Steve Madden (left) Balenciaga (right)
It’s not the first time Steve Madden is getting into trouble. Before it was Alexander McQueen who sued Steve Madden for copying his black Faithful bootie, now it’s Balenciaga’s turn. Balenciaga filed a lawsuit against Steve Madden on Tuesday for copying their multicolor heels called Lego, from the Fall 2007 collection. The Balenciaga heels were sold for $4175 while the copied version by Steve Madden, which came out in 2008, was sold for only $99.95.
Some people are completely against this copying of designer pieces, while others thinks it’s a great opportunity to get a great bargain on the copied version. Would you rather spend the extra money on the real deal, or spend less on a copied pair of shoes?
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Real deal… although it does mean I barely own any designer shoes. I don’t mind though as there are such fabulous high street shoes out there, the ones that don’t copy and are still quirky and unique enough.
I dream and aspire to own a pair of Christian Louboutins but rather than get a imitations that look like the real deal or another shoe with a red sole, I know it would never feel the same knowing the real thing is out there. And I know, one day I will get one and it will have been worth the wait.