Fashion, Law,
and AI:

Navigating the Global Fashion Industry

July 22, 2026
12:00 - 2:00 PM (EDT)
5:00 - 7:00 PM (WAT)
Virtual

Join us for a webinar exploring laws around the use of AI in fashion, intellectual property, branding, product design, marketing, and the global fashion industry.

Why is this Webinar Important?

This Fashion and Law industry-focused webinar is designed to help African and other global fashion entrepreneurs, brands, designers, and lawyers understand the laws around the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in fashion business, branding, design, products and marketing.

Through a partnership between Berkeley College and the
Fashion Law Academy Africa, this webinar was developed as an educational program to address the gap in fashion law knowledge, particularly focusing on import/export processes, intellectual property, AI, and retail operations between Africa and the U.S. market.

All participants will receive a Berkeley College Certificate of Completion.

What Will I Learn?

By the end of this webinar, you will:

• Understand how AI is currently transforming fashion business, branding, marketing, textile design, and product development
• Explore how fashion brands use AI tools and technologies
• Learn key U.S. legal considerations surrounding AI-generated fashion content and products
• Understand risks involving copyright, trademarks, ownership, intellectual property, copying, and AI-generated imagery
• Discuss ethical and creative questions surrounding AI in fashion
• Gain practical insights from fashion educators, attorneys, and other industry professionals

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is open to everyone interested in fashion and law, particularly international students, fashion entrepreneurs, brands, designers, and legal professionals.

What Should I Expect?

Participants can expect an industry-focused discussion featuring fashion, legal, and educational perspectives, along with an opportunity to ask questions during the Q&A session.

Meet the Speakers

Speakers

Marisol Abuin, JD

Chair, Legal Studies, Berkeley College
School of Professional Studies

Nicole Alexander

Board Member for the Executive Women of New Jersey (EWNJ), Chair of the Programs Committee for EWNJ

Nicole Alexander is an attorney, board leader, and entrepreneur with a distinguished background in public speaking, professional development, and business strategy. She is the founder of Ivy Alexander, NYC, a luxury accessories brand that blends elegance, function, and modern femininity. She has been an adjunct professor at Berkeley College for more than 20 years.

Alexander serves on the Board of Directors of the Executive Women of New Jersey (EWNJ), where she chairs the Programming Committee. Of the many awards she has received, she was most recently recognized as an ROI Influencers: Women in Business honoree (2023).

Amy Goldsmith, Esq.

Partner at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

As co-chair of the firm’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Group and a partner in its Intellectual Property Group, Amy Goldsmith guides clients through the legal aspects inherent in data privacy, cyber security, and using artificial intelligence tools and platforms. Goldsmith assists fashion, retail, and luxury clients in building immediately recognizable brands, developing desirable products and services, and devising strategic IP plans to mitigate risk. With respect to IP risk management, Goldsmith advises clients on U.S. and non-U.S. trademark due diligence, patent go-to-market strategy, and copyright compliance.

Andrea Kennedy, MEd

Lead Faculty, Fashion, Berkeley College
Larry L. Luing School of Business®

Nova Lorraine

Founder and Creative Director of House of Nova

Nova Lorraine is a couture designer, technologist, and founder working at the intersection of fashion and AI. As Founder and Creative Director of House of Nova, a luxury phygital brand, Lorraine applies AI across design, branding, and marketing, and is building Aurra, an AI styling platform. She teaches Fashion and AI at Yeshiva University’s Katz School and has guest lectured at Johns Hopkins, Penn State, Columbia, Hampton, FIT, the University of Miami, ESMOD Paris and Berkeley College.

Isabella Dawn Notaro

Faculty, Fashion, Berkeley College
Larry L. Luing School of Business®

Isabella “Dawn” Notaro is a Creative Director, Brand Strategist, and educator specializing in the intersection of artificial intelligence, fashion, branding, retail innovation, and textile technology. Notaro teaches at Berkeley College and Parsons School of Design, where she helps students and professionals understand how emerging technologies are transforming the fashion ecosystem. Notaro also leads digital transformation initiatives within the textile industry. Her work bridges creativity, business strategy, materials innovation, and AI, making complex industry shifts practical for brands, educators, and future leaders.

Event Details

Registration

• Registration is required for this webinar
• An access link will be emailed upon confirmation