Shoewawa: Christian Louboutin wants to trademark his famous red soles and sue Oh, Deer!

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Christian Louboutin wants to trademark his famous red soles and sue Oh, Deer!

Well, it had to happen sooner or later, didn't it? While a flash of red on the sole of your shoe used to mean one thing only - a pair of fabulous Louboutins - it could now signal one of many brands, with Oh, Deer!, Steve Madden and even New Look shamelessly turning all their soles red. Now, though, enough is enough: Mr Louboutin has apparently "seen red" himself (sorry, it had to be done) over the copycats, and has filed a trademark application to make those red soles his and his alone. Well, what took you so long, Louboutin?

The main subject of the designer's wrath is Oh, Deer!, which, as Catwalk Queen reported earlier this week, is currently being sued by Louboutin. If I was Steve Madden, I think I'd probably be worried around about now, too...

What does everyone think about this? Does Louboutin have the right to trademark red soles on shoes, or do you think it's fair game for other designers to adopt the trend?

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