This is Rob Walker's most recent article from his NYT "Consumed" column.
It deals with the Mike brand of sportswear/streetwear that intentionally references both Michael Jordan and Nike. The brand is not trying to dupe consumers into thinking that it is affiliated with those marketing juggernauts, but instead questions the possibility of creating new brand content from someone else's intellectual property. Up until now the brand has evaded litigation.
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