Legal Essentials for Fashion Designers

Legal Essentials for Fashion Designers

Monday, April 28 | 5:00 – 6:00 PM

Fashion meets the law in this must-attend session for designers and industry professionals! Whether you’re an independent designer, a fashion entrepreneur, or an attorney advising creatives, understanding intellectual property laws is key to protecting your work and staying compliant. This session will cover copyright, trademarks, licensing, and fair use—helping designers know what they can protect and how to legally incorporate pre-existing designs.

Key Topics:

• Copyright & trademarks—what fashion elements can (and can’t) be protected?
• Fair use in fashion—how to draw inspiration without legal risks
• Licensing & brand protection—how to safeguard your creative assets

Protect your designs and your brand—knowledge is always in style!

Instructors: VLA Legal Externs

Location: Zoom

Membership Discount Code: For members, please contact registrations@vlany.org to receive your discount code, which will allow you to view and purchase the ticket.

Fees:
$5 Students and Artists Over Sixty
$10 VLA Members (Artists and Attorneys)
$15 General Admission

Please note you are not registered until full payment is received.

Webinar Access and Recording: Participants will receive an email in advance with instructions to access. Please note that this is a live webinar. We are unable to distribute a recording of this presentation if you cannot attend. To view VLA’s library of on-demand videos, click here.