Australian womenswear brand Bardot has found its feet after voluntary administration.
In Ragtrader's upcoming July edition, the title delves behind the scenes of why and how retailers are increasingly appointing administrators.
In its investigations, the magazine found a surprising twist in the case of Bardot.
During the process, administrators received a contingent claim from Magi Enterprises, trading as Kookai.
The claims made against Bardot related to an infringement of a registered design and a copyright infringement of a fabric print.
Kookai is fiercly protective of its IP, having undertaken Federal Court proceedings against competitors which breach protected designs.
In a case with fast fashion vendor Luvalot, undertakings to the court were obtained together with orders for payment of $127,000 as damages as well as costs orders.
At the time of Bardot's administration, no formal adjudication had been made on the contingent claim.