costs less than eve some laurent -- yves saint laurent. it has this color block aesthetic. we see here from 1960 through 2010, a pretty old phenomenon. but if you know your costume history, as i know you all do, we can look all the way back to the late middle ages or the italian renaissance and see this whole notion of color blocking putting multiple colors into one garment, was very much alive and well. the purpose we have identified, right? what is it? what is it not? the purpose of today's lesson is to determine, how does fashion fall between the seams of design protection. to explore the concepts of fashion creation in the early of 20th century, and to learn from a case study in the 1930's. before we get into that, you say intellectual property protection and you're probably thinking what is that? so, what we are going to do is touch a bit on what is actually intellectual property, or ip protection. you have probably all seen this, right? have you all seen this? where do you usually see this? movies. you're watching a movie. before you get to the good stuff, this sign c

why don't i put it to you, laurent? >> sure. laurent crenshaw with yelp.ultimately, i would say that at this point, in 2014, i do not think it is broken. i will just put that out there. yelp is a platform that can next connects people to local businesses that are around them, so whether it be a restaurant or a dry cleaner or wherever, you want to find out what is best in your location, you can go on yelp and look at user id's and content -- >> how does yelp make its money? >> through advertising. basically we get businesses to purchase ad packages on yelp and if you are searching for a dry cleaner, a restaurant -- >> you have two lists, here are the good dry cleaners, and here are the ones that paid us, and they are marked. >> it is marked as an advertisement, so the user knows, and we try to do everything that we can to eliminate any sort of confusion there. at the same time, that is how we make our revenue, through that manner, and i do not think there is anything wrong with it. from our sense, it is not about collecting a ton of information about the us

why don't i put it to you, laurent? >> sure. laurent crenshaw with yelp.ultimately, i would say that at this point, in 2014, i do not think it is broken. i will just put that out there. yelp is a platform that can next connects people to local businesses that are around them, so whether it be a restaurant or a dry cleaner or wherever, you want to find out what is best in your location, you can go on yelp and look at user id's and content -- >> how does yelp make its money? >> through advertising. basically we get businesses to purchase ad packages on yelp and if you are searching for a dry cleaner, a restaurant -- >> you have two lists, here are the good dry cleaners, and here are the ones that paid us, and they are marked. >> it is marked as an advertisement, so the user knows, and we try to do everything that we can to eliminate any sort of confusion there. at the same time, that is how we make our revenue, through that manner, and i do not think there is anything wrong with it. from our sense, it is not about collecting a ton of information about the us

it was a standout quarter for yves saint laurent.y strong part of their brand, slowing slightly. almost 7% growth. revenue has doubled since 2010. still a very strong brand. even though the shelf price are reflecting, gucci is doing better. gucci decreased a little bit. many felt it would fall more. this of a noticeable improvement in the final three months of the year. clearly china really did hit gucci quite hard as the fact that cannot have consistent rollouts of what it was doing in terms of bags and looks and a\ esthetics. >> of problem is we are seeing growth elsewhere but gucci is the cash cow, 40% of revenue. if they do not get it right, they will not make money. >> that is why they are imposing so much change for you across all of their friends, they are making big changes. gucci's new ceo, a fresh new transfer this was a they are looking at. we will hear from the chief executive and saying organic growth is the goal and not m&a and buying independent brands both focused on what they own and what did they have in making gucc

xeno phobia.husband laurent bagbo is being held at the icc where he faces charges of crimes against humanity. >>> according to the national ebola response center the neighborhood of aberdeen will be in quarantine for 21 days. the area which is popular with foreigners has registered six new cases of the virus next week week. sierra leone was the hardest hit country in the ebola outbreak. more than 10,000 cases have been reported there. >>> kenya's high court has struck down parts of the controversial security law. the legislation was set to undermine civil liberties by imposing restrictions haru matassa reports from nairobi. >> it's a packed courtroom. to decide if some section of kenya's laws vital rights. security threats from terrorist organizations like al shabaab. but things don't go their way. >> the amendment act and section 66 of the penal code is hereby declared unconstitutional. >> judges declare some parts of the rules unconstitutional. reporting on security operations without permission from security agencies. >> there are certain aspects of the ruling which we did not agree with

reporter: laurent fabius visited three countries, carrying the same message, that france stands with them as they combat the threat posed by boko haram. >> france understands its responsibilities. it doesn't try to dodge the storm. it gets wet. it is helping us tackle the threat, which is not a threat to us to the whole world. reporter: the militant group has intensified its terror campaign in nigeria in recent weeks, and their attacks have over to neighboring chad, cameroon, and niger, all visited by fabius. he did not step into nigeria. he did say paris will help out more by asking the united nations in new york for additional support. >> we will work with our chadian and cameroonian friends, our nigerian and niger friends to get this approved. this will give it great international jim it is the -- international legitimacy. reporter: african states have pledged 75 million euros to help but this won't be enough. fabius wants to you and resolution for a fund -- wants a u.n. resolution for a fund. clare: liberia has reopened its border with your lyon after -- with sierra leone after s

businesses i've spent you all my 7, 8, 9 patrolling trying to keep people from selling drugs out of the laurentat and keeping people from blocking the duress and evacuating and urinating often the streets and trying to keep people if doing all kinds of inhuman things we need more than that police officers and we need more 60 police officers if this was any other city there would be 60 police officers on every single shift norway not for the whole district that's not realistic and (clapping.) >> good evening, commissioners chuf i'm sharon a long time advocate in the city there are a couple of things i want to bring to your attention one is i'd like to take a second to recognize that so for in this city has lost 8 human beings and that is unacceptable we're a world-class city and with regards to the alliance i support the sro collaborative i'm i'd like to bring attention to the overworked police captain who is here with us champion chief suhr nights and give him additional support and enhance our resources around diversity and like you guys to los angeles county the program i think can mitigate s

they want immediate to lie and say nobel laurent and other figures were paying to us protest againstm. that american and british organizations are instigating the youth in yemen against them that much they are paying us money to protest against the houthis. all lies. >> reporter: anti-houthi protests are spreading across the country. in the city, many gathered in the main square to express their solidarity with the president who recently forced to resign. last week shia houthis dissolved parliament and said they were run the country on their own for a period of two years until elections are held. the coup was denounced by the international community. the u.n. is renewing efforts to bring the factions together including calling for new powers for its envoy. many countries have evacuated their embassies in the capital sanaa, including the u.s., which has been actively engaged in drone attacks against al qaeda in yemen. >> translator: we do not coordinate anything with the united states when it comes to these reports about their air strikes in yemen. we only coordinate with the yep enyy

you are mentioning silane and celeron -- celine and saint laurent.se the brands that will do well in china in the future? rahul: it is hard to say. you are targeting a younger consumer. what luxury is starting to learn now, as you move away from low growth products unfortunately, in this internet age product life cycles are compressing somewhat. you are still a little protected if you are dior or hermes and you have the classic shape, but some of the slightly more accessible price points for luxury, the lifecycles are becoming shorter. i think why saint laurent is doing so well is, it is the brand and bank that people don't have. this is the brand tone. i'm not sure that is going to be the case 12-18 months from now. francine: if you are a luxury brand, how do you position yourself? shoppers are younger and more fickle. if you are a big luxury brand, what do you do? do you cater for everything are just find what you stand for? erminia: i think you have to have a center of gravity as a brand, and that center of gravity is what you are. it is a basic p

david sanchez/ vocero ftc "les prometan productos de alta mercanca por ejemplo gucci o ralph laurent productos se supone que los consumidores los podan revender y tenan que pagar por adelantado cientos de dlares entre $400 y $490 dlares" la comision federal de comercio recopilo testimonios de varias personas.. estos son los documentos de una demanda que se presento contra la empresa que operaba tambien bajo el nombre de 'oro marketing'.por orden de un juez la compaÑia tuvo que detener temporalmente su alegada actividad delictiva en estados unidos. "los consumidores reciban un producto que no era lo que se supone , es decir que reciban unos productos de muy mala calidad" y al tratar de comunicarse para hacer el reclamo .. "a los que se negaban a pagar se los amenazaba con demandas ficticias adems de denuncias a las autoridades migratorias" los abogados de los acusados no respondieron nuestras llamadas .. encontramos la direccion con la que esta registrada la empresa y...bridge: vinimos a una de las sedes de la compaÑia aqu en los geles y psaen esteificio nos pidieron tirarnos diciendo

david sanchez/ vocero ftc 18:19:07 "les prometan productos de alta mercanca por ejemplo gucci o ralph laurentgar por adelantado cientos de dlares entre $400 y $490 dlares" la comision federal de comercio recopilo testimonios de varias personas.. estos son los documentos de una demanda que se presento contra la empresa que operaba tambien bajo el nombre de 'oro marketing'. por orden de un juez la compaÑia tuvo que detener temporalmente su alegada actividad delictiva en estados unidos. take sot ftc 18:19:38 "los consumidores reciban un producto que no era lo que se supone es decir que reciban unos productos de muy mala calidad" y al tratar de comunicarse para hacer el reclamo .. "a los que se negaban a pagar se los amenazaba con demandas ficticias adems de denuncias a las autoridades migratorias" los abogados de los acusados no respondieron nuestras llamadas .. encontramos la direccion con la que esta registrada la empresa y... denny alfonso/los angeles bridge: vinimos a una de las sedes de la compaÑia aqu en los angeles y personas en este edificio nos pidieron retirarnos, diciendonos que oro m

laurent in upper darby county thanked police officers for serving their school and community. faculty members and students were inspired by a youtube video entitled cards for cops. activists randomly select officers and give them cards of appreciation. >>> from our jersey shore bureau, the atlantic city boat show started today. nbc10 was there for day one of the 36th annual event. doors open at atlantic city convention around 11:00 this morning from luxury yachts to performance boats. there's more than 400 booths showcasing the latest in marine travel. >> we have over 500 boats so we're about 15% than the last few years. >> we have boats for a few hundred dollars all the way up to about a million dollars. >> event organizers say this is your once a year chance to compare models, secure insurance and stock your new boat all at one time under one roof. you have until sunday to check out the boat show in a.c. today turning up the heat without so much worry. >> the local utility that's making it easier to pay your winter heating bill. first, here's what we're working on for you ri

laurent. the less goes on. they really did look good.sure that, the flower on the shoulder. i thought she looked really beautiful in that pastel pink. it was very right for her. i was chatting with her at tom ford's friday night. she was looking leggy in a short black dress. the opposite end of the spectrum. she would have been on my best dressed list. >> interesting. in the end, what's the takeaway do you think from the fashions of the 2015 oscars in terms of trends and colors for all the rest of us to consider perhaps? >>. >> i think we'll be not flouncy and overblown and over the top. i think this is a formfitting season. if you've got the shape that's great. we weren't looking at the fishtail moments. it was quirky. you know scarlett johansson had a share hair dsdo but an ear cuff. and great moments with rita ora wearing serpenti. fantastic. these came together and looked quite right. i think. >> they did. it was quite a night and enjoyable to see all the different outfits, all the beautiful styles. many thanks avril graham, for brin

laurent.y have managed to double the revenue in the past three years, according to the statement. it is the shining light. they have managed to still have relatively strong growth, 6.8% but it is slowing down. gucci interestingly is still slowing, but not as much as analysts feared. hopefully, we will start to see gucci take a new course. you have also got a new creative director. it is all changed at the top. they have changed everyone people at the helm. they are trying to reorganize their chess pieces and make sure the right leader is at the top of the right brand to be able to cope with a slowing in chinese demand. >> they say organic growth is the top priority. if you think of what has happened to the luxury stables, picking up luxury brands -- some of the italian purchases. it is organic growth for them. puma as well, they signed rihanna. >> another example of management reshuffle. >> he is trying to get a grip. he is quietly -- he has quietly managed this brand. he can take some direct

in case you missed it let's go to laurent for the headlines. >> and monica, and sky high valuations for trail of tech companies. the latest round of funding is $1 billion b overwhelming demand from institutional investors. what do they plan to do with the money to expand in asia and invest its car pool service in the u.s. so how much is it worth? $40 billion. next we have snapped at. they disappear, it is only a few years old and snap chat is also the company that famously denied facebook's $3 billion buyout offer two years ago most recently valued at three times that. how much is it worth exactly? $19 billion. hard to believe from a company that was 40 employees and then the web site and apps that lets users post, at and the recent items, almost 5 years old 500 people, how much is it worth? try a $11 billion. those are your headlines. the evaluations are engaged with that. stuart: some would call that a bubble. state department spokesperson mary hart says we prevent terror with jobs and investment. she is not sure you are smart enough to understand that argument. before we get into tha

laurent. >> really good. >> and i love the fact she's got sleeves on. >> adam levin looking like the>> speaking of fashion -- speaking of fashion. look at this. >> boom! >> put it together. put it together. i think if you'll be on the red carpet you might as well pop! that's what this is. this is a popping outfit. >> a black man in a white tuxedo, kevin, come on, what's up. >> only a few can pull this off. only a few of us can pull this off right here. >> what are you wearing? >> this is my fiance. >> aniko say hi, baby. >> you're gorgeous. you're gorgeous. >> yes, she is. >> who are pru presenting tonight. >> and presenting best animated short. >> best animated short and excited to be on this oscar stage, this is my first time. >> when i watch "real husbands of hol wlywoohollywood," why ar always bringing me up. >> it's a repetitive joke. >> it's us paying homage to you in our unique way. >> and i'll be warming up dinner in the microwave and did kevin hart mention me again? are you excited to be here? >> i can't even say it. i can't even put it in words. yes. yes. the goal is to com

. >> reporter: attention grew when saint laurent released ads of mitchell.mean i have to fall apart. >> and diane keaton. >> they're excluded from the game. forget it. that's so not true. >> they're icons, they're amazing. they have substance. they also have wrinkles. >> reporter: wrinkles and 50 shades of grey hair. >> we've gone from literally hot, you know sexy sort of trashy looks to cool. you know you need character whether it comes from wrinkles or books you've read. >> reporter: in its newly released spring 2015 campaign barney's is celebrating at lure of women of a certain age, the title "better than ever." >> the message of the campaign is that a woman can command a room in a way more effectively, more powerfully, when she's in her 40s or 50s or 60s than a young girl in her 20s. >> reporter: barney's creative director shows us ladies for this shoot. >> celebrating the older woman as sexy and alluring is absolutely is spot on. >> reporter: barney's used older faces before but this time the heat is rising. and some of the photos were a butt cheek too

host: i grew up a couple of hours from point -- poor the laurent vote. thanks for taking us home today. we are done with "washington journal." the house is coming into session and they are working on dhs issues. they're working on that and immigration will be an issue in the house and senate today. enjoy the rest of your friday. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] become, thank you for giving us another day. in these days our nation is faced with pressing issues, including once again a troubling impasse. grant wisdom, knowledge and understanding to members of each party as well as an extra measure of charity that a workable solution can be reached to the benefit of all americans. help us all to be patient yet resolute in the desire to do what is the right thing to do

reporting this morning, gucci not doing well saint laurent doing well.ery price insensitive. >> robert burke was great last week. >> i'm glad we got to olivia on this. congratulations. that is something apple has learned as well. our twitter question of the day -- we're asking it today. tweet us @bsurveillance. ♪ >> good morning, "bloomberg surveillance." i want to officially say i hate helima croft. first, top headlines. >> eastern pakistan, at least five people are dead following an appearance is that bombing this morning when the bomber attended to enter a police complex. the police chiefs said several others were wounded in the blast and some nearby buildings caught fire. there was no immediate claim of responsibility. japan is waiting further into the global fight against islamic extremists. providing $15.5 million in development for anti-terrorism initiative. the foreign minister says the contribution incentives -- is to bolster. japan's moves follows the recent beheadings of citizens held hostage by islamic state militants. officials in china are

laurent and let's talk about the gems. >> i know.. >> thas a very special necklace, i didn't realize they let me wear it. i'm very grateful they did. >> to give you the heads up. tassel up close was like -- >> functioning zip, as well. if you zip it all the way up it becomes a bracelet. >> commissioned in 1938 for the duchess of windsor. van cleef & arpels estimates its value at 1.5 million. do you get nervous when wearing that. >> i didn't know how much i was touching it the whole night but i didn't know it was worth that much when i went to the oscars and had a great time and then got home the next day and everyone was like you were wearing $1.5 million on your neck oh dear god, i was. >> sometimes that's terrifying to know. share with everybody your next project. you haven't started shooting yet but there's already a lot of buzz. >> for a film with will. >> yeah. >> round two. >> a buzzy role. >> no it's big shoes to fill. i want to make everyone happy all the fans and stuff out there. >> yeah great to see you. thanks for stopping at the red carpet and thanks for stopping by here.