ABOUT three decades ago, renowned French footwear designer Christian Louboutin drew inspiration from his assistant’s red nail polish to create the iconic red soled high heels that would eventually ...

In a recent case the Swiss Federal Administrative Court has affirmed the Swiss Intellectual Property Office’s refusal to register a red sole feature of a high-heeled shoe as a position mark based on ...

I'm in red-sole heaven, lined up to speak with one of the most influential designer forces in the world of style and fashion. Christian Louboutin (44) is the creator of impossibly beautiful, luxurious ...

The distinctive scarlet soles have become an instantly recognisable marker of the brand, a stamp of taste and quality. But Christian Louboutin’s red-bottomed shoes could face competition from high ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about fashion, power and what powerful people wear. The case has caused a bit of confusion in the fashion community.

Women all over New York are faking it. Penny-pinching fashionistas have been flocking to a cobbler in the city's Upper East Side so that he can give them the Louboutin treatment. For $32, he paints ...

A New York judge has refused to prevent a competitor from offering red-soled shoes such as these stilettos by Christian Louboutin. ((AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)) In a court case that has all sides seeing ...

I cover personal finance for baby boomers. The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals found, shortly before the start of New York’s Fashion Week, that Louboutin had the exclusive right to use that “look ...

Customs agents in Los Angeles seized 20,457 pairs of fake Christian Louboutin shoes shipped from China, U.S. officials said Thursday. The counterfeit lacquered “red sole” shoes, an icon in women’s ...

His signature red-soled shoe has made him a fashion icon. PARIS, Nov. 18, 2011— -- While few people might recognize his face, his sole is one of the most recognized in the world. Famous French ...

The European Union's top court has defended French fashion designer Christian Louboutin's claim to trademark red soled high-heel shoes. The European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that Van Haren, a ...