Coach has no chance. U.S. copyright law does not protect useful articles, and copyright protection has been denied to fashion designs because clothing garments have traditionally been viewed as useful articles—basic items of necessity having utilitarian value—rather than as artistic creations. Unless they are infringing on the trademark by causing consumer confusion (i.e. putting "coach" or the like on the purses), the design itself is not protectable and there is no lawsuit.
At least, that's what my memory of IP law in law school tells me...
Now that Lady Gaga is taking style tips from Ed Gein and Jame Gumb, I'm looking forward to the belt of shrunken heads she has planned for the next awards show.
@lovecake: It honestly never occurred to me before her new human hair outfit, but she would seriously rock the hell out of some of his shit. Tell me she wouldn't look fan-fucking-tastic with a giant ruffly leopard print collar and a Wonder Woman inspired bodice and panty set.
@louwheeze: The man did an entire line of clothes made from vegetables for a salad dressing company, for crying out loud! It is a match made in my happiest dreams!
The dress didn't make Michelle look fat, per se, but it did add some unflattering width to her lower half. The blood-on-night coloring didn't help matters.
I don't think it made her look fat, but I fully expect US Magazine to do "HOW MICHELLE GOT HER BODY BACK AFTER THE ELECTION!" any minute now.
Not that she ever lost it, really. Not that it would matter if she gained five pounds during a stressful election (I don't think she did). But for US, it would be a dream cover because it combines weight loss and the Obamas! Squee!
I know that Canadian-Kenyan cowboy-shirt guy; we sort of had a "thing" for a few weeks at university and then, for no reason that I could discern, he started, like, hiding in bushes when he saw me. Bless.
"The estrogen in many moisturizers may worsen breast cancer."
We can haz brand names, plz?
(Because usually if an ingredient is found to be tweaky, even if you're reading the label, you'll never find it as the FDA or FTC has permitted the company to characterize it with another chemical name.)
If I'm drafting funds from my imaginary checking account, said monies will go towards founding the Jezebel Justice League, a lifetime supply of Jeno's Pizza Rolls, a pet elephant and my new pool boy, James McAvoy. I'll buy Carla's Dior sometime after.
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I think they could really have something special, as she would be the perfect person to wear some of his zanier pieces.
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Not that she ever lost it, really. Not that it would matter if she gained five pounds during a stressful election (I don't think she did). But for US, it would be a dream cover because it combines weight loss and the Obamas! Squee!
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"The estrogen in many moisturizers may worsen breast cancer."
We can haz brand names, plz?
(Because usually if an ingredient is found to be tweaky, even if you're reading the label, you'll never find it as the FDA or FTC has permitted the company to characterize it with another chemical name.)
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What I mean is, be careful or they are going to sick some thetans on you.
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