Fashion is a visual subject. A blog about outfits can’t do its job without photographs, lookbooks, product shots, and street-style references, and Closetfolk takes the sourcing of every one of them seriously. This page explains how Closetfolk approaches images and other third-party material, what to do if you’re a creator who finds your work here, and how to file a formal notice under U.S. copyright law.
Closetfolk believes that its use of third-party images, quotes, and excerpts complies with the fair use doctrine (17 U.S.C. § 107), with Creative Commons licensing, or with the public domain. We don’t set out to infringe anyone’s intellectual property or copyright, and we don’t want to profit from work that belongs to someone else.
Most of the images on Closetfolk are our own photographs or images from brands and retailers that supply them for editorial use. When we feature something from another source, we aim to credit it and link back. We’re a small team and we won’t always get it right, which is why this page exists.
Someone made every photograph, illustration, and word we reference. Closetfolk respects intellectual property rights and the work of the people behind them. If you’re a creator, we’d much rather hear from you directly than have a problem sit unresolved.
If you find your work on Closetfolk, you have three options:
You don’t need a lawyer or any special format for any of these. Send us a short email with a link to the page and a note about what you’d like done.
Closetfolk is committed to responding to rights holder requests quickly, and within 72 hours at most. In most cases, a removal or credit fix is done on the same day we read your message.
For informal requests about images, credit, or removal, email [email protected]. Please include the URL of the page and a description of the work so we can find it quickly.
Closetfolk complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512. Copyright owners, or agents authorized to act on their behalf, may submit a formal takedown notice to have allegedly infringing content removed from the website.
To be valid under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), a notice must include all of the following:
Send formal DMCA notices by email to [email protected]. Notices that do not include the six elements above may not be actionable, so please check that each one is present before sending.
Closetfolk will review valid DMCA notices and respond in a timely manner. Where a notice meets the requirements, Closetfolk may remove or disable access to the material claimed to be infringing and will make a reasonable effort to notify the person who posted it.
If material was removed as a result of a mistake or misidentification, the person responsible for that material may submit a counter-notification under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g). A valid counter-notification must include:
Send counter-notifications to [email protected].
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly and materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees. Please file notices honestly and only for works you have rights in.
Closetfolk has a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the access of users who are repeat infringers.
This Copyright Policy and DMCA Notice is effective as of October 2026.
For image requests and copyright questions: contact@closetfolk.com
