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Arab News
09-07-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Fashion Commission launches guide to protect designers' rights in Kingdom
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Fashion Commission has launched the Intellectual Property and Designers' Rights Protection Guide for the fashion industry, in collaboration with the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property. The initiative reinforces the commission's role in empowering the fashion sector, supporting its community and fostering a developmental environment across all stages of the product value chain. The guide serves as a reference for designers to benefit from intellectual property laws by protecting and registering their innovative designs, enabling them to secure legal protection, the Saudi Press Agency reported. It also promotes a culture of creativity, encouraging designers to develop new creations while safeguarding their rights against imitation or theft. The guide covers four key areas in the fashion industry: Patents, which include new inventions and technological advancements in fabric and garment production; and industrial designs, which pertain to aesthetic elements and decorative patterns that give fashion items their distinctive appearance. It also covers copyright, which protects artistic and creative outputs such as illustrations, patterns and designs; and trademarks, which include logos and symbols that distinguish a product in the marketplace. The Fashion Commission said that designers and brand owners can access the guide through its official website. Additionally, the IP authority receives complaints about violations of copyright and trademark laws from rights holders or their representatives through its website.
Asharq Al-Awsat
09-07-2025
- Business
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Fashion Commission, SAIP Launch Intellectual Property Protection Guide
The Fashion Commission launched the Intellectual Property and Designers' Rights Protection Guide for the fashion industry, in collaboration with the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP). The initiative builds on the commission's role in empowering the fashion sector, supporting its community, and fostering a developmental environment that addresses all stages of the product value chain. The guide aims to serve as a reference for designers to benefit from intellectual-property laws by protecting and registering their innovative designs, thereby enabling them to obtain legal protection. It also seeks to promote a culture of creativity and encourage designers to develop new creations while safeguarding their rights against replication or intellectual theft. The Fashion Commission offers the protection guide to cover four key areas within the fashion industry: patents, which include new inventions and technological advancements in fabric and garment production; industrial designs, which pertain to aesthetic elements and decorative patterns that give fashion items their unique appearance; copyright, which covers artistic and creative outputs such as illustrations, patterns, and designs; and trademarks, which include logos and symbols that distinguish a product in the marketplace. The Fashion Commission said designers and brand owners can access the Intellectual Property and Designers' Rights Protection Guide through the commission's official website. Moreover, SAIP receives public rights complaints via its website from rights holders or their representatives regarding violations of works protected under the Copyright Protection Law and the Trademarks Law.
Associated Press
05-07-2025
- Automotive
- Associated Press
A' International Luxury Design Awards Call for Nominations
A' Design Award & Competition Announces Call for Nominations for A' International Luxury Design Awards COMO, CO, ITALY, July 5, 2025 / / -- Today, A' Design Award & Competition has released its call for entries to A' International Luxury Design Awards. The A' Luxury Design Awards are open for entries by Luxury Designers, High-End Fashion Designers, Luxury Car Designers, Luxury Watch Designers, Luxury Jewelry Designers, Luxury Furniture Designers, Luxury Real Estate Developers, Luxury Hospitality Designers, Luxury Yacht Designers, Luxury Brands, Luxury Product Manufacturers, Luxury Goods Retailers, Luxury Marketing Specialists, Luxury Interior Designers, Artists, Luxury Brand Strategists, Luxury Innovation, Consultancy, Research and Development Companies worldwide. Designs that were designed within the last 10 years are eligible for participation. The A' International Luxury Design Awards is a two-phase competition. The first phase of the competition is free to join, Luxury Designers, High-End Fashion Designers, Luxury Car Designers, Luxury Watch Designers, Luxury Jewelry Designers, Luxury Furniture Designers, Luxury Real Estate Developers, Luxury Hospitality Designers, Luxury Yacht Designers, Luxury Brands, Luxury Product Manufacturers, Luxury Goods Retailers, Luxury Marketing Specialists, Luxury Interior Designers, Artists, Luxury Brand Strategists, Luxury Innovation, Consultancy, Research and Development Companies can register at A' Design Awards to submit a work for the Luxury Awards, and get a preliminary score for their entries. Projects that pass the preliminaries can proceed with nomination, however it shall be noted in advance that there is a nominal fee for nominating entries for Luxury Awards consideration. Luxury Awards Timeline & Eligibility Deadline for entries to A' Luxury Design Awards is on September 30, 2025. Results of the A' Luxury Design Awards will be announced on May 1, 2026. Professional-edition laureates of the A' Luxury Design Awards will be granted the highly coveted A' Design Prize which contains a series of PR, marketing and publicity tools to celebrate the status of winning the Luxury Awards. The following are some example projects that could be submitted to A' Luxury Design Awards : Yachts, Private Jets, High-End Watches, Luxury Cars, Designer Handbags, Opulent Jewelry, Bespoke Furniture, Couture Fashion and More. Luxury Awards Sub-categories and their descriptions are available at Award for Good Luxury Design The A' Design Prize for A' Luxury Design Awards includes: Design Excellence Certificate, Lifetime license to use the A' Luxury Design Awards Winner Logo, Yearbook of Best Designs, Exhibitions of Awarded Works in Italy, Exclusive Design Award Trophy, Exclusive Invitation to Take Part in the A' Design Awards' Gala-Night – La Notte Premio A', Translation of Awarded Works into Foreign Languages, Entry to Prime Clubs, as well as inclusion in World Design Rankings, Designer Rankings, Luxury Design Classifications and Design Legends platforms. In addition the laureates of the A' International Luxury Design Awards will also get an exclusive interview which will be published at Designer Interviews website as well as included in the Press Kits. Award winners will also get a press release prepared to announce their victory. For the winners of A' Luxury Design Awards , a very inclusive press kit will be prepared which contains the exclusive interview with the designer, the press release for award announcement in addition to design images, photographs of the designer, logo of the designer and the client, dozens of high-resolution photos and images for added exposure including a portfolio that contains previews of other designs projects by the designer. The Press Kits prepared for the winners of the A' International Luxury Design Awards will be distributed to thousands of press members who have gained press accreditation from A' Design Awards. Furthermore there are already dozens of press partners who have confirmed in advance to publish a selection of the best projects among award winners. Both the Press Kit preparation and distribution service as well as the A' Design Prize are given free of charge to the Luxury Awards laureates as a gift to celebrate their success of winning the A' Luxury Design Awards. Luxury Design Awards Entry & Winners Press Members and design enthusiasts are invited to visit to see past winners of the A' International Luxury Design Awards. • Award Description could be found at • Participants can register at About Luxury Awards The A' Design Award & Competition has been established to promote and recognize the best design works in all countries and in all creative disciplines. The primary aim of the A' Design Award & Competition is to create a global awareness and understanding for good design practices and principles by recognizing the best designs in all countries and in all design disciplines. The ultimate aim of the A' Design Awards is to push designers, companies and brands worldwide to create superior products and projects that benefit society. 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Trade Arabia
10-06-2025
- Business
- Trade Arabia
Sofitel teams up with Cordelia de Castellane for chic new uniforms
Sofitel, a pioneer of French luxury hotels since 1964, said it has teamed up with leading fashion designer Cordelia de Castellane to create a new closet for all employees at its 120-plus hotels worldwide. With her experience of the most prestigious French luxury houses, Cordelia brings a touch of modernity and sophistication to this collection, while preserving the finest standards of French craftsmanship. Conceived as a celebration of the brand's hotel teams - 25,000 employees worldwide - and the culture of personalized service inherited from the French art of hospitality, this collaboration embodies the very essence of French elegance. The inspiration underpinning this new collection draws directly from the unique creative world of Cordelia de Castellane, a designer whose work is marked by a fusion of tradition and modernity. Her vision of luxury combines timeless elegance with creative audacity, subtly blending classic and contemporary elements. With its flowing, resolutely Parisian cuts, accessories and unostentatious elegance, it breaks with the monotony often associated with traditional uniforms, offering instead a bold and authentic expression of French chic. The partnership marks a key milestone in Sofitel's ongoing renaissance, as the brand continues its global expansion with 32 new openings planned over the next three years. All of these properties embody the Sofitel spirit, blending French zest with local cultural richness, a commitment symbolized by the 'Cultural Link', the iconic logo creating a bridge between world's cultures, said the statement. The new Vestiaire features the graphic Sofitel logo in a collection of exclusive prints, transforming Sofitel's visual signature into a luxurious monogram, it stated. Designed with flexibility in mind, the Sofitel wardrobe introduces a fresh fashion-forward approach tailored to every role and destination. Under the artistic direction of Cordelia de Castellane, the collection seamlessly blends timeless silhouettes with practical needs, offering a variety of noble fabrics, textures, and color palettes suitable for both city hotels and resorts, said the top French hotel brand. Each piece has been crafted using flexible and durable materials - internationally tested across pilot hotels - to meet the everyday needs of hotel staff. The wardrobe adapts to all body types, roles, and climates, ensuring both comfort and elegance. In line with Sofitel's CSR commitments, each uniform is made from quality materials built to withstand daily demands while remaining effortlessly elegant, thanks to refined details and impeccable finishes, it stated. This wardrobe also reflects Sofitel's dedication to responsible luxury. Developed in partnership with Paris Good Fashion, the initiative ensures every step of production respects principles of sustainability, repairability, and recyclability — reducing environmental impact and contributing to more responsible resource management. "The Sofitel Vestiaire is much more than a uniform: it's a manifesto. It's a tribute to our teams, who are the first to embody the renaissance of Sofitel. It reflects the joy of embracing a brand, the pride of being its ambassador, and the desire to wear our values in silk, knit, or cotton," remarked Maud Bailly, CEO of Sofitel Legend, Sofitel, MGallery and Emblems. "We want this wardrobe to be emotionally resonant, exacting and refined, but also effortlessly chic. That's why we needed a visionary. This partnership with Cordelia de Castellane is the meeting of two visions of luxury, united by a shared passion for exceptional design," he added. On the key partnership, Cordelia de Castellane said: "For me, Sofitel is a madeleine de Proust. It brings back childhood memories, iconic hotels, and a very specific vision of French luxury. Sofitel is more than a hotel brand - it's a way of life, a natural elegance paired with a deep openness to the world." "Paris was a major inspiration for this collection - because Paris means effortless chic, cultural richness, precision tailoring, and that uniquely bold creativity," she stated.
Vogue
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Fashion Institute of Technology Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collection
Sixty-seven members of the Fashion Institute of Technology's graduating class presented 82 looks in five categories—sportswear, children's wear, knitwear, intimate apparel, and special occasion wear—at the Future of Fashion show. The event was sponsored by Macy's, which will also put into production the designs of a number of students they selected. Over the past few years, students at design schools around the globe have been engaged with a progressive agenda. The work of this class was notably tamer in terms of palette and silhouette, and with no obvious explorations of gender. In fact, the manosphere was nowhere present—which can be partly explained by the fact that menswear at the school is only offered as an associate degree and is not included in the BA show. That's not to say that students shied away from topical subjects, (more on that to come), but as Troy Richards, dean of the School of Art and Design shared, 'what I feel like I've experienced this year was an almost overcorrection from some of the progressive politics that we were advancing.' Concurrently, in the aftermath of the pandemic, the dean has noticed that the students have 'reengaged with material…we've seen a rapid improvement in their hand skills and an interest in a variety of textures, of materials, of structure.' All of these qualities were present in the work of Allison Margaret Smith (looks 1 and 3), who kicked off the show with pieces made using raffia, straw, jute, and balsa wood, from a collection that she hoped would 'connect with the vast landscapes of America and pay tribute to the resources this land has provided for all its inhabitants.' Photographs of Pittsburgh's evolution from the Carnegie Museum of Art's Photography Collection were the starting point for Austin Marshalek's knitwear (looks 52 and 53), while Nathaniel Samuel's Belle Epoch-ish opera coat (look 80) was designed as a 'love letter' to New York. Roots and family continued to motivate students like Evelyn Hernandez (look 6) from Mexico who dreamed up a leg shawl, and Jegu Kim who presented a pretty and poufy ensemble that reinterpreted elements of traditional Korean attire (look 18). Jennifer Sze, the daughter of a stone mason, referenced her father's tools and materials in a sculptural pleated ensemble in shades of blue (look 60). Amanda McVey considered 'the traditions of the Scottish diaspora' by hand-shaving a plaid pattern into a shearling topper (look 26); Leyi Huang borrowed from 'religious practices of ancient Tibet' (looks 75/76) for her evening looks; and Bilegbayar Senegedorj was 'inspired by the shamanic traditions of the Mongolian steppe' (look 19). Borrowing from the tale of 'Şahmeran,' about 'the mystical and transformative power of the serpent,' Servan Bilici transformed a traditional jacket and pants into something delicate and unexpected (look 23).
