Ethnic Dress, Global Fashion, and Law under the Veil
Article from: TDM 2 (2014), in The New Frontiers of Cultural Law: Intangible Heritage Disputes
Abstract
The fashion industry frequently misappropriates and misuses elements of ethnic dress. Indigenous peoples and ethnic groups often attempt to protect their ethnic dress through intellectual property law. This article will discuss the legal protection of ethnic dress from the perspectives of its relationship with fashion and traditional cultural expressions. It begins by introducing a taxonomy system for ethnic dress and clarifying specific legal issues associated with each type of ethnic dress. The distinctions between ethnic dress and fashion will be analyzed in this context in ...