The Laws of Fashion: What’s Trending in 2025

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Shifting consumer preferences, technological innovations, geopolitical dynamics, and evolving legal frameworks are all impacting the Fashion, Apparel, and Beauty industry in 2025. This ever-changing landscape presents a runway of possibilities for growth and adaptation.

We are excited to explore key developments, such as changes in fashion and beauty regulations, trends in intellectual property litigation, mergers and acquisitions in the fashion industry, bankruptcy considerations, international trade challenges, and more.

As we step into 2025, the fashion, apparel, and beauty industries continue to evolve, bringing both exciting opportunities and complex challenges. Consumer preferences, new technological breakthroughs, geopolitical shifts, and evolving legal frameworks are all shaping the path ahead. These changes are creating a dynamic landscape, but also a need for businesses to stay nimble. Foley’s Fashion, Apparel & Beauty industry team is particularly focused on developments such as new regulations in fashion and beauty, trends in intellectual property litigation, mergers and acquisitions in the fashion industry, bankruptcy considerations, international trade concerns, and more.

Table of Contents

FAB Cases to Watch in 2025

Selling the Sizzle – Effectively Marketing FAB Products with Underlying IP

A Slippery Catwalk: 2024 Fashion and Beauty Bankruptcy Woes

The Ultimate Brand Collab: Fashion M&A Forecast for 2025

Can Luxury Fashion Houses Join the Sustainability Discussion?

The Mexican Textile Industry: Another Victim of Economic Responses

Game Changer: The Legal Landscape of Unlicensed Trademarks in Sports Apparel

Customizing Trademark Law: The Impact of the Shoe Surgeon Cases on Customizers and Brands

What Cosmetic Companies Need to Know About the CPSC

Art, AI, and the Law – Navigating New Frontiers in Creativity and Intellectual Property