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Steve Madden may have to reconsider its designer-inspired shoes.
After being sued by Alexander McQueen earlier this year, the trendy mass shoemaker is now facing a copyright infringement suit over Balenciaga's "LEGO" heels,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], reports Cityfile.
The French luxury house slapped Madden with the regulationsuit in the U.S. District Court of Eastern New York.
According to the court documents, soon after Balenciaga's multicolored peep-toe heels from the Fall 2007 collection were released, Steve Madden issued its own (more affordable) look-alike version, says the source.
As section of its courtroom argument, Balenciaga points to Madden's assertd shady past: "Defendant Steve Madden's reputation for producing knock-offs of full price luxury designs further corrobosizes Defendant's deliberate pattern of willful infringement and unfair contest."
While, we're all for wallet-friendly fashion,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], has Madden gone too far with this runstep replica?
How do you feel about lower-priced labels taking inspiration directly from high-end designers? Leave a comment!
Lawsuits have obviously been in style this year. Check out other fashionable courtroom dramas of 2009.
Balenciaga's 'LEGO' heel (left) vs. Steve Madden's multicolored buckle heel (right). Photo: [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
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Posted Dec 18th 2009 at 3:38PM