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May 1, 2007

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Fashion design is one of the last holes in the fabric of IP law. But cheap apparel knockoffs—produced in just days from copied designs—have the industry looking to Congress for protection. By Thomas Brom

By Thomas Brom
     
      Fast Fashion
      The devil may wear Prada, but movie stars at the 79th Annual Academy Awards could take their pick of designers. Nicole Kidman wore Balenciaga, Gwyneth Paltrow wore Zac Posen, and Jennifer Hudson wore Oscar de la Renta. Couture and Hollywood are made for each other. And, best of all, the fashion designs were all up for grabs....

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