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Christian Louboutin and Yves Saint Laurent have their day in court

August 5, 2011
Christian Louboutin and Yves Saint Laurent have their day in court

Entertaining scenes in a New York courtroom on Friday where squabbling Fashion houses Christian Louboutin and Yves Saint Laurent met to argue the former’s allegations that the latter infringed their Red Sole trademark for their 2011 cruise collection.Women’s Wear Daily reported from the courtroom that ‘red pumps and sandals were strewn everywhere’ with presiding judge, Victor Marrero, even lightening the mood at one point by exclaiming "Nice shoes!" with a smile.
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Yves Saint Laurent’s lawyer, David Bernstein, argued that his client [...]

Itemized: Erica Weiner’s YSL Zipper Pull Earrings

June 30, 2011
Itemized: Erica Weiner’s YSL Zipper Pull Earrings

Every week a different FADER staff member will pick a clothing item or accessory that he or she has lately been spending a lot of time with—or would like to—and write a little love letter to it. We would’ve done a column on who we’re dating but that seemed a little bit much. This week Deidre Dyer talks about Erica Weiner’s YSL Zipper Pull Earrings.
My admiration for Yves Saint Laurent was ignited when I read The Beautiful Fall by Alicia Drake, a flashy book that charted [...]