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 ...

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