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The stratiec approach of luxury fashion brands to counterfeit goods
Kubů, Karolína ; Hejlová, Denisa (advisor) ; Koudelková, Petra (referee)
This thesis examines the strategic approach of luxury fashion brands to counterfeits. The democratization of luxury fashion, the acceleration of the fashion calendar, the boom in online shopping, and last but not least the coronavirus pandemic have led to the normalization of the ownership and promotion of counterfeits. The trade in counterfeits poses a long-term risk to the economy and society. The counterfeit business can finance organised crime and its production is harmful to the planet and to workers in the supply chain. The aim of this paper is to find out how brands are dealing with this situation - what tools and strategies they are using to combat counterfeits. The theoretical introduction of the thesis explains the concept of luxury, describes the different forms of counterfeiting from a legal point of view, presents the negative and positive effects of counterfeiting, as well as recommendations on how to combat it. A qualitative method was chosen for the research, which allows to look at the topics in depth and also to explore how the topics are approached. With the help of critical discourse analysis, an answer to the question is sought: What is the current strategic approach of luxury fashion brands towards counterfeit goods? Key themes that are most frequently mentioned by the media...
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The approach of Czech fashion designers to sustainability issues and their communication towards customers
Kubů, Karolína ; Hejlová, Denisa (advisor) ; Koudelková, Petra (referee)
This bachelor thesis assesses sustainability within the fashion industry and identifies numerous ways in which sustainability can be achieved. Its aim is to define sustainability and sustainable fashion, to describe environmental, social and economic issues in this industry and to present the attitudes of a niche group of stakeholders, namely fashion designers. The thesis is divided into a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical part considers various definitions of sustainability and applies them to the fashion industry. Furthermore, the research analyses how companies, fashion designers and fashion consumers can become more sustainable and what obstacles they face on this path. It also presents relevant models and strategies used for implementation of sustainability within fashion designing. The practical part evaluates interviews that were conducted with selected Czech fashion designers. These designers then describe their attitudes towards sustainability and explain the strategies that they actively implement to make their products more sustainable and ethical. A qualitative method was chosen for the research, as it helps to assess the attitudes and opinions from different angles, whilst allowing the study to receive answers regarding how and why designers see it this way.
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