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BoF Insights | Why Ownership Matters to NFT Shoppers

The recent legal battle between Hermès and Mason Rothschild over his ‘MetaBirkins’ surfaced grey areas around trademarks and authenticity. BoF Insights research sheds light on what consumers think.
A digital interpretation of Hermès' Birkin bag rendered in yellow faux fur and overlapping smiley faces.
One of the MetaBirkins. (Mason Rothschild)

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What Hermès Really Thinks About NFTs

In the opening days of its trial against the MetaBirkins creator, the luxury house revealed some of its own thinking around web3 and virtual worlds.

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Diana Lee
Diana Lee

Diana Lee is the Director of Research & Analysis at The Business of Fashion. She is based in London and oversees the content strategy and roadmap for BoF Insights.

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