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Book Synopsis Designer Knockoff by : Ellen Byerrum
Download or read book Designer Knockoff written by Ellen Byerrum and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-08-03 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When fashion columnist Lacey Smithsonian learns that a new fashion museum will soon grace decidedly unfashionable D.C., it's more than a good story-it's a chance to show off her vintage Hugh Bentley suit. And it's not long before the dapper designer himself spots Lacey in the crowd. A reporter at heart, she manages to get all the juicy details about his past-including a long-unsolved mystery about a missing employee. Could it be linked to the disappearance of a Washington intern or the recent Bentley boutique robbery? Lacey sets out to unravel the murderous details in a fabric of lies, greed-and (gasp!) very bad taste...
Book Synopsis The Knockoff Economy by : Kal Raustiala
Download or read book The Knockoff Economy written by Kal Raustiala and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-12-13 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contends that creativity can thrive in the face of piracy, arguing that the imitation of great designs forces an industry to innovate more quickly, and looks at examples of areas in which the practice has been accepted.
Download or read book Knockoff written by Tim Phillips and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2007-03-03 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on interviews with victims, investigators, and the people who sell counterfeits, "Knockoff" reveals the link between what we see as innocent fakes and organized crime.
Book Synopsis The Knockoff Economy by : Kal Raustiala
Download or read book The Knockoff Economy written by Kal Raustiala and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the shopping mall to the corner bistro, knockoffs are everywhere in today's marketplace. Conventional wisdom holds that copying kills creativity, and that laws that protect against copies are essential to innovation--and economic success. But are copyrights and patents always necessary? In The Knockoff Economy, Kal Raustiala and Christopher Sprigman provocatively argue that creativity can not only survive in the face of copying, but can thrive. The Knockoff Economy approaches the question of incentives and innovation in a wholly new way--by exploring creative fields where copying is generally legal, such as fashion, food, and even professional football. By uncovering these important but rarely studied industries, Raustiala and Sprigman reveal a nuanced and fascinating relationship between imitation and innovation. In some creative fields, copying is kept in check through informal industry norms enforced by private sanctions. In others, the freedom to copy actually promotes creativity. High fashion gave rise to the very term "knockoff," yet the freedom to imitate great designs only makes the fashion cycle run faster--and forces the fashion industry to be even more creative. Raustiala and Sprigman carry their analysis from food to font design to football plays to finance, examining how and why each of these vibrant industries remains innovative even when imitation is common. There is an important thread that ties all these instances together--successful creative industries can evolve to the point where they become inoculated against--and even profit from--a world of free and easy copying. And there are important lessons here for copyright-focused industries, like music and film, that have struggled as digital technologies have made copying increasingly widespread and difficult to stop. Raustiala and Sprigman's arguments have been making headlines in The New Yorker, the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Boston Globe, Le Monde, and at the Freakonomics blog, where they are regular contributors. By looking where few had looked before--at markets that fall outside normal IP law--The Knockoff Economy opens up fascinating creative worlds. And it demonstrates that not only is a great deal of innovation possible without intellectual property, but that intellectual property's absence is sometimes better for innovation.
Author :United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :228 pages Book Rating :4.0/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis A Bill to Provide Protection for Fashion Design by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
Download or read book A Bill to Provide Protection for Fashion Design written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Designer Knockoff by : Ellen Byerrum
Download or read book Designer Knockoff written by Ellen Byerrum and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Designer Knockoff by : Ellen Byerrum
Download or read book Designer Knockoff written by Ellen Byerrum and published by Lethal Black Dress Press. This book was released on 2016-06-02 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: New York: Signet, 2004.
Book Synopsis The Inspired Room by : Melissa Michaels
Download or read book The Inspired Room written by Melissa Michaels and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author, Melissa Michaels, will inspire you to make your house a well-loved home. Her relatable style, unique voice, and practical decorating ideas have made her highly respected blog, The Inspired Room, a haven for fans of real-life style. Step inside Melissa's home as she shares lessons learned, inspiring photos, and encouraging insights to help you embrace your authentic style through doable improvements for every room; attainable decorating, organizational, and DIY solutions; transforming tips for lighting, color, and style; motivation to reclaim and organize small spaces Best of all, you don't need a big budget or perfect DIY skills to embrace Melissa's practical home decor philosophy. You'll return to this book again and again for inspiration to fall in love with the home you have.
Book Synopsis The Findability Formula by : Heather F. Lutze
Download or read book The Findability Formula written by Heather F. Lutze and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-16 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To be successful in business you must be able to attract the right clients and persuade them to buy. However, on the internet, people only see what the search engines direct them to and the competition for those top spots is fierce. So how do you ensure that your business is front-and-center when prospects are searching for solutions? The answer is The Findability Formula. The Findability Formula is for anyone who wants to improve results from Internet marketing. The book is specifically written for business owners who are frustrated with a website that is not showing up in search results and not generating business. The Findability Formula will help readers understand how prospects and customers search for products and services on the Internet, and will show them, step-by-step, how to optimize their findability. The book will be a non-technical guide to effectively building and implementing, from the ground up, an Internet search marketing program that gets results. The reader will learn how paid search works, and how paid and organic search can work together to create optimum web visibility and reduce paid search costs over time. The basic message of the book is that there is a formula for findability and for converting prospects to purchasers. Readers' Benefits from The Findability Formula: * A complete step-by-step approach to search engine marketing applicable to any product or service, The Findability Formula will include easy-to-follow instruction from chapter to chapter as well as launch checklists in the appendix. * The most up-to-date search research and statistics available, including uncommon ways to connect with your online buyer. * Shows the reader how to avoid common search marketing mistakes that cost big money. How to not be bullied and take control of in-house e-commerce department strategies and SEM agencies. * A small company can compete successfully in search with larger, well-established competitors. How to work smarter to get even better search engine "findability". * Maximizes the reader's investment. The reader won't waste money by needlessly paying for "clicks" from customers who have no intention of buying. The investment in this book will be repaid thousands of times over. * Saves time, money and energy in creating in-house search marketing programs and properly tracking results by keyword. Negates the need to hire outside SEM agencies
Author :United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :152 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (318 download)
Book Synopsis Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet
Download or read book Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Practical Guide to Patternmaking for Fashion Designers: Juniors, Misses and Women by : Lori A. Knowles
Download or read book Practical Guide to Patternmaking for Fashion Designers: Juniors, Misses and Women written by Lori A. Knowles and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-12-24 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Practical Guide to Patternmaking for Fashion Designers: Juniors, Misses, and Women offers an in-depth look into the techniques and theories of pattern drafting for women's garments. Covering a wide variety of styles, textiles, and sizes, this book is useful for a wide range of pattern courses from introductory to advanced. It provides a sound introduction to the concepts and the processes of patternmaking, as well as a more advanced analysis of style and design. The author offers helpful techniques on taking measurements and adjusting the fit of garments for all body sizes, patterns, and types of fabrics.
Download or read book Deluxe written by Dana Thomas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-08-16 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “With Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster, [Dana] Thomas—who has been the cultural and fashion writer for Newsweek in Paris for 12 years—has written a crisp, witty social history that’s as entertaining as it is informative.” —New York Times From the author of Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes Once luxury was available only to the rarefied and aristocratic world of old money and royalty. It offered a history of tradition, superior quality, and a pampered buying experience. Today, however, luxury is simply a product packaged and sold by multibillion-dollar global corporations focused on growth, visibility, brand awareness, advertising, and, above all, profits. Award-winning journalist Dana Thomas digs deep into the dark side of the luxury industry to uncover all the secrets that Prada, Gucci, and Burberry don't want us to know. Deluxe is an uncompromising look behind the glossy façade that will enthrall anyone interested in fashion, finance, or culture.
Book Synopsis How to Be a Budget Fashionista by : Kathryn Finney
Download or read book How to Be a Budget Fashionista written by Kathryn Finney and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2006-05-30 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good news: You don’t have to sacrifice style just to pay your electric bill. Kathryn Finney, a.k.a. the Budget Fashionista, is the expert on all things chic and cheap. Now she opens up her Prada bag of shopping and style tips to make you fashionably frugal, with change to spare. It’s as easy as 1-2-3! 1. Know your budget: Learn innovative, money-saving ways to increase your clothing funds. 2. Know your style: Get helpful hints from fashion insiders and use them to develop your own mode of self-expression. 3. Know your bargains: Discover the art of scoring exclusive friends-and- family coupons for your favorite department stores Whether you’re a homemaker from Houston, a grandma from Grand Rapids, or an M.D. from Manhattan, you don’t need to break the bank to look your best. With great cost-cutting tips, at-home spa secrets, designer discount websites, and access to exclusive deals, The Budget Fashionista is like having your own personal stylist at your beck and call. So before you go out and commit the eighth deadly sin–buying a fake Louis Vuitton–read this must-have guide and learn to be style-smart and budget-wise!
Book Synopsis Fashion, Design and Events by : Kim Williams
Download or read book Fashion, Design and Events written by Kim Williams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The importance of fashion and design in an events context remains under-researched, despite their ubiquity and significance from a societal and economic perspective. Fashion-themed events, for example, appeal to broad audiences and may tour the globe. Staging these events might help to brand destinations, boost visitor numbers and trigger popular debates about the contributions that fashion and design can make to identity. They may also tell us something about our culture and wider society. This edited volume for the first time examines fashion and design events from a social perspective, including the meanings they bestow and their potential economic, cultural and personal impacts. It explores the reasons for their popularity and influence, and provides a critique of their growth in different markets. Events examined include fashion weeks, fashion or design themed exhibitions, historical re-enactments, extreme/alternative fashion and design events, and large-scale public events such as royal weddings and horse races. International examples and case studies are drawn from countries as diverse as the USA, UK, Germany, Bhutan, New Zealand and Australia. These are used to develop and critique various thematic concepts linked to fashion and design events, such as identity, gender, aspirations and self-image, commodification, authenticity, destination development and marketing, business strategy and protection/infringement of intellectual property. Fashion, Design and Events also provides a futurist view of these types of events and sets out a future research agenda. This book has a unique focus on events associated with fashion and design and features a swathe of disciplinary backgrounds. It will appeal to a broad academic audience, such as students of art and design, cultural studies, tourism, events studies, sociology and marketing.
Book Synopsis How to spot a fake Designer Handbag by : Briana Stewart
Download or read book How to spot a fake Designer Handbag written by Briana Stewart and published by Bull City Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “How to Spot a Fake Handbag” is a unique and easy guide, which helps relieve the worry of spending $100's and $100's of dollars buying fake Louis Vuitton or Fake Prada, Fake coach and other handbags online. With this Amazing Guide we Will Show You Exactly What Is the Difference between Authentic Designer handbags and Counterfeit Handbags( both online and offline)! With the advent of the Internet the crimes and scams at a all time high online hustlers are raking in the dirty dollars like never before.Websites like ioffer.com Ebay.com and even amazon.com have become a breeding ground for fake designer merchandise and while there are websites selling the genuine items, there are just as many sellers passing off counterfeit goods as the real thing.Rumor has it that security staff at Louis Vuitton will even confiscate guests’ handbags at their fashion shows if they are suspected fakes (Imagine the embarrassment)! Most Designer Brands....take the problem seriously by hiring watch dog services and investigation companies, But these efforts only combat less than 3% of the total handbags counterfeited Globally. Which is a estimated $8 billion dollar business( Global Counterfeited goods)....... Because of minuscule efforts on the behalf of the brands...Consumers must be pro active in protecting themselves.......Our guide is the 1st line of defense for the savvy consumers.... Some of the tactics, tips and advice in store for you include the following: • This book will reveal all the hidden facts that will help you spot fake handbags even from miles away! • You will get a report which will tell you how to spot a fake Louis Vuitton. • It also includes a report on how to spot a fake Coach bag which will give all the details on the authenticity of coach bags. • It includes a special report on spotting a fake Prada which will help you buying the genuine one. • You’ll get lifetime updates of “How to Spot a Fake Handbag” and that’s absolutely free of charge. After reading our guide you’ll be able to walk into any handbag shop (online or offline) and be armed with the hidden tactics of spotting a fake designer handbag a mile away.
Book Synopsis Creativity in Fashion Design by : Tracy Jennings
Download or read book Creativity in Fashion Design written by Tracy Jennings and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-02-07 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creativity in Fashion Design: An Inspiration Workbook aims to inspire and empower designers by helping them to develop their personal creativity and use it as a tool to achieve design goals. Activities throughout the book demonstrate that creativity is a tool available to anyone who understands its components and teach students to identify and then seek out or avoid the personal and environmental factors that promote or inhibit their own creativity.
Book Synopsis Trademark Counterfeiting, Product Piracy, and the Billion Dollar Threat to the U.S. Economy by : Paul Paradise
Download or read book Trademark Counterfeiting, Product Piracy, and the Billion Dollar Threat to the U.S. Economy written by Paul Paradise and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1999-09-30 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Called the business crime wave of the 21st century, trademark counterfeiting and product piracy are worldwide in scope and cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars every year. High technology and the globalization of business have made it possible to counterfeit and pirate a seemingly limitless number of products, from t-shirts, designer jeans, films and books to auto and airplane parts, and prescription drugs. The 1995-1996 trade dispute between the U.S. and China shows how serious the problem has become for American business and for U.S. diplomatic relations. Paradise explores the history of counterfeiting and piracy, shows how they are done, and the strategies that U.S. businesses are using to combat them. With interviews, commentary, and anecdotes by corporate attorneys, business leaders, and private investigators, this well-written book is essential for anyone interested in the damage that violations of intellectual property law are inflicting on world trade and what is being done to stop it. Called the business crime wave of the 21st century, trademark counterfeiting and product piracy are worldwide in scope and cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars every year. High technology and the globalization of business have made it possible to counterfeit and pirate a seemingly limitless number of products, from t-shirts, designer jeans, films and books to auto and airplane parts, and prescription drugs. The 1995-1996 trade dispute between the U.S. and China shows how serious the problem has become for American business and for U.S. diplomatic relations. Paradise explores the history of counterfeiting and piracy, shows how they are done, and the strategies that U.S. businesses are using to combat them. With interviews, commentary, and anecdotes by corporate attorneys, business leaders, and private investigators, this well-written book is essential for anyone interested in the damage that violations of intellectual property law are inflicting on world trade and what is being done to stop it. Paradise lays out the problem in Chapter 1 with a clear explanation of the differences between trademarks, copyrights, and patents, and the laws covering each. In Chapter 2 he looks at the role played by organized crime, gray market goods, the lack of intellectual property laws, and ultimately the threat to U.S. business. He discusses the recent investigations and disputes with China, and its aftermath throughout Southeast Asia. Chapter 4 focuses on the knockoff, chapter 5 on street peddlers and flea markets (and how merchants are retaliating), and chapter 6 on the tracking of counterfeiters. The entertainment industries and the pharmaceutical industries are then closely examined. He follows with equally comprehensive (and chilling) studies of automobile and aircraft parts counterfeiting and piracy in cyberspace. Paradise ends with a look at what is being done to counteract the inroads that piracy and counterfeiting have made into the global economy, and offers a provocative call for more and better efforts in the future.
