Shoewawa: Christian Louboutin's 'Emily'? No. they're Steve Madden's 'Chap' shoe boots. Spot the difference!

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Christian Louboutin's 'Emily'? No. they're Steve Madden's 'Chap' shoe boots. Spot the difference!

My apologies for writing about the same shoe designer twice in one day, but while I was browsing the Steve Madden website for the last article, I couldn't help but notice something a little strange. "Hey, they've put a pair of Louboutins on Steve Madden's site by mistake!" I thought. They haven't though. The shoes on the left of this picture may look just like Christian Louboutin's controversial 'Emily' shoe boots , but they're actually 'Chap' by Steve Madden, who's pulling his familiar "looking a lot like Louboutin" trick again. The Louboutins are on the right, and the only difference I can see is the red sole - oh, and the massive difference in price, of course, with Madden charging just $149.95 to Mr. Louboutin's $1,053.

Will you be any more likely to wear them, though, now that you can buy a version for a fraction of the price?

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Posted by on August 9, 2007 12:22 PM Permalink | Comments (8) |

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Surely that's not legal?!

Posted by: Orla | August 9, 2007 12:56 PM

I know that I argued last week that designer inspired items should be allowed on high street, but this is just taking the biscuit. There is no difference whatsoever, apart from the red sole, is there? They are identical! This is just wrong!

Posted by: arelya | August 9, 2007 2:42 PM

Louboutin has done it again! No one can copy his workmanship to the point that it can be mistaken if you actually take a look! They are almost identical attempts, but the louboutin just screams "I am better". It is also more sleek and sexy.

Posted by: faye | August 9, 2007 4:44 PM

i would!! i love booties... in fact, last Winter i bought a couple of pairs as they were on a great sale price and nobody seemed to want them. now i need a white pair, like this!!!

Posted by: jimena | August 9, 2007 11:32 PM

heck no! imo though there arent too many differences between the 2, the differences are major. one just looks more expensive and well made. and the heel on the maddens are awful.

Posted by: chris | August 10, 2007 5:17 PM

I think this is outrageous. It goes far beyond being "inspired" by a look. IMO, this is theft. And no matter what Steve Madden comes up with and who he rips off, nothing would get me into a pair of those uncomfortable and terribly made Madden shoes. Why pay $150 to destroy my feet?

Posted by: WendyB | August 10, 2007 5:59 PM

I think the madden's look different because they are still CAD drawings. They are so new (from ripping off CL) that they don't even have the shoe yet. And have you seen some of the other color combinations of these??? Yuck. I don't even think this is the worst example of his ripping off. Go to the Madden site and check out Laark, it is IDENTICAL to the Caracolo Louboutin found on the Neiman's site.

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Posted by: Poochie | August 11, 2007 1:35 AM

who cares if he copies? i love these booties and now i can actually afford a pair. everyone who knows who designed these will give christain the credit not steve madden. i mean i think its better for cl, more people will be wearing his design... and if you dont want to completly copy, you can choose different colors!

Posted by: danielle | February 26, 2008 12:52 AM

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