Rihanna wins Topshop case

Pop star Rihanna performs in Los Angeles in 2013.

Jan. 22, 2015 8:07 AM PT

A British appellate court upheld a lower court ruling in favor of pop star Rihanna in her $5 million lawsuit against British retailer Topshop for using her likeness on a T-shirt without permission. [BBC News]

The Victoria’s Secret Angels are to star in a Super Bowl commercial that’s scheduled to air after the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter. [WWD]

Shoewear and fashion executive Vince Camuto, founder of the Camuto Group and co-founder of Nine West, has died at age 78. [WWD]

Voting is now open for the Headwear Assn. “hat person of the year.” This year’s candidates are Jessica Alba, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake and “Today” weatherman Al Roker, our Adam Tschorn reports. [Los Angeles Times]

Gucci confirmed reports that chief accessories designer Alessandro Michele has been promoted to creative director, replacing Frida Giannini. [The Cut]

And Anthony Vaccarello has been named creative director at Versus Versace. [The Cut]

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Susan Denley is a former contributor to the All the Rage blog, associate features editor and editor of the Image section, which covers fashion, style, beauty – and their intersection with Hollywood and California culture. Over a career spanning four newspapers and two coasts, she’s been responsible for a wide variety of features and hard news beats as a reporter, editor or department manager. Denley left The Times in 2015.

Rihanna wins Topshop case

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