Aarushi Bhandari
Writer at Freelance
Asst. Professor of Sociology @DavidsonCollege; Author: Attention and Alienation: The International Political Economy of ICTs; forthcoming with Columbia UP
Articles
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1 month ago |
theconversation.com | Gemma Ware |Aarushi Bhandari |Parul Bhandari
The Birkin bag made by French luxury retailer Hermès has become a status symbol for the global elite. Notoriously difficult to obtain, the world’s rich obsess over how to get their hands on one. But when US retailer Walmart recently launched a much cheaper bag that looked very similar to the Birkin, nicknamed a “Wirkin” by others, it sparked discussions about wealth disparity and the ethics of conspicuous consumption.
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Jan 16, 2025 |
thefashionlaw.com | Julie Zerbo |Aarushi Bhandari
Zalando has beaten out a fellow fashion marketplace, which was looking to register a “confusingly similar” trademark for use on watches and jewelry, handbags, and apparel and footwear, among other types of goods. In a decision dated January 8, the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (“UKIPO”) sided with Zalando in its bid to block Poizon Global Limited’s application to register “Even odds” as a trademark for use on goods in classes 14, 18, 20, 21, and 25.
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Jan 16, 2025 |
cyprus-mail.com | Aarushi Bhandari |Theo Panayides |Elias Hazou |Gina Agapiou
By Aarushi BhandariIn previous eras of internet culture, mockery of the rich and famous was usually relegated to far-left forums. But as 2025 begins, ridiculing the rich appears to have gone mainstream. Look no further than the Walmart handbag that mimics the look of Hermès’ iconic, exclusive and uber-expensive Birkin bag. The cost of the Birkin bag can exceed six figures. But its exorbitant price tag is only part of its allure.
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Jan 15, 2025 |
thefashionlaw.com | Julie Zerbo |Aarushi Bhandari
Rolls-Royce revealed this week that it will invest 300 million pounds ($376 million) to expand its Goodwood plant in furtherance of an effort to focus more on customization for high-end clients of its luxury automobiles. This means adding anything from gold sculptures and mother-of-pearl artwork to intricate embroideries and holographic paint finishes to its already-expensive cars.
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Jan 15, 2025 |
thefashionlaw.com | Aarushi Bhandari
Amid the latest round of current creative director musical chairs, rumors are swirling to a “moderate” degree, says the fashion media, that Hedi Slimane might take the creative lead at Gucci. Newly out of the top spot at LVMH-owned Celine, Slimane’s name has been thrown in the ring for a few jobs now, including Chanel – none of which have actually come into fruition.
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