Luxottica sues BCBG Max Azria over Wayfarer sunglasses trademark

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Luxottica Group Spa , the maker of Ray-Ban sunglasses, has sued BCBG Max Azria Group LLC, accusing the fashion house of knowingly infringing its famous Wayfarer trademark. The complaint, filed on Wednesday with the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, said BCBG Max Azria's unauthorized sale of infringing eyewear was intended to confuse consumers, hurting Milan-based Luxottica's reputation and goodwill. “Defendant's acts complained of herein have caused Luxottica to suffer irreparable injury to its business,” the complaint said. …

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Christian Dior puts on a dreamy display for first couture collection without Raf Simons

When Raf Simons announced in October that he would be leaving Christian Dior after more than three years as creative director, it was left to the luxury French house's creative team to pick up the pieces and stitch them into a Spring 2016 Haute Couture collection that would live up to its famous name. Presented Monday in Paris, that collection struck the perfect balance between the elegant and the risqué, featuring the house's signature lightness of touch and sensual approach to women's fashion.

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Jean Paul Gaultier set to make cameo in new ‘Ab Fab’ movie

Fashion icon Jean Paul Gaultier will make a cameo appearance in the new “Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie”, reports WWD.

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