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Alice + OIivia sues Betsey Johnson for trademark infringement

Alice + Olivia is facing off against Betsey Johnson. The New York-based womenswear brand filed a lawsuit against Betsey Johnson and its parent company, Steve Madden, last week over a design that looks remarkably similar to the face of Alice + Olivia’s creative director and founder, Stacey Bendet. The lawsuit claims multiple counts of...

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Betsey Johnson launching dance wear collection

The lady known for her infamous splits and cartwheels at fashion shows has decided to give those who make doing splits and cartwheels part of their profession some more fashionable offerings. Betsey Johnson is launching a line of dance wear in collaboration with Capezio debuting July 1. Capezio's new brand ambassador, Maddie Ziegler, who Johnson...

Fashion

Fashion labels deny sourcing from horror fur farms in Spain

“As you read this, millions of animals are suffering so that the clothing industry may sell coats, boots and other garments made from their fur. Some of the worst cruelty occurs on rabbit farms in Catalonia, Spain — and their furs wind up at major retailers across the United States, ” warns EndFashionCruelty.org, which is part of an ongoing...

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Snoopy receives designer makeover

For a comic-strip figure, Snoopy is one fashionable dog. Best known as Charlie Brown's beloved companion from the comic series 'Peanuts,' Snoopy is set to receive his second designer makeover in honor of the comic strip's 65th birthday and as part of the renewed 'Snoopy in Fashion' marketing campaign. In 1984 a list of designers including the...

Apparel

Betsey Johnson launches activewear collection

New York Fashion Week designer Betsey Johnson is launching a line of activewear. The 72 year-old designer's collection will launch in the fall and focuses on performance as well as style. Johnson's signature colour pink will feature throughout the range of nylon leggings, heat-retaining zip-up jackets, sweat-free T-shirts embellished with...

Apparel

Betsey Johnson is making a comeback

Eccentric American fashion designer Betsey Johnson who filed for bankruptcy in April is bouncing back with a new dress line. In collaboration with fashion manufacturer The Levy Group, Johnson’s affordable dress collection will debut in boutiques and department stores next spring. It is reported that the new dresses, which are set to be unveiled...