Rihanna has filed a lawsuit against fashion giant Topshop.
Los Angeles:
R&B star Rihanna has filed alawsuit against British fashion giant, Topshop, for using herpicture on T-shirts without her approval.
The 25-year-old Unfaithful hitmaker has sought USD 5million from the store claiming that they misled her fansinto believing that t-shirt was a "genuine" endorsedmerchandise, reported Ace Showbiz.
"The sales gave rise to a likelihood of deception,damaging Rihanna's goodwill. Rihanna's case is not aboutstopping the sale of all images of her on T-shirts in the UK,nor is it about trying to create a free standing so-calledimage right in the UK. Passing off is a question of fact ineach case," her advocate said.
Being apprehensive of damaging the goodwill of celebrityby the recent act on part of the store, he said, "Rihanna'scase is that she has generated reputation and goodwill beyondthat as a musical performing artist (which) extends into thefashion and clothing industries and has done so for years.
"These garments were not only endorsed by her but weresold and labeled under Rihanna's name and trademark. Theseranges were highly acclaimed."
Topshop, who are also been accused of dropping her nameand changing into Icon tank, after being challenged byRihanna, has defended themselves by arguing that they got thelicense to use the image from the photographer who took itduring the We Found Love video filming.
The 25-year-old Unfaithful hitmaker has sought USD 5million from the store claiming that they misled her fansinto believing that t-shirt was a "genuine" endorsedmerchandise, reported Ace Showbiz.
"The sales gave rise to a likelihood of deception,damaging Rihanna's goodwill. Rihanna's case is not aboutstopping the sale of all images of her on T-shirts in the UK,nor is it about trying to create a free standing so-calledimage right in the UK. Passing off is a question of fact ineach case," her advocate said.
Being apprehensive of damaging the goodwill of celebrityby the recent act on part of the store, he said, "Rihanna'scase is that she has generated reputation and goodwill beyondthat as a musical performing artist (which) extends into thefashion and clothing industries and has done so for years.
"These garments were not only endorsed by her but weresold and labeled under Rihanna's name and trademark. Theseranges were highly acclaimed."
Topshop, who are also been accused of dropping her nameand changing into Icon tank, after being challenged byRihanna, has defended themselves by arguing that they got thelicense to use the image from the photographer who took itduring the We Found Love video filming.
