FASHION LAW INSTITUTE PRESS
Fashion Law in Africa
BERNICE OFUNRE ASEIN
While intellectual property often dominates conversations around fashion law, this book goes further —aggregating legal, policy, and institutional frameworks across the continent.
“Fashion in Africa is more than expression — it is enterprise, culture, and identity woven into law. This book is a blueprint for protecting what we create and building what we deserve.”
Fashion Law in Africa: A Comprehensive Guide for Lawyers, Entrepreneurs, and Industry Leaders is a pioneering publication that takes a holistic approach to understanding the legal landscape of Africa’s fashion industry.
While intellectual property often dominates conversations around fashion law, this book goes further—aggregating legal, policy, and institutional frameworks across the continent that shape how fashion is created, protected, and commercialized. It explores the intersection of law with business, culture, sustainability, innovation, and trade, offering insights that are both practical and policy- relevant. Designed as a resource for legal practitioners, creative entrepreneurs, policymakers, academics, and industry stakeholders, Fashion Law in Africa provides a contextual and forward-thinking guide for navigating and influencing the future of fashion on the continent.
This book is more than a reference — it’s a call to structure, support, and scale Africa’s fashion ecosystem through law and leadership
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“This book fills a critical gap in Africa’s creative economy. It is a timely and much-needed resource for legal professionals and entrepreneurs alike.”
– Chidi Eze, Fairhill Press
“Bernice Asein has done the work of generations. This book is a cornerstone for legal and policy frameworks that will shape Africa’s fashion economy for years to come.”
– Maia V., Maia the Bookworm Blog
“Fashion Law in Africa is more than a legal guide — it’s a vision for the future of an industry that deserves structure, protection, and global respect.”
– Trisca Laghari, Venston Bay Post
“A compelling, comprehensive, and courageous contribution to fashion law on the continent. Every lawyer and designer should own a copy.”
– Trisca Laghari, Venston Bay Post
ABOUT AUTHOR
Bernice Asein is a fashion lawyer and the founding director of the Fashion Law Institute, the first institution of its kind on the African continent dedicated to legal education, policy research, and professional development at the intersection of fashion and law. Her work focuses on strengthening legal structures within Africa’s creative and fashion industries through advocacy, education, and innovation. She holds a certificate in Fashion Law from the Milano Fashion Institute, where she received advanced training that combines academic research with practical industry insight. Bernice continues to advance sustainable growth, legal empowerment, and institutional support within the fashion economy, shaping conversations around legal reform, industry accountability, and creative rights across the continent.
FASHION LAW
IN AFRICA
BOOK TOUR
Meet and Greet Bernice Asein
July 26 – Lagos
Book Tour Kick Off/FLBc2025
British Council
August 9 – Abuja
fashion law conversations:
city series and book signing
British Council
August 16 – Portharcourt
Fashion law conversations:
city series and book signing
British Council
May 31 – Accra, Ghana
fashion law conversations:
city series and book signing
British Council