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Entertainment Law isn't Fashion Law...

I have been getting a lot of questions on fashion law and entertainment law. This article is for my readers to understand the difference between entertainment law and  fashion law. After reading this article if you have a contrary opinion, kindly drop a comment and I will reply. I will start from the basis, what is fashion and entertainment? Fashion is the make or form of anything; style, the shape, appearance or mode of structure; pattern, model; workmanship. Entertainment is an activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion,amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie or actively as in games. You might say a fashion show is entertaining, well the concept of fashion is deeper than "Fashion shows". Let's go deeper and consider what fashion and entertainment law entails. Fashion law entails the legal protection of fashion brand owners, fashion houses, designers, mode...

The Africa Fashion Industry in the 21st Century.

I can be very pessimistic about certain matters, especially when such matter is related to Nigeria. Hey, I am proudly Nigerian and I love my country. I had the fear at some point in my life that my country had nothing to offer and I created what I called the "best plan", get my degree and abandon the country. Please don't judge me, my fellow Nigerians might understand that perspective. In recent times, I have been lost in thought on the development of various industries in Africa, in Nigeria. I attended a conference last week and all I could see and hear from the speakers was growth. Nigeria was not what it was at the time when they were teenagers, they made Nigeria better and they are still making Nigeria better. Nigeria has come pretty far, we are no longer in the era, where industries (like the fashion industry) are not appreciated. I can remember a fashion event I attended in 2015, The Fashion Insider,  Ejiro Amos Tafiri shared her story and she stated that...