Back in 2018, Nirvana sued Marc Jacobs International over their “Redux Grunge” collection, which included a shirt that closely resembled Nirvana’s iconic smiley face logo. Marc Jacob’s shirt had the letters M and J for eyes, where Nirvana’s version had X’s for eyes. Jacob’s shirt also featured the word “Heaven” written in a similar font to Nirvana’s. The lawsuit claimed that Marc Jacobs use of the image was “intentional,” and done to “associate the entire ‘Bootleg Redux Grunge’ collection with Nirvana in order to make the ‘Grunge’ association with the collection more authentic.”
Former Geffen Records art director Robert Fisher claimed he came up with the logo, complicating the case. But in a joint court filing on July 9, all three parties confirmed they’d agreed on a settlement, with little details provided. All those involved agreed to a “Mediators Proposal” submitted by a magistrate judge, which will be completed in the coming weeks. (NME)
