for about 3 years.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My Nigerian culture is always an inspiration, but so are other
cultures. I get intrigued by people’s ideas; how their culture and how their
upbringing influenced their <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>mindset. So
I do look at different cultures and history for inspiration. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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influences?<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Ja1BrA7jkiga4rOXAdEdQMB1yeVRAvgUxX_g2Ap5UokxT3PF2tzRDRDgRiWZDciaQyATTEXjsayUTRKFp0kIXbmlK9lGvdZ4b8OSGtJK8S_Pf3Ygdqmi0RrpYXPjCWaLRVpU1s__dOI/s1600/chief3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span></a><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I honestly cannot pin point one person, but if I had to Rihanna.
She is a style icon for a reason. She is unapologetic as to what she wears or
does. She is so confident in everything and no one can tell her what she doing
is wrong. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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so where do you see yourself in 10 years? <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In ten years I see myself as an established designer with a good
following.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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you? <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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have to be able to make them proud, and be able to silence all the people who
speak ill about me to them.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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particular music while working? <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Any particular music, no not really. I listen to Chance the
Rapper, Frank Ocean, Rihanna, and other alternative hip hop for the most part.
But I also listen to anything that I’m feeling that day. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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American influenced your art and design?<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gY7_6g0YN3TaHAODDKlbCNAVGO2mHY4UlGz0ay1UjDRVTb-ENhrMPdaFviqiHwRPpAYMUpqMZThg9CWMV3SfsbxzKCcRRJErkhH4adfjgQCqJTvRLE2N5WSX3mEJL4R4WKSv23lk-Jo/s1600/Chief-46+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span></a><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It has a very strong influence. At on point I was told oh so you
are just an African designer. I am not just an African designer. I don’t like
being called that, I love my Nigerian culture, but saying that is putting me in
a box and I am claustrophobic. With that being said, I do use a lot of Nigerian
patterns and fabrics in my designs though.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span> <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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about your designs?<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I Feel like my designs are daring. They are clothes that people
are scared to wear or excited to wear. Your regular African tailor might not
even let you think of wearing something like that.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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your designs?<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My website will be coming soon, but for right now it will have to
be my social media. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Twitter: @chiefubong<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Hair By Akonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788225180548991282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830838143123437482.post-23908035702830747762017-12-04T03:08:00.002-08:002017-12-04T03:12:24.221-08:00Shanghai Black Fashion Week Presents: Eggzekitive Rob Clothing<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our second <a href="http://www.thesbfw.com/">Shanghai Black Fashion Week </a>designers are Chishimba Carvelo Katong and Karen Shula of Eggzekitive Rob Clothing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. What’s your name and where are you from?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our names are Chishimba Carvelo Katongo & Karen Shula. We are from the </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">rich continent of Africa in a country called Zambia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br clear="none" />2.What is the name of your Fashion Design and or Company?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our brands called Eggzekitive Rob clothing</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br clear="none" />3. What type of fashion does your brand specialize in?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our brand is a unisex Afrocentric brand that specializes in classic </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">gentlemen’s casual and formal wear and elegant and funky feminine wear.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4. Did/do you study fashion? Or business?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">None of us are studying fashion. Carvelo is a third year civil </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">engineering student. Karen is a third year international trade and </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">economics student.</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br clear="none" />5. How did your journey begin?</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORfRPiJLJGq3sKgrzC8j4N2arH8Z_SK-k20mj9otMAUpxphqESWzGLeRmxmIPmgzv6NEzEMvSfZiVdl-aiWwx7kI2d7b2OU_LF4byFvsOpRIjhUTUZrxBy-5WrOJYpojMbi-r7oiDObw/s1600/IMG_7891.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORfRPiJLJGq3sKgrzC8j4N2arH8Z_SK-k20mj9otMAUpxphqESWzGLeRmxmIPmgzv6NEzEMvSfZiVdl-aiWwx7kI2d7b2OU_LF4byFvsOpRIjhUTUZrxBy-5WrOJYpojMbi-r7oiDObw/s320/IMG_7891.JPG" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well the journey begun in 2013 with me Carvelo. I had just completed </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">my high school education and I noticed, all my life, whenever I had </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">events, parties, weddings or even a mere Sunday church service, I always </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">wanted to stand out from the crowd through my outfit. I strongly </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">disliked common brands worn by my peers. When I had a piece of clothing </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I never wanted to find in with anyone else. </span></blockquote>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJ_RrFQzb8EPjSVHEmGTEoOy5k8Qz_WwWbR30q53xHzgD98DQUJFaaBjI7NJ7LvZ4xnTDiOlvteSoIIMDIq_zkFwLr_pb224Hy-kTle1uG1mbFDtPb15XhxaT07TSL87YWJ63_B8BRzI/s1600/IMG_5426.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJ_RrFQzb8EPjSVHEmGTEoOy5k8Qz_WwWbR30q53xHzgD98DQUJFaaBjI7NJ7LvZ4xnTDiOlvteSoIIMDIq_zkFwLr_pb224Hy-kTle1uG1mbFDtPb15XhxaT07TSL87YWJ63_B8BRzI/s320/IMG_5426.jpg" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That was the moment I </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">realized the only way to achieve that is having my own brand. I always </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">had a unique sense of style which people found a little crazy; but I </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">wanted to influence them with my style; and owning my own brand would </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">be the only way to attain this dream.</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br clear="none" />6. What’s the story behind your brand?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had just come to China early 2015 to begin my studies and I had </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">been holding the dream within me for a while; until I met a young lady by the </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">name of Karen Shula who had come to China at the same time as I did.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I got to know her and was emotionally attracted to her. We went on as </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">friends and I later expressed my feelings. With luck on my side I was </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">accepted. As the new relationship unfolded I shared the dream with her. She</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> loved the concept because she grew up knitting clothes for her dolls </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and also participated in a lot of d.i.y competitions in school and </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">artistic fashion sketching.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The name <i>Executive Rob</i> spelled<i> Eggzekitive </i></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Rob</i> means a high class garment worn by high profile people. The word </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Rob</i> is derived from a very important garment which symbolized royalty </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">in the bible.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">7. How long have you been doing business in China?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We have been doing business in China for almost 3 years now</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br clear="none" />8. Which Chinese city do you live in?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I live in Linan city, a small city about 40 minutes from Hangzhou.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">9. How and why did you start in China?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I believe that everything that’s important should be written </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">down or scribbled somewhere. We first made sure we had a proper plan. W</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e made connections with affordable and high quality suppliers and </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">manufactures to give us the materials we needed to equip ourselves.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvaL8woZqXIhGSPLBOMsGsmaUvE7ythV0O6BDWiuoaZpw6LUWcubO3eohGD0Lidkc1898L6L36jB5IUr7ETIo4Tl3Uz5U2Sdv6ytS5ZqcgzwBaPHoxHtirl_he6nI0a_5L_OUzo94xOg/s1600/_99A7712.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvaL8woZqXIhGSPLBOMsGsmaUvE7ythV0O6BDWiuoaZpw6LUWcubO3eohGD0Lidkc1898L6L36jB5IUr7ETIo4Tl3Uz5U2Sdv6ytS5ZqcgzwBaPHoxHtirl_he6nI0a_5L_OUzo94xOg/s320/_99A7712.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Why did we start the brand in China- there a lot of reasons as to</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">why; but one of the key most reasons is China is a really friendly</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">place to start a business. Materials are readily available and all</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">infrastructures are in place in terms of internet connectivity, which</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">makes advertising very easy. Also, there are secure modes of payments and very reliable </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">courier services.</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br clear="none" />10. What is it like doing business in China?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Doing business in China has been an interesting journey that has </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">enabled us to travel the country and mingle with different kinds of </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">people and cultures. Because of these factors we strive to make </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">sure we produce a very satisfactory product that our clients can be happy </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">with. We deal with people of different classes, connections, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">students, expatriates, business men and women.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">11. Do you speak Chinese?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Yes I do speak Chinese, which is my strength, while</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> my partner Karen reads and writes Chinese- her strength in the Chinese language.</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br clear="none" />12. How does speaking Chinese affect you doing business in China?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Being able to speak Chinese is very important as a business person </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">in China. It has been of great help in terms of explaining what I really </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">want from the suppliers, negotiating with suppliers, bargaining, and also </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">dealing with courier companies when dispatching clients' orders. I would </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">advise anyone looking at starting a business in china to make sure </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">they polish the Chinese speaking skills.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">13. How does being a foreigner affect you doing business in China?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br clear="none" /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Being a foreigner doing business in China really affects us in certain </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ways like limitation in participation at expos and trade shows due to </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">lack of interest in the goods that we produce. Secondly, using </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">high marketing platforms like Taobao, J.D., and Tmall, you may </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">not possess all the relevant documents that Chinese nationals have, but </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nonetheless, things are beginning to open up.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Another disadvantage is, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">as Africans, we are seen to be from one country and not separate </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">countries; and a bad experience of one Chinese national with an African </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">lets them carry the stereotype that all Africans are bad.</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br clear="none" />14. How was your experience showcasing at Shanghai Black Fashion Week?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Showcasing at the Shanghai Black Fashion Week is a great experience </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for us. We really learned a lot from the the event- connected with </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">different people, shared ideas with other designers, and also interacted </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">with customers.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We would like to thank the organizers Benjamin, TaVanni, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hu John, and everybody who worked hard to make the event a </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">success. We are already preparing for SBFW 18 and wish the event can grow </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and expand to be bigger and better every year.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br clear="none" />15. Are you afraid that your products and or designs may be counterfeited and or knocked-off in China?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We are certainly not afraid of any one duplicating our work because we </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">take that as a compliment of our work. Early this year a customer from </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Zambia duplicated our male kaftan for his wedding. He contacted us </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">about 3 to 4 months prior to his wedding requesting we make him a </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">kaftan.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We sent available designs and he stole the designs and </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">submitted them to a tailor who tried to make the same garment but </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">failed to produce it as it should have been. We weren’t hurt- we were motivated. P</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">eople will only duplicate it if it's good and attractive. </span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br clear="none" />16. How do you control and maintain the quality of your products<br clear="none" />during the manufacturing process?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">At Eggzekitive Rob clothing, we always strive to give customers value </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for their money and total satisfaction. We closely assess our fabric </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">choices for every design. We also pay precise attention to our </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">design choices. Some designs make look fancy when illustrated on paper </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but would not fit perfectly into a person’s daily life. Our third quality </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">control measure is to make sure we test every new design by having </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">our own personal outfits first before we can roll them out on the </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">market.</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br clear="none" />17. What's special or different about your designs?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wow awesome question. It kind of reminds me of one of the reasons I </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ventured into fashion- to enable my mind to think beyond its </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">perimeters. I love challenges and fashion tosses new challenges my way every</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">day because it evolves with time.</span></blockquote>
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O<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ur designs are creative because we </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">want our customers to look unique whenever they wear Eggzekitive R</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ob clothing. All of our designs are custom made and we avoid </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">repeating what we have done before.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">19. Where can the public find your designs?<br clear="none" /> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We advertise widely on a lot of convenient platforms </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">because we are in China. Wechat is the most used platform so we are </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">trading on a Wechat integrated online shop called Weidian in Chinese.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We mostly update our collection on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/eggekitiverob">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/eggzekitiverobclothing">Instagram </a>pages. O</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ur website is still under construction and we shall notify the public </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">once it's up and running. We can also confirm to have our clothes </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">featured in a Botswana online store called Quasars early 2018</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">20. Are you on social media?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wechat at ch62142</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Instagram:Eggzekitive Rob Clothing </span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Facebook: Eggekitive Rob </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Email:<a href="mailto:Eggzekitiverob@gmail.com" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Eggzekitiverob@gmail.com">Eggzekitiverob@gmail.com</a></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br clear="none" />21. Any other comments?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br clear="none" /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We appreciate everyone that has </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">supported us from the the inception of the brand and others that </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">tagged along. We wish we could individually name them but the list is </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">endless. We are always working hard because of their unconditional </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">support.</span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lastly, we would like to encourage everyone that has a dream or </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">passion to never to sit back and wait for a miracle to bring it to life. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Go out there, get out of your comfort zone, and invest every little time </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">or coin required to achieve it. The start will never be easy but one day </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">you will look back and appreciate that fact that you started. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A big Thank you to </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">you Fashion Legallaire Blog for featuring our story in your. We are </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">thankful.</span></blockquote>
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Hair By Akonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788225180548991282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830838143123437482.post-39258265538173138112017-11-30T22:12:00.001-08:002017-11-30T22:12:16.615-08:00Shanghai Black Fashion Week Presents Naya Fashion<div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our first <a href="http://fashionlegallaire.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/shanghai-black-fashion-week-2017.html">Shanghai Black Fashion Week</a> designer is Sheila Boaduwaa Yeboah of Naya Fashion, a colorful line that showcases african print in all of its pieces. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1.<span class="yiv4503466011m_5038868704014317747m_5249153661263062408ydp74355ce9s2">What's your name and where are you from?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am Sheila Boaduwaa Yeboah from Ghana, and I'm a medical student at Hebei North University China. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. What is the name of your Fashion Design and or Company?<span class="yiv4503466011m_5038868704014317747m_5249153661263062408ydp74355ce9Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.464px;">Naya
Fashion is the name of my fashion house. </span><span style="font-size: 14.464px;">Naya was adopted from my local name "Nana Yaa".</span><span style="font-size: 14.464px;"> </span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. What type of fashion does your brand specialize in?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.464px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We specialize in clothes, slippers, and african printed accessories. We mostly base our designs on africanism while incorporating a little bit of Asian and western influence.</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have never been to any fashion or business schools.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5. <span class="yiv4503466011m_5038868704014317747m_5249153661263062408ydp74355ce9s2">How did your journey begin? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="yiv4503466011m_5038868704014317747m_5249153661263062408ydp74355ce9s2">I</span> began at the age of 15. I ordered a dress and I didn't like the
outcome so I tried to redo it and made it; I call it talent
because nobody taught me how to sew.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">7. <span class="yiv4503466011m_5038868704014317747m_5249153661263062408ydp74355ce9s2">How long have you been doing business in China?<span class="yiv4503466011m_5038868704014317747m_5249153661263062408ydp74355ce9Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> 2 years now</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">8. <span class="yiv4503466011m_5038868704014317747m_5249153661263062408ydp74355ce9s2">Which Chinese city do you live in?<span class="yiv4503466011m_5038868704014317747m_5249153661263062408ydp74355ce9Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Zhangjiakuo city, hebei province </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">9.<span class="yiv4503466011m_5038868704014317747m_5249153661263062408ydp74355ce9s2">How and why did you start it in China?<span class="yiv4503466011m_5038868704014317747m_5249153661263062408ydp74355ce9Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.464px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I
made fashion designs apart of me in china because I love to sew and
now my fashion designs are a hobby turned profession. In my spare time I do
a lot with my magical hands; I make anything fashionable including
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.464px;">10. </span>What is it like doing business in China?<span class="yiv4503466011m_5038868704014317747m_5249153661263062408ydp74355ce9Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.464px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It not easy but yet still reliable</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: 14.464px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A little. </span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="yiv4503466011m_5038868704014317747m_5249153661263062408ydp74355ce9Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-size: 14.464px;">Almost all of the Chinese people do not purchase my products; they prefer their own home made stuffs.</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="yiv4503466011m_5038868704014317747m_5249153661263062408ydp74355ce9Apple-converted-space"> I</span>t was my best experience. Almost everyone at the show that day loved my designs; especially the models. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Not at all because my designs are unique. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When ever making a new design or product I try it on myself first for
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On Facebook as <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nayafashion">Naya Fashion</a>, Instagram as <a href="http://www.instagram.com/nayafashion1">Nayafashion1</a>, and Wechat as Nayasby.</span></blockquote>
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Here in China, we are still have all the feels of fashion week, from Shanghai all the way to Guangzhou. Most of 2017's designers were Chinese, French, Russian, and American. Lucky for them their designs had the opportunity to grace the stage; however, showcasing at a fashion week is a lofty dream for many designers because it almost solidifies that he or she has "made it" in the fashion world. Moreover, the fashion industry is the same globally- highly political; which could mean a considerable amount of money, connections, and time to get featured at a major fashion week showcase.<br />
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But a group of creative collectives- directors, producers, and stylists- decided to combat this issue by creating <a href="http://www.thesbfw.com/">Shanghai Black Fashion Week</a> (SBFW).<br />
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"SBFW is a time to celebrate diversity, support local talents and bring light the hidden creativity flourishing in China's underground fashion World," says TaVanni Singleton, the communications director of SBFW.<br />
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Following this celebration of diversity within the fashion industry, WHICH WE LOVE, we spoke to some of the designers to find out more about them and their designs.<br />
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FEATURED DESIGNERS:<br />
Benjamin Kotoh of Bespoke's Brush&Saccy<br />
Naya Fashion<br />
Humble Kloud<br />
Eggzkitive Robs<br />
Diversity<br />
NakedLove<br />
Patches by Amy<br />
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>What is the name of your Company?</b> My brand name is Tofanyi - which translates as "natural beauty” in Susu language {of Guinea or Sierre Leone , West Africa}.</span></span></div>
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Straight from the Chinese factories and right to your favorite store or boutique, here are some of the latest trends being produced as we speak. As fast fashion and trends work, items are mass produced and people come to China to private label and or tweak these items' styles as their own, so it can be very challenging to lay original claim to some of these trends. Read more about Which Came First: the Designer or the Design? <a href="http://fashionlegallaire.blogspot.com/2017/08/which-came-first-designer-or-design.html">here</a>. <br />
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It's fluff and tassel season right? shoes, bags, accessories: Check out these keychains and compact mirrors.<br />
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<br />Hair By Akonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788225180548991282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830838143123437482.post-38274104204438293132017-08-27T06:18:00.004-07:002017-08-27T06:18:47.074-07:00Doing Business in China Part 2: Hair By Akoni<img alt="" class="wp-image-2737" data-attachment-id="2737" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.4","credit":"","camera":"iPad mini 2","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1501421623","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.3","iso":"160","shutter_speed":"0.041666666666667","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="" data-large-file="https://liberatemagazinedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/fullsizerender.jpg?w=380&h=333" data-medium-file="https://liberatemagazinedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/fullsizerender.jpg?w=300" data-orig-file="https://liberatemagazinedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/fullsizerender.jpg" data-orig-size="1592,1396" data-permalink="https://liberatemagazine.com/2017/08/07/getting-to-know-stephanie-idio-uses-knowledge-of-hair-care-and-the-law-to-create-company/fullsizerender/" height="333" sizes="(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px" src="https://liberatemagazinedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/fullsizerender.jpg?w=380&h=333" srcset="https://liberatemagazinedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/fullsizerender.jpg?w=380&h=333 380w, https://liberatemagazinedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/fullsizerender.jpg?w=760&h=666 760w, https://liberatemagazinedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/fullsizerender.jpg?w=150&h=132 150w, https://liberatemagazinedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/fullsizerender.jpg?w=300&h=263 300w" style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" width="380" /> When it comes to merging fashion, law, and the business of fashion, I thought there was no better way than to jump right in to the industry than to come to China, where I have been doing just that for the past 3 years. <br />
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I am first generation Nigerian American (Akwa Ibom State), grew up in the American South (Louisiana, Texas, Florida), studied/lived in France, and now China- and that's just about as diverse as my sense of style is, which changes just like my hair. Since I have lived in China, I started <a href="http://www.facebook.com/hairbayakoni">Hair By Akoni</a>, a hair distribution company, as well as a sourcing company.<br />
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Living and doing business in China has opened my eyes to the intricate details that artists and designers go through when it comes to the inception of an idea, the production and manufacturing of that idea, the protections of said idea, and the global dissemination of the idea turned product. Read more about my journey at <a href="https://liberatemagazine.com/2017/08/07/getting-to-know-stephanie-idio-uses-knowledge-of-hair-care-and-the-law-to-create-company/">Liberate Magazine</a>.<br />
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<i>YES FASHON LAW INVOLVES MORE THAN SUING OVER STOLEN DESIGNS. </i>In fact, the legal issues concerning the business of fashion are similar to other industries- just insert <i>fashion</i> here. Contracts need to be drafted, intellectual properties registered, and these may have to be defended around the world. Further, since the boom e-commerce, paypal accounts and websites do get shut down too as assets are frozen in pending litigation.<br />
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All the while we hope that morally, business cares enough about the environment to abide by global emissions codes, use recyclable products, and sustainable energy. In fact, Fashion Legallaire has spotlighted the environmental issues surrounding the fashion industry before- read about it <a href="http://fashionlegallaire.blogspot.com/2013/10/beauty-law-mascara-is-exempt-from.html">here </a>and <a href="http://fashionlegallaire.blogspot.com/2013/01/your-underwear-may-be-going-green.html">here</a>- and will revisit this topic again very soon. In fact, a lot of pollutant factories in China make the fashion world go round but we all play a huge role in today's world<br />
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<br />Hair By Akonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788225180548991282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830838143123437482.post-8507767129178117552017-08-16T11:59:00.000-07:002017-08-19T06:23:33.338-07:00Which Came First: Designer or Design?<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Living in China has been an innovative experience. As the country that "makes it all and fakes it all", it is not a surprise to see, in mass production, the latest fashion creations, trends, and styles. Many people come to China from all over the world to start and develop their business brands. It may be of original design, or a design curated by the manufacturer. Think: original design manufacturing (<i>ODM) </i>vs original equipment manufacturing (<i>EDM).</i> Because of this, I'm always puzzled as to <i>which came first: the designer or the design?</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What usually occurs when a trend is about to hit globally after it is produced in China is extreme visibility- the design or style is apparent everywhere- in the stores, on the train, in different colors, in mimic styles, whether it is to be the "intended design or not." Give or take a few weeks and the design is on the cover of a magazine or worn by a celebrity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Perfect example is this multicolored tribal strap. Most commonly sold as a purse strap or bag handle, I saw it sold as a belt and phone case strap too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Quick Note: Valentino says made in Italy, but as I have learned from other luxury brand companies, like Louis Vuitton for instance, their bags may be manufactured in China and sent to Italy where the labels are stitched on as "made in Paris"- qualifying the bags to be proclaimed as made in Paris, even if most or all of the bag is made in China. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now, which came first: the Designer or the Design? It is easy to say that an artist or designer's original design was inspired by another creation, however, there is nothing original about any of the tribal fabric in relation to these three brands because it is the exact item. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This may relate to why there is no copyright protection for the aesthetic value of an item. Furthermore, I doubt any of these brands will sue on behalf of the multicolored tribal fabric. </span></div>
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<br />Hair By Akonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788225180548991282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830838143123437482.post-34993542158801615882016-08-01T06:22:00.003-07:002016-08-01T06:25:55.085-07:00Does Amazon.Com Steal from Private Business? <div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;">As the largest online retailer in the world, I thought I
could trust Amazon.com-not only with my inventory but with my business. After
careful consideration with my business partner and a few months of research, we
knew we wanted to start our e-commerce business with Amazon for a few reasons.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our first reason was Amazon’s commonality and popularity
amongst retailers. People know Amazon like they know Google. In fact, no one
hardly says, “I’ll search on line.” Instead they say, “I’ll Google it.” Similarly,
Amazon.com is a popular and common place to buy online. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our second reason was visibility. We could have constructed
our own website, but with having a new startup and building a brand from
conception meant that we would not likely get enough online traffic. Frankly,
no one knew our company or had ever heard of us so we wanted a platform that
would give us visibility. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our third reason was convenience. Amazon.com offers
businesses shipping and handling. One ships its items to an Amazon warehouse
and Amazon will ship the items to the buyers and even handle any returned
merchandise. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here we are, almost 3 months later and we still do not have
our highly visible and common Amazon market place . However, 3 months ago, we
did our due diligence. We called to check upon the status of our items every
week and to know why they were not online. Did our items get delivered to the
warehouse? Yes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But then we got the news that no business owner wants to
hear: your items are missing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Missing?!
How can they be missing when they were delivered? Since Amazon.com did not have
that answer, we were put under pending investigation, which meant, we had to
keep calling them because outside of speaking to an Amazon.com agent on the
phone, we only received automated emails. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were very frustrated as you can imagine. Our first
business was sitting somewhere for no one to see, not making any money- a
complete violation to the first rule of business. Further, since our
merchandise was seasonal for summer, time was just ticking away from in season
to out of season. We were certain that by the time Amazon got it together,
consumers will have moved on to a style more contemporary.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At the one and half month point, we had nothing- no online
space, no hyperlink- and the news got worse. We were then told that two of the
warehouse workers were caught on camera stealing our merchandise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were very upset yes, but temporary relief
set in. At least we knew our merchandise have a home and we can start the
reimbursement process; process being the operative word.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The process of speaking to Amazon as a seller is a
monotonous one. You start by calling their 1-888 number also known as the
number to the front door. This number is not a direct number that designates
your relationship or the purpose of your call as a buyer or a seller or a prime
membership member. This number just calls Amazon and next you listen to the
automated operator. Then afterwards you get to speak to an agent to verify your
information. Only after about five to six minutes are you transferred to the
correct department. But this happens every single time we called to get an
update on our inventory. So you can imagine our level of frustration going on
for 3 months now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you can imagine, Amazon is still charging us its monthly
fee for work that it is not doing so we are livid. Finally we call back and get
more bad news: your items have been found. To our disbelief of this new
information that contradicts the Amazon thievery from the previous month, the
Agent assured us that he will send us photos of our items in the warehouse but
we have yet to receive them. It has been 1 week and counting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I reached out to other entrepreneurs and business owners and
some of them recounted their horror stories with Amazon.com. Not only have others
experienced theft, but damaged items as well. When I asked about recourse, they
said it took a long time because Amazon likes to work on its own time. Imagine
that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Is my entrepreneurial spirit dampened? A little bit. Amazon
has been so unprofessional in our business dealings. They have charged us to
lose money. We have no virtual market place as promised by Amazon and frankly,
we are not even sure if they still have our items.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So while we wait to figure out what our next move with
Amazon is concerning our merchandise, we have researched and found other online
market spaces where business owners can do business. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are just to name a few but check out this list of 20
e-commerce shops <a href="http://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/marketing/20-online-marketplaces-list-product-today/#sm.0000zw073axztfrit2n2domwajw59">here</a>. Make sure to do some research about the market space and
find out the pros and the cons from people both buyers and sellers that have
used the service. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are so done with Amazon.com. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Hair By Akonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788225180548991282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830838143123437482.post-57259973941020269082016-08-01T06:22:00.001-07:002016-08-01T06:22:04.447-07:00Does Amazon.Com Steal from Private Business? <div class="MsoNormal">
As the largest online retailer in the world, I thought I
could trust Amazon.com-not only with my inventory but with my business. After
careful consideration with my business partner and a few months of research, we
knew we wanted to start our e-commerce business with Amazon for a few reasons.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">www.poetsandquants.com</td></tr>
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Our first reason was Amazon’s commonality and popularity
amongst retailers. People know Amazon like they know Google. In fact, no one
hardly says, “I’ll search on line.” Instead they say, “I’ll Google it.” Similarly,
Amazon.com is a popular and common place to buy online. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Our second reason was visibility. We could have constructed
our own website, but with having a new startup and building a brand from
conception meant that we would not likely get enough online traffic. Frankly,
no one knew our company or had ever heard of us so we wanted a platform that
would give us visibility. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Our third reason was convenience. Amazon.com offers
businesses shipping and handling. One ships its items to an Amazon warehouse
and Amazon will ship the items to the buyers and even handle any returned
merchandise. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Here we are, almost 3 months later and we still do not have
our highly visible and common Amazon market place . However, 3 months ago, we
did our due diligence. We called to check upon the status of our items every
week and to know why they were not online. Did our items get delivered to the
warehouse? Yes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But then we got the news that no business owner wants to
hear: your items are missing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Missing?!
How can they be missing when they were delivered? Since Amazon.com did not have
that answer, we were put under pending investigation, which meant, we had to
keep calling them because outside of speaking to an Amazon.com agent on the
phone, we only received automated emails. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We were very frustrated as you can imagine. Our first
business was sitting somewhere for no one to see, not making any money- a
complete violation to the first rule of business. Further, since our
merchandise was seasonal for summer, time was just ticking away from in season
to out of season. We were certain that by the time Amazon got it together,
consumers will have moved on to a style more contemporary.<o:p></o:p></div>
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At the one and half month point, we had nothing- no online
space, no hyperlink- and the news got worse. We were then told that two of the
warehouse workers were caught on camera stealing our merchandise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were very upset yes, but temporary relief
set in. At least we knew our merchandise have a home and we can start the
reimbursement process; process being the operative word.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The process of speaking to Amazon as a seller is a
monotonous one. You start by calling their 1-888 number also known as the
number to the front door. This number is not a direct number that designates
your relationship or the purpose of your call as a buyer or a seller or a prime
membership member. This number just calls Amazon and next you listen to the
automated operator. Then afterwards you get to speak to an agent to verify your
information. Only after about five to six minutes are you transferred to the
correct department. But this happens every single time we called to get an
update on our inventory. So you can imagine our level of frustration going on
for 3 months now.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As you can imagine, Amazon is still charging us its monthly
fee for work that it is not doing so we are livid. Finally we call back and get
more bad news: your items have been found. To our disbelief of this new
information that contradicts the Amazon thievery from the previous month, the
Agent assured us that he will send us photos of our items in the warehouse but
we have yet to receive them. It has been 1 week and counting.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I reached out to other entrepreneurs and business owners and
some of them recounted their horror stories with Amazon.com. Not only have others
experienced theft, but damaged items as well. When I asked about recourse, they
said it took a long time because Amazon likes to work on its own time. Imagine
that.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Is my entrepreneurial spirit dampened? A little bit. Amazon
has been so unprofessional in our business dealings. They have charged us to
lose money. We have no virtual market place as promised by Amazon and frankly,
we are not even sure if they still have our items.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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So while we wait to figure out what our next move with
Amazon is concerning our merchandise, we have researched and found other online
market spaces where business owners can do business. <o:p></o:p></div>
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In no special order:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</a></span></span></span><!--[endif]--><a href="http://www.shopify.com/">Shopify</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><a href="http://www.bigcartel.com/">Big Cartel</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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These are just to name a few but check out this list of 20
e-commerce shops <a href="http://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/marketing/20-online-marketplaces-list-product-today/#sm.0000zw073axztfrit2n2domwajw59">here</a>. Make sure to do some research about the market space and
find out the pros and the cons from people both buyers and sellers that have
used the service. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We are so done with Amazon.com. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Hair By Akonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788225180548991282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830838143123437482.post-17307281292374079232016-06-07T20:18:00.003-07:002017-06-10T17:30:44.847-07:00Fashion Legallaire Takes China: Doing Business in China<span style="font-size: large;">Hello everyone and welcome back to Fashion Legallaire Blog.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"> On this edition of Fashion Legallaire takes China, we will focus on doing business in China. My most recent development in the fashion law industry was moving to China and becoming an international business consultant because I wanted to learn and experience more about the business of fashion. Further, one of the advantages of living in China, specifically Guangzhou, is that I have access to various of the markets and manufacturers in various industries. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In America, when learning about the business of fashion, I would usually learn about the designer, see the finished product and research its intellectual property. I frequented BOF.com to keep abreast on the financials of the market and stay on top of market and fashion trends. In China, however, I am involved with the more technical side of fashion- raw materials, accessories, factoriy and market visits, and logistics (think shipping, quality control). It has been fun so far, but this part of the business of fashion has its challenges. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. What's the hardest challenge when doing business in China? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The language and culture barrier. Doing business in China is unlike any other business experience I have had. Understanding the culture and learning to work with it in China in order to be successful is ongoing. Building business friendships and relationships here takes time and catering to because once you have the "guanxi," you are good; but sometimes, for some people, you will never be more than a foreigner doing business in China. Consequentially, the foreigner tax is real when doing business so it helps to have a trusted Chinese business partner to help you overcome that hump. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is imperative that you speak Chinese or work with someone who can speak Chinese when doing business here. Within the last 15 years, China became more open to foreigners permanently living and doing business here, so there is a huge language gap. Also, many of the manufacturers, market vendors only speak Chinese, and or a local dialect. Therefore Learning Chinese or having a trusted business partner who is Chinese and or can speak Chinese is imperative. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hand signals, and I'm not talking about sign language, and other western non verbal cues that I have learned in my life, do not work in the place of actual communication here in China. It is quite interesting and sometimes funny, but can be frustrating when trying to articulate particular instructions and specifications about manufacturing and shipping. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing business in China online?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When it comes to the internet and technology, China is a global leader and does a great job at making most conveniences in life available online and or with the scan of a Quick Response code (QR code), a two-dimensional barcode that is machine readable, and stores information about the item to which it is attached. QR codes seemed to have come and <a href="http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/qr-codes-dead#sm.0000azophtkmtdewr7m1i8ct9u0to">plateaued </a>in America but China is the future, especially when it comes to international business, so this may come alive again there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When it comes to doing business online think <a href="https://world.taobao.com/">Taobao</a>, <a href="http://www.alibaba.com/?uptime=20120101&ptsid=1012000003074912&crea=85572106923&plac=&netw=g&device=c&ptscode=0110101010030001">Alibaba</a>, <a href="http://www.aliexpress.com/">Aliexpress</a>, which are akin to <a href="http://www.ebay.com/">Ebay</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/">Amazon</a>. These are giant online vendors who supply the world with almost everything it needs when doing business virtually, but there in lies the blessing and the curse. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not being here to see the product or inspect the quality leaves the average buyer open for the ultimate scam- not getting what he or she paid for in quality and realia. <b>No <i>res ipsa loquitur</i> because the thing does not speak for itself- it's an imposter.</b> I have ordered from Taobao, and still received products that looked nothing like what was advertised and I live here. Therefore it is important to connect with someone who can actually speak to the vendors, see and feel the products and make sure it is up to par with the buyer's expectations. Insert Me, the international business consultant here in China. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. Is there intellectual property protection in China? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I answer this question with a question. <a href="http://fashionlegallaire.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/what-copyright-china-no-incentive-for.html">"What's a copyright China?" </a> I wrote about the lack of intellectual property protection (IPP) in China and it's lack of incentive to respect global intellectual property rights. Click the hyperlink to learn more about it. China has IPP in theory. You can and should file for IPP if creating and manufacturing in China so that you put people on notice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">China has </span><a href="http://www.ccpit-patent.com.cn/node/2447" style="font-size: x-large;">IPP courts</a><span style="font-size: large;">, however IPP in practice is a day to day challenge and when I go to the markets, I question the implementation and strength of IPP here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And it is not just high end designers that get their work stolen, start up designers as well. I spoke with 2 designers living and working in China and they each told me the horror stories. In both instances, after they designed their creations, they took it to the manufacturer. Both designers saw their designs being sold around </span><span style="font-size: large;">in </span><span style="font-size: large;">China </span><span style="font-size: large;">various colors </span><span style="font-size: large;">without their logo. One of them has even stopped designing, at least while he is in China because he does not ever want to experience such theft again. I must say, it is one thing to research and study China's plight with global intellectual property laws but it is eye opening to see it in person. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">From start to finish, a typical consultation includes speaking with the client to understand their needs and wants. Then further research is done to find out where I can find the item or manufacture it. Once there, I relay all the specifications to the vendor or manufacturer and negotiate pricing. This can take a few hours to days or weeks. Language barrier is the one of the biggest barriers here and simply not being Chinese is another. Relationship building is key here. So if you are not Chinese and have not established some sort of relationship with the boss, then you may not get the better deal or even better items. Samples may need to made and verified by my client. After the item comes in, I conduct a quality control inspection to make sure that it matches my client's request. Lastly, I ship the item out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. What have I learned doing business in China?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">From this experience, I have learned so much about manufacturing, logistics, business, importing, exporting, and the surrounding laws. I love that I have the opportunity to meet people from all over the world everyday. </span><span style="font-size: large;">The one lesson that I find very essential is the importance of emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Emotional intelligence is key to having relationships with people whether in business, family, or love. At the end of the day business is business, but people are people and it is key for me to be in control of my emotions so that I handle my interpersonal affairs judiciously and empathetically. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I focus on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/camperbundles/">beauty</a> and <a href="http://www.shadebliss.com/">eyewear</a> and clothes, but if you are interested in buying from China, contact me:</span></div>
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Hair By Akonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788225180548991282noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830838143123437482.post-6272771243063208222015-08-01T06:01:00.001-07:002015-08-01T06:11:09.934-07:00Fashion Legallaire Goes to China: Michael Jordan Lost the Rights to His Name in China <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Michael Jordan lost the rights to his name in China in a recent trademark lawsuit he brought to a Beijing Municipal High People’s Court against a company using a similar name and logo for his Nike in April 2014.<br />
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China is home to lax protection of intellectual property rights, many counterfeit goods and brands and Jordans by Nike is no exception. The chinese imitator is Qiaodan Sports, a Chinese sportswear company based in Fujian province. <br />
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Since 2012, Jordan has unsuccessfully sued Qiaodan Sports for misappropriating his name and likeness. In this lawsuit, Jordan asked Qiaodan Sports to deregister 78 trademarks. <br />
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China Wire reports that Qiaodan Sports, pronounced “chew dahn” sounds very similar to Jordan. In fact, it is a Mandarin transliteration of “Jordan” used to refer to Michael Jordan. Also, Qiodan uses the number 23 and a jumping man logo to sell basketball shoes and jerseys. Which would naturally mislead any consumer in China that Michael Jordan was behind the brand. <br />
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In the U.S. legal system, it is clear that Qiaodan infringed on Jordan’s trademark rights. However, after a series of countersuits, it is clear that Chinese law backs it national companies even when it is clear that their success derives from the creations of others. In a June 18th verdict, the Beijing court ruled that “Qiaodan” is not only the name that corresponds to “Jordan,” and “Jordan” is only an ordinary surname of American people, not a full name. Also, the logo is in the shape of a person with no facial features, so the current evidence is not enough to prove that Qiaodan” determinedly points to Michael Jordan. <br />
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The six time NBA champion plans to appeal to the Supreme People’s Court for a retrial. Hair By Akonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788225180548991282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830838143123437482.post-76073832519087694712015-03-22T08:17:00.001-07:002015-03-22T18:31:35.556-07:00Fashion Legallaire Goes to China: What Copyright, China? No Incentive
for IP in China<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkhN5hXO8hMD5nFRh0rL_jZJQ2bm7WmMTd-b2sCZcBMAypXVpJFe12Fd3by_RCG5vFadBoIcS9gVpNyzZ5yC7-s3WjCTR0Cs7b6qBf5UJr1zBKF5_5JmWtwHLL0i0PslF05J4QTcyyeJT/s400/Fake-Louis-Vuitton-Bag1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkhN5hXO8hMD5nFRh0rL_jZJQ2bm7WmMTd-b2sCZcBMAypXVpJFe12Fd3by_RCG5vFadBoIcS9gVpNyzZ5yC7-s3WjCTR0Cs7b6qBf5UJr1zBKF5_5JmWtwHLL0i0PslF05J4QTcyyeJT/s400/Fake-Louis-Vuitton-Bag1.jpg" height="240" width="320"></a>As a recent expat to Guangzhou, China, the biggest manufacturing city in the world, I see firsthand the beginning and end of many counterfeited goods. Seven days a week, Guangzhou's factories produce manufactured goods for branded and non-branded companies alike. For example, Louis Vuitton has a manufacturing company here, so naturally the art of making precise counterfeit LV products is perfected here. Sure there is pride in buying the real deal, but a $7 counterfeit in a subway station, just may be your dirty little secret.<br>
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As an American fashion law enthusiast, I learned that intellectual property is the crux of commercializing creativity. Before coming to China, I further learned that China is the worst country when it comes to abiding by international intellectual property laws. But now that I am here, I think I see why there is no incentive for many Chinese manufacturers to follow intellectual property laws. It begs the question, "what copyright, China?"<br>
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So countdown the ways with me....<br>
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1. Most of the branded imported textile goods are manufactured in China so it is very easy to not only make items for export, but to keep the manufactured items to sell in the local markets.<br>
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2. Factories mess up sometimes. A wrong stitch here or there means that the item needs to be tossed- usually right out to the street or local market.<br>
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3. Even if a Chinese manufacturer does follow ip laws here, there are many more people here that do not follow it, so it may cost more financially to abide by the rules in the long run.<br>
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4. In China the labor is cheaper and fashion companies take advantage of this fact at their own expense. The cost of production for manufactured goods is so low that branded companies choose not to move its manufacturing out of China.<br>
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5. While the supply for counterfeited goods is high, the demand is even higher. Counterfeited goods is a billion dollar business. *Think Louis Vuitton in the subway*<br>
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Counterfeited products manufactured in China range from pharmaceuticals, beauty products, technology, to fashion. It has been very amusing guessing whether something is real or fake here; but usually, the price determines that.<br>
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<br>Hair By Akonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788225180548991282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830838143123437482.post-75995861450230143232015-01-22T18:03:00.002-08:002015-01-23T15:59:14.887-08:00Britain's Court of Appeals Confirms Rihanna vs Topshop (1-0)<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember in 2013 when Rihanna sued UK fashion brand Top Shop for using her image on one of their t-shirts (read it <a href="http://fashionlegallaire.blogspot.com/2013/05/rihanna-sues-topshop-for-t-shirts.html">here</a>) and won $5 million in damages? </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well Brittain's High Court of Appeals confirmed the "passing off" ruling in her favor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> As <a href="http://www.wwd.com/business-news/legal/rihanna-wins-topshop-case-8130889?module=hp-topstories">WWD reports</a>, "last November, Topshop appealed a decision by a judge at Her Majesty's High Court in London prohibiting the retailer from selling T-shirts featuring a particular image of Rihanna." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other interesting observations: what British law calls "passing off" </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">U.S. law calls "trademark infringement." And a</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 25.1999988555908px;">pparently, Topshop failingly</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 25.1999988555908px;"> argued that it had the right to pass off Rihanna's image arguing that it had used the likes of famous artists before. </span><br />
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