Faster Fashion: The Piracy Paradox and Its Perils

Authors

• Kal Raustiala, UCLA Law School
• Christopher Jon Sprigman, New York University School of Law

Abstract

The article introduces the "piracy paradox," arguing that the fashion industry's ability to thrive despite widespread copying is due to the freedom to copy, which accelerates the fashion cycle and drives creativity. It challenges the conventional view that intellectual property rights are essential for innovation. The authors also address critiques of fast fashion's environmental, labor, and social impacts, suggesting these issues are not unique to fashion and should be resolved through broader policies rather than intellectual property law.

Disciplines

Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law | Intellectual Property Law | Law

Recommended Citation

Kal Raustiala & Christopher J. Sprigman, Faster Fashion: The Piracy Paradox and Its Perils, 39 Cardozo Arts & Ent. L.J. 535 (2021).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoaelj/vol39/iss2/2