<h1>Legal risks for major couture event: IP, model publicity, vendor/sponsor contracts, liability insurance, and promotional claims disputes</h1> A major four-day couture event staged numerous runway shows featuring established designers, emerging creators, student collections and celebrity showstoppers; the promoter issued the text as a press release and disclaimed editorial responsibility. Legal considerations include intellectual property ownership and licensing of designs and show content, talent and model agreements (image and publicity rights), vendor and venue contracts, sponsorship and branding arrangements, and event liability/insurance and regulatory compliance. The organizer's statements about operational benchmarks and international collaborations may affect contractual expectations; any disputes would likely focus on breach of contract, IP infringement, misrepresentation, and rights to use promotional materials.