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Sometimes, the founders of a fashion startup are better at maintaining business affairs than the creative design process. For these clients, we find ourselves helping to contract out the design process. When working with designers as independent contractors, here are some topics to discuss with the designers and to cover […]

Often, a great marketing campaign includes surprise, anticipation, and customer interaction. Giveaways can be a great way to stir up those attributes, but the details of the giveaway must be worked through carefully into insure compliance with federal and state laws. Because Law On The Runway is located in California, […]

Along with legal issues in the fashion industry, we love to talk about marketing and branding in general. Both of us (Rachel & Maria) studied and worked in the marketing industry prior to becoming attorneys. Together we wrote this article, a trifecta of our professional experience. Please use this article […]

New designers sometimes reach out to Law On The Runway asking whether they should manufacture locally or overseas. While this often more of a business question than a legal question, but we can certainly help you balance the factors of this decision, with a legal perspective. Here’s a few questions […]

The beauty industry is straddling three groups defined by the FDA: cosmetics, drugs, and soap. Note that a product can be both a cosmetic and a drug. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) defines cosmetics as  “articles intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise […]

Here in San Francisco, many fashion startups are adding electronic components into garments. The addition of electronics has spurred entrepreneurs to ask how they should properly label the garments for retail in the United States. Short Answer: In the United States, There is not much of a difference in the […]