First off, Christian Louboutin, *those* shoes. The red soles? Pure genius. Seriously. The bit about “glamour parisiense e o artesanato italiano” (Parisian glamour and Italian craftsmanship – thanks, Google Translate!) nails it. It’s all about that high-end feel, that “I’m-too-rich-to-care-about-the-price-tag” vibe. And the “rouge assinatura” (signature red) thing? Yeah, that’s marketing gold. It screams Louboutin even if you just see a flash of red under someone’s heel. It’s like, *bam*, status.
But then BAM! We’re talking about the Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court in China. What gives? It’s one of three big IP courts in China, apparently. And on June 22nd, 2016, they… did something? The snippet cuts off! Argh! This is frustrating.
Now, connecting these two… hmm. Okay, my (slightly chaotic) brain is working.
Maybe… Maybe the Guangzhou IP court had a case about Louboutin’s red soles? Like, someone was trying to rip them off in China? It wouldn’t be a surprise, right? Counterfeit goods are, like, a *thing* there. And Louboutin’s probably fiercely protective of his brand. Can you imagine some back-alley shoe factory churning out knock-off red-soled horrors? The horror! The *sheer* horror!
So, my completely unsubstantiated (but totally plausible) theory is: The Guangzhou IP court probably dealt with a Louboutin trademark case. Maybe about the red soles, maybe about the logo, maybe about… I don’t know, the specific arch of the shoe? (Do shoes *have* arches? I’m clearly not a shoe expert. Sorry. I’m winging it here).
It’s a stretch, I know. But it’s the only link I can see with these two random pieces of information.
Honestly, I’d be more interested in hearing the juicy details of the case. Did Louboutin win? Did the knock-off artist get a slap on the wrist? Were there dramatic courtroom scenes? Did someone throw a shoe (a *real* Louboutin, hopefully) in anger?
