For my Corporate Law class, I was assigned to give a presentation explaining intellectual property by examining well-known cases. I chose Forever 21 because they are notorious for "stealing" designs from well-known designers, however, many wonder how they can get away with it legally.
View the presentation here
Can you tell which jacket was designed by Forever 21?
The reason fashion designers cannot trade-mark their work is because, by law, fashion is deemed as "utility" instead of "art".