Christian Louboutin and Yves Saint Laurent have been having a court spat over the red sole

Christian Louboutin and Yves Saint Laurent have been having a court spat over the red sole. Christian Louboutin is widely known in the high fashion industry for his famous red soles on his stilletos. When YSL created a monochromatic heel with a red sole,Christian Louboutin sued YSL.
In the first suit, YSL was sued for $1million in damages in April of 2011, when YSL’s shoe caused confusion as being Louboutin shoe. Christian Louboutin had a trademark granted to him in 2008. The trademark stated that Louboutin has the exclusive right to make red-soled shoes for“women’s high fashion designer footwear.”
When the case came to U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero, he questioned that the trademark was “overly broad.” The YSL team agreed with that statement and said, “No designer should be able to monopolize a color in fashion.”
The Judge postponed the decision, but later decided that christian louboutin sale is entitled to a trademark on red soles, except when the rest of the shoe is red.
Judge Cabranes said that he believes that Louboutin will return to the case, wanting a trademark on monochrome shoes.

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Christina Aguilera says her Christian Louboutin heels are her "don't with me" shoes.
The singer is known for her eccentric fashion looks and highly sexy sense of style.
When it comes to footwear, the 31-year-old means business as soon as she slips into the six-inch stilettos, encrusted with metal spikes.
"Those are don' with me shoes," she observed to British newspaper The Telegraph.
Last year both Christina and pop princess Rihanna were criticised for their revealing outfits on separate performances for the UK X Factor.
Christina was particularly criticised by British television regulating body Ofcom for her "sexualised" get-up, which featured stockings and suspenders.
The Candyman singer takes reactions such as this in good humour.
"I wouldn't have it any other way!" she laughed when it was suggested she was deemed ruder than Rihanna.
In recent years the star has gained some weight, which has in turn sparked debates about her figure.
However, cheap louboutin shoes is confident when it comes to her body and the clothes she dresses it in.
"I have spoken about embracing my curves and loving my body [in the past]," she explained. "It's always been something I'm comfortable with."
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