Since 1992, the distinctive red soles have been the calling mark of Christian Louboutin's towering stilettos, which it is at a multimillion lawsuit berween The Shoe Maker and follow fashion house Yves Saint Laurent.
As a matter of fact, Yves Saint Laurent is the starter who started selling its own version of the red soled shoe. But the designer first painted red nail polish on the bottom of a pair of his designs 19 years ago and the look has been a smash with fashionistas. And the 27 page suit boasts of the culture influence of Christian Louboutins shows. Sex in the city, Desperate Housewives, and Gossip Girl, these all his fancy footwear that has been featured on a host of television programs over the years.
Yves Saint Laurent sold red-soles ant a number of high-end establishments, such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom, and Neiman Marcus. As a result of Louboutin learned this news, he has repeatedly asked Yves Saint Laurent to stop selling the shoes to no avail, according to the suit.
"The red foorwear outsoles of the defendants use are virtually identical to plaintiff's Red Sole Mark is likely to cause and is causing confusion and mistake. The deception among the relevant purchasing public as to the origin of the infringing footwear. The bright color on the outsole of a woman's pump provided an alluring 'flash of red' when a woman walks down the street, or on the red carpet of a special event." said by the lawsuit, and Yves Saint Laurent have declined comment.
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