Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 331 International pop sensation Rihanna has sued Topshop for £3.3MILLION after selling T-shirts with her image on. The singer won the legal battle claiming the clothing giant tried to pass off the tops as being approved by her. Her lawyers told the High Court in London the fashion chain duped fans and may have damaged the 25-year- old’s reputation. The photo, taken during a video shoot in 2011, was said to be “very similar” to images used on CD sleeves for one of her albums. Topshop’s lawyers had claimed Rihanna was making an unjustifiable bid to establish a “free-standing image right” over the use of her picture in the UK. The judge, Mr. Justice Birss, said there was “no such thing as a general right by a famous person to control the reproduction of their image”. He added: “The taking of the photograph is not suggested to have breached Rihanna’s privacy. “The mere sale by a trader of a T-shirt bearing an image of a famous person is not an act of passing-off. “However, I find that Topshop’s sale of this T-shirt was an act of passing-off.” The Sun UK More Articles You Would Love PICS: Millions Of UK Clothes Washed Up On Ghana’s Beach As Gvt Continues To Allow 2nd Hand Clothes To Destroy Our Economy EXCLUSIVE: “Chris Rock Is Not Ready To Talk” Will Smith Drops New Video Talking About Chris Rock’s Slap £3.3MILLION3MILLIONcourtlegal battleRihannashirtsuestop shoptopshopwins Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Abigail Oluwakemi I'm a fashion stylist turned blogger, I hope you love my work. More For You #BeautyOfTheWeek: Proud Jamaican Influencer Anthena, Scoops Our BOTW of the Week With Her... Fashion Week Organizers from Across Africa Assemble in Ethiopia to Forge A Cohesive... Leading Ghanaian Menswear Brand ‘Kustom Looks’ Takes Over ‘All Africa Games 2023’ With... #OOTD: Berla Mundi Serves Haute Couture As She Shakes The Net With A... VIDEO: Arisar (Barbados) @ Accra Fashion Week 2023 VIDEO: Wig Wearing Black Mom Hospitalized With Horrific Skin Reaction & Illness After... A Detailed Insight Into Ethiopia’s TechStitched Fashion Program & The Participating Fashion Weeks... Cornrows With Cowry Shells: A Red Carpet Show Stopper & A Modern Twist... PICS: To Much Glamour; Check Out Bonang Matheba, Swanky & More At The... AFI Reschedules Cape Town Fashion Week For 2024 1 comment Macus B July 31, 2013 - 3:42 pm This girl needs a reality check…about damagin her reputation…smh Log in to Reply Leave a Reply to Macus B Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.