The decision has been made.  The fashion house Yves Saint Laurent has won the battle against shoe designer Christian Louboutin.

Christina Louboutin sought an injunction against YSL preventing the French fashion house from using red soles in their 2011 collection. A Manhattan Federal judge made it clear that even though Louboutin had trademarked the red sole in 2008, he’d have trouble proving that the vivid soles were legally his and his alone to use.

Christian Louboutin with his famous red-soled shoes

It was back in 1992, when Christian Louboutin first painted the sole of a shoe with red nail polish and so his red soled shoes that we all love and recognize were born.

Christain Louboutin shoe boots

When YSL, designed a shoe with a red sole, Louboutin claimed the fashion house had ripped off his famous red-sole shoes.

Red soled shoes by YSL for their 2011 collection

The judge said the case was like Picasso suing Monet for using the same shade of indigo in a painting. He also claimed that one single colour cannot be trademarked.

Louboutins lawyers have said they are “disheartened” by the decision. They also went on to say, “the court essentially indicated that it does not believe that a single color can be a trademark in the fashion industry.”

Christian Louboutin shoes with their trademark red sole

What do you think? Do you think the decision was the correct one? Or do you think that Louboutin should be allowed to trademark the red sole?

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