Agreed! The criticism takes the #cultural #appropriation argument too far. I will go with #CulturalAppreciation on this one.

Isabel Marant Apologizes to Mexico for Its Indigenous-Inspired Designs – WWD wwd.com/fashion-news/d…

I don't have all the details, but this strikes me as taking it a notch too far. #RespectfulIP and claims about #traditional knowledge are not about "owning culture." See Owner of Toronto broth bar responds to accusations of #culturalappropriation bit.ly/3pZLh9J

Are you registered yet for the New England Law Review Spring Symposium? This Thursday 3/25 at 4pm EDT, open to anyone interested. Register at bit.ly/NELR2021 Anjali Vats @ResponsibleIP JotKulture #intellectualproperty

This tweet is EVERYTHING and much more‼️

What does dilution have to do with #culturalintellectualproperty and issues regarding #raceandIP? Some thoughts here youtu.be/N66naWR8CzM

Justin Bieber stepped into it! Is it political or is it “just hair” as the article concludes? So much to unpack here. See bit.ly/3xSEmTu #culturalappropriation #culturalappreciation

Did you know that @TimbuktuGlobal a retail company owned by two WHITE-BRITISH people from Lancashire who have no affiliation with Yoruba language or tribe have trademarked the word ‘YORUBA’ and are opposing anyone else from using it? A THREAD:

Kendall Jenner does damage control in Mexico after culture appropriation backlash geo.tv/latest/371360-…

Black Irish, Mariah Carey’s New Liquor, Can’t Be Sold in Ireland nytimes.com/2021/09/17/wor…

This story by NewsOne captures what some of the brands have been getting wrong when it comes to #culture and respectful #branding newsone.com/playlist/fashi…

Fri, 22 Oct '21, 11:25 CDT (17:25 UK, 18:25 GVA) Plenary Session on International IP and Social Justice, co-chaired with Christine Haight Farley and with key speaker from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) ADG Marco M Alemán IIPSJ #InternationalIPLaw #Transparency Registration open: iipsj.org/programs/ip-mo…

Japan recognised dragon fruit from Bình Thuận, a southern province of Vietnam, as a protected geographical indication (PGI) yesterday. It is the second fruit from Vietnam to receive PGI status in Japan, after Lục Ngạn lychees earlier this year. en.vietnamplus.vn/geographical-i…

Outstanding!

Virgil Abloh, fashion's highest-profile Black designer and the creative mind behind Louis Vuitton's menswear collections, died in Chicago at age 41, following a two-year battle with a rare form of cancer reut.rs/3D16zsG

Virgil was here. In loving memory of Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton pays tribute to the life and legacy of a creative genius with a presentation of his Spring-Summer 2022 Collection in Miami on November 30th at 5:30 pm (ET).

Copyright can, despite its limitations, play an important role in protecting cultural heritage. This World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) seminar will be a good resource.

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, promoting the appellate judge to a lifetime seat no Black woman has ever occupied. latimes.com/politics/story…

#Walmart sure got slammed over the #Juneteenth ice cream. I get the capitalist instinct to commercialize holidays but promoting relevant black businesses would’ve been a more authentic move. #respect JotKulture