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Fashion between Inspiration and Appropriation

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  • Barbara Pozzo

    (The Faculty of Law, Department of Law, Economics and Cultures, University of Insubria, Via S. Abbondio 12, 22100 Como, Italy)

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Fashion is considered an element of “cultural identity”. At the same time, it has always been a dynamic phenomenon in which different styles, designs and models converged, acting both as a source of attraction for designers as well as a source of inspiration to draw and depart from in an attempt at innovation. Influences were reciprocal, with the phenomenon of Orientalism going hand in hand with that of Occidentalism . Today’s discussion focuses on the vindication by various ethnic groups of ways to protect their own folklore as expression of their own cultural identity. The questions that arise are manifold. This contribution aims at framing the problem in the nowadays fashion industry as well as investigating the various possibilities of protecting folklore while preserving cultural identity. The discussion will deal with recent studies that have analyzed the various aspects of cultural appropriation. Intellectual property will be taken into consideration as a way to protect folklore. Nevertheless, this article suggests that other options for achieving protection of cultural heritage and folklore emerge in the field of Private Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility that will offer new opportunities to tackle the problem of cultural appropriation in the fashion world.

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  • Barbara Pozzo, 2020. "Fashion between Inspiration and Appropriation," Laws, MDPI, vol. 9(1), pages 1-26, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlawss:v:9:y:2020:i:1:p:5-:d:319788
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    1. Rossella Esther Cerchia & Katherine Piccolo, 2019. "The Ethical Consumer and Codes of Ethics in the Fashion Industry," Laws, MDPI, vol. 8(4), pages 1-19, September.
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