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Chanel’s Latest Legal Battleground: Upcycling

As they move to protect their intellectual property, big brands are coming into conflict with a growing class of up-and-coming designers working with refashioned designer gear.
Travis Kelsey wears a shirt made from up cycled Chanel scarves by J. Logan Home.
Travis Kelce wears a design by J. Logan Home featuring upcycled Chanel scarves. (Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Revolve)
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A little over a year ago, Travis Kelce, the American football star and boyfriend of Taylor Swift, stepped out in a flamboyant silk shirt emblazoned with two barrel-chest-sized pink flamingos and trimmed across the bottom with a giant Chanel logo.

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Sarah Kent
Sarah Kent

Sarah Kent is Chief Sustainability Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in London and drives BoF's coverage of critical environmental and labour issues.

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