Latest News
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 | 5:33 PMLONDON (CMC) — The Barbados-born international pop star, Rihanna, Wednesday won a case against British fashion chain, Topshop, which had been using her image on a T-shirt without her approval.High Court Justice Colin Birss, who did not make an assessment of damages, ruled in favour of Rihanna, saying buyers were likely deceived in believing the singer had authorized the sale.“I am quite satisfied that many fans of Rihanna regard her endorsement as important. She is their style icon. Many will buy a product because they think she has approved of it. Others will wish to buy it because of the value of the perceived authorization itself. In both cases they will have been deceived,” the judge said.He said the sales caused a loss of control over Rihanna’s reputation in the fashion realm, where the singer has been trying to carve out a name as a designer. She has a clothing line in her name at a rival store.The T-shirts were first sold as the ‘Rihanna Tank’ and after her complains, they were sold as being the ‘Headscarf Girl Tank’ and the ‘Icon Tank’.Topshop’s owner, Arcadia Group Brands Ltd, had argued that Rihanna was seeking legal recognition for a flawed assumption that only a celebrity could market a product bearing his or her image.Topshop said it was surprised and disappointed by the ruling and was considering an appeal.Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver
View the original article here
Rihanna wins case against British fashion chain
