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Social Goods | Tamara Mellon Sues Jimmy Choo, Philip Green Under Fire, Modest Models

This week, Tamara Mellon filed a lawsuit against Jimmy Choo, while UK lawmakers turned up the heat on Sir Philip Green.
Tamara Mellon | Source: Shutterstock
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  • Kate Abnett

"Jimmy Choo Co-Founder Sues Shoe Company Alleging Boycott" (Bloomberg)
"Jimmy Choo was sued by the co-founder of its eponymous shoe line who alleged the company launched a campaign to punish her as she prepared to start a new venture."

"UK Lawmakers Set to Debate Philip Green's Role in BHS Debacle" (Bloomberg)
"UK lawmakers are turning up the heat on the embattled billionaire Philip Green, moving to discuss the travails of his retail empire before Parliament."

"Indian Textile Workers Demand Enforcement of 30 Percent Pay Hike(Reuters)
"Hundreds of textile workers in India's Tamil Nadu state have launched protests to demand that the first minimum wage increase in the southern state in more than 12 years is enforced."

"Modest Models" (The New Yorker)
"A New York-based modelling agency seeks to dispel the idea that Islam and modern fashion are incompatible."

"Ivory: Not Quite Black and White" (The New York Times)
"With some anti-poaching campaigners working to end ivory consumption regardless of its source, mammoth ivory also is coming under regulation — a situation that the jewellery makers who use it view with concern."

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