Fashion: Art or Craft?

[mcroft]

According to ParticleMan (a nice guy I haven't ever met), there's a move afoot to change the status of "Fashion" from a craft to an art, which really means there's an attempt by the fashion industry to secure for themselves the benefits of copyright protection for the design of clothing.

It's an interesting argument, and there is certainly deceptive trade going on in copies of clothing and there's also clearly a lot of borrowing between designers. But copyright? I'm not convinced. ParticleMan is a law student who wants to go into copyright law, and he is.

P-Man says "The creator is entitled to protection of the unique expression of an idea (though not the idea itself)."

Anyone here have any thoughts (on this. Opinions on the Battle of Balaclava are not relevant...)?

Comments

Charge of the Light Luvrhino

[luvrhino.livejournal.com]

I think that the lack of foresight by the Russians' in establishing significant land fortifications and, more importantly, their technological disadvantage (for they had not the minié rifle) is the root of why the battle of Inkerman went the Allies way despite their numerical disadvantage. Moreover, this battle put to rest any doubt what was to be the ultimate outcome of the Crimean War.

On a tactical level, one can't certainly shouldn't underestimate the lack of cohesion and communication on the Russians part for why their attack failed. However, on a overall strategic level it would not make a difference, for the Allies would have rallied even had the Russians carried the day.