By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bob Mackie, the fashion designer and costumer who has outfitted celebrities like Cher, Carol Burnett, Elton John and Taylor Swift, has sued JCPenney for allegedly using his name, signature and likeness without permission to sell apparel. In a complaint filed on Wednesday night in Manhattan federal court, the 85-year-old…
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bob Mackie, the fashion designer and costumer who has outfitted celebrities like Cher, Carol Burnett, Elton John and Taylor Swift, has sued JCPenney for allegedly using his name, signature and likeness without permission to sell apparel. In a complaint filed on Wednesday night in Manhattan federal court, the 85-year-old…
A Nike display at JCPenney. Courtesy of JCPenney Michelle Wlazlo, brand CEO of JCPenney, is dressed head to toe in the chain’s brands, an advertisement for the fashion sold at the retailer. “We have done a ton of work over the years,” she says, stopping at a Worthington display at the Willowbrook Mall store in…