Fashion is a visual subject, and Sagely Chic uses images to help readers understand outfit ideas, styling details, color combinations, fabric choices, proportions, and current trends. Because images matter so much in fashion publishing, Sagely Chic takes image sourcing and creator rights seriously.
This page explains how images may appear on Sagely Chic, where those images may come from, how attribution is handled, and what creators or rights holders can do if they find their work on the site and want credit, a change, or removal.
Our Good-Faith Approach to Image Use
Sagely Chic believes that its use of third-party images complies with the fair use doctrine, public domain principles, applicable licenses, or permissions connected to the image source. The site does not intend to infringe on any intellectual property rights, copyright rights, trademarks, image rights, or creator ownership.
Still, image sourcing on the internet can be complicated. A fashion photo may appear on a brand page, a press release, a stock platform, a social platform, a public archive, or many reposted pages before it reaches an editor. Sagely Chic makes a good-faith effort to use images properly and to correct concerns quickly when a creator or rights holder contacts us.
Respect for Visual Creators
Sagely Chic respects the work of photographers, stylists, illustrators, designers, brands, models, editors, and other visual creators. Images help tell the story of fashion, and the people behind those images deserve fair treatment.
If you are a creator or rights holder and you see your work on Sagely Chic, we want you to have a simple way to reach us. The goal is to handle image concerns respectfully and quickly, without making the process harder than it needs to be.
How Images May Be Sourced on Sagely Chic
Sagely Chic may use several types of images across articles, trend guides, outfit roundups, styling explainers, shopping guides, and visual examples. Not every article uses every category, but the following sources may appear on the site.
Brand, Editorial, and Press Images
Because Sagely Chic covers fashion, some images may show clothing, accessories, retailers, designers, runway looks, campaigns, public figures, or product examples in an editorial context. These images may be used for commentary, criticism, trend reporting, product discussion, styling explanation, comparison, or review.
This type of use may qualify as fair use under copyright law when the image is being used to explain, analyze, comment on, or identify the subject being discussed. For example, a brand image may appear in an article discussing how a jacket is styled, how a trend is being presented, or how a product fits into a larger fashion conversation.
Where required or appropriate, Sagely Chic provides attribution to the brand, photographer, retailer, press source, or image owner. If credit is missing or should be changed, please contact us at contact@sagelychic.com.
Paid Stock Photography
Sagely Chic may use licensed stock images from paid commercial libraries. These may include sources such as Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Depositphotos, iStock, Getty Images, Canva Pro, and similar platforms.
Paid stock images are used under the license terms of the platform where they were obtained. These images may be used for fashion mood boards, style examples, outfit concepts, wardrobe visuals, shopping themes, or general article illustrations when original photography is not available.
Stock licenses vary by platform, so Sagely Chic follows the usage rights connected to the image source.
Creative Commons Images
Some images may come from Creative Commons sources or platforms that provide creator-approved image licenses. These may include Unsplash, Pexels, Pixabay, Burst, Flickr Commons, and similar image libraries.
Creative Commons licenses can include CC0, CC BY, CC BY-SA, and other license types. When attribution is required by the license, Sagely Chic aims to provide proper credit, source links where possible, and any license details needed by the specific license terms.
If a Creative Commons image on Sagely Chic is missing credit, has incomplete credit, or needs a link correction, we will update it after review.
Public Domain Images
Sagely Chic may use public domain images when they fit an article’s purpose. Public domain images may include older fashion photography, historical style references, archive images, illustrations, museum images, or public records no longer protected by copyright.
Sources may include Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress, Smithsonian Open Access, public museum archives, government archives, and similar institutional collections.
Public domain images do not always require attribution, but Sagely Chic may still include source credit when it helps readers understand where the image came from.
Original Photography
Some images may be created by Sagely Chic, the site owner, contributors, or commissioned collaborators specifically for the website. These may include outfit photos, flat lays, wardrobe details, styling examples, accessory images, or lifestyle visuals created for articles.
Original photography created for Sagely Chic is owned by Sagely Chic or used with permission from the person who created it. These images may not be copied, reused, republished, or redistributed without permission.
Images Submitted by Readers or Collaborators
Sagely Chic may occasionally use images submitted by readers, contributors, collaborators, brands, photographers, or partners. These images are used when permission has been given for publication on the site.
Submitted images may appear in style examples, reader features, collaborations, brand coverage, or editorial content. By submitting an image to Sagely Chic, the sender confirms that they have the right to share it and allow its use on the site.
If a submitted image was shared by mistake or without proper permission, the rights holder should contact us so the issue can be reviewed and resolved.
How Sagely Chic Handles Attribution
When attribution is required, Sagely Chic aims to credit the original creator, photographer, brand, platform, archive, or image source. Where possible, credit may include the creator name, brand name, source platform, archive name, or a link to the original image page.
Attribution may appear in an image caption, article note, credit line, disclosure area, or another reasonable place on the page. The placement can vary depending on the article format and image type.
If an attribution is incorrect, incomplete, missing, or linked to the wrong source, Sagely Chic will update it promptly after receiving enough information to confirm the correction.
When Credit May Be Missing or Incomplete
Across a visual fashion website, an image may sometimes appear without full attribution because of oversight, a broken source link, an old source page that no longer exists, a licensing page that changed, or an image that circulated widely before reaching Sagely Chic.
This is never intentional. Sagely Chic does not want to take credit for another creator’s work or hide the origin of an image.
If you notice an image that should have credit, better credit, a corrected link, a watermark change, or removal, please contact us. We would rather fix the issue directly than leave a creator feeling ignored.
Options for Rights Holders
If you are a rights holder and you find your work on Sagely Chic, you can choose the option that works best for you.
- Request proper credit and attribution
If you are comfortable with the image staying on the site but want clearer credit, we can add or correct the attribution. - Request a display change
If you want the image shown differently, you may request a change such as cropping, size adjustment, watermark visibility, caption update, credit link change, or source note correction. - Request complete removal
If you prefer that the image be removed from Sagely Chic, you can request full removal from the relevant page.
For any of these options, email contact@sagelychic.com with the page link and your preferred request.
Response Time for Image Requests
Sagely Chic aims to respond to rights holder requests within 48 hours. Simple removals can usually be processed within the same business day after the request is reviewed.
Some requests may take longer if ownership needs to be verified, if the image appears on more than one page, or if the request involves several images. Even then, Sagely Chic will make a good-faith effort to handle the matter quickly and respectfully.
What to Send So We Can Help Faster
To make your request easier to process, please include the following details in your email:
- The link to the Sagely Chic page where the image appears.
- A link to the original source of the image, if available.
- Proof of ownership or rights, such as a portfolio link, photographer website, brand page, archive page, or licensing page.
- Your name or the rights holder’s name.
- Your preferred contact method.
- Which option you prefer, credit, display change, or removal.
- Any specific credit wording or link you want used, if you are requesting attribution.
You do not need to write a formal legal notice. A clear email with the image link and your request is enough to begin the review.
What Happens After We Receive Your Email
After Sagely Chic receives an image request, we will review the page, locate the image, and check the information provided. Where reasonable, we may verify the ownership claim, source link, or licensing details.
Once the request is reviewed, Sagely Chic will take the appropriate action. That may mean adding credit, correcting attribution, changing how the image appears, replacing the image, or removing it completely.
After the action is complete, we will follow up by email when possible so you know the request has been handled.
No Formal Action Is Needed First
Creators and rights holders do not need to hire a lawyer or file a formal notice before contacting Sagely Chic about an image concern. A simple email is welcome.
Sagely Chic prefers direct, respectful communication. Most image concerns can be resolved faster through a clear message than through a formal dispute process.
