Couture Fashion Law
Copyright and Artistic Works
$83.99
- Paperback
198 pages
- Release Date
27 August 2026
Summary
This book provides an insight into the legal workings of the most ostentatious fashion sector, Couture, whilst simultaneously advocating for stronger legal protection in this industry.
Offering an interdisciplinary approach, including art theory from Tolstoy and Rand amongst others, the book examines where Couture fashion sits within the law. Most significantly the book considers the couturier as an ‘artist’ and Couture as ‘art’ in relation to how this art form may be protected legall…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781032985817 |
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| ISBN-10: | 103298581X |
| Author: | Tomruk Űstűnkaya |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 198 |
| Release Date: | 27 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 430g |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm |
| Series: | Routledge Research in Fashion Law |
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Critics Review
Tomruk engages the reader in a narrative that is contextually rich, guiding the audience through a journey, signposted by the lived experiences of Couturiers that have shaped global culture. As a Practising Couturier, I find her investigation as captivating, questioning the copyright laws which underpin the definition of artistic work, in consideration of couture. The analysis compels a progressive unsettling, questioning the challenges of a closed list to a craft which at the highest level, produces artefacts. These visual timestamps mark the evolution of fashion history. The collective contribution of the design process, crafts people, and hand production give birth to a living breathing organism, a Couture garment. When married with innovation, it is a critique, reflection and response to society and a vision into the future.
Joshua Masih, Senior Lecturer, UAL, London College of Fashion
Tomruk Űstűnkaya
Tomruk Üstünkaya is an Associate Lecturer at the University of Surrey. Her academic pursuits over several years continue to cover core law subjects, in addition to intellectual property law. Tomruk has published a range of articles in peer-reviewed law journals, examining topics such as fashion law, law and technology (specifically 3D printing), and cultural property. This book is a fusion of her arts/fashion and legal background, culminating in a study which explores the relationship between the two.
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