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Louboutin Starts Fighting Dirty! Attacks YSL In French Newspaper

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Let the mudslinging begin!

Christian Louboutin launched a verbal attack against Yves Saint Laurent in France's Libération newspaper last month and he didn't hold back.

In the article titled "Pinault doesn’t care about plagiarizing my red sole", Louboutin believes the fashion house's parent company PPR is being hypocritical:

"I find it most incredible that a group like PPR would take the risk of defending itself as a plagiarist. They claim to fight against counterfeiting and plagiarism of which they are victims and yet behave like this."

YSL's legal eagles were quick to fire back at Louboutin's claims, saying:

"YSL's use of red outsoles is not plagiarism of anyone else’s design. YSL is one of the most celebrated and original fashion houses in the world, and it has been using red outsoles to give life to its own venerated style traditions since long before Louboutin was even designing shoes."

The case went to an appeals judge last month and Louboutin expects a ruling by the summer.

[Image via Flashpoint/WENN.]

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Elle France's Black Fashion Power Article Sparks Controversy

Filed Under: Icky Icky Poo Fashion Smashion Francophilia Michelle Obama Elle

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Oh dear.

Elle France has found themselves in the midst of a controversy thanks to Nathalie Dolivo's racist article titled Black Fashion Power.

To make a long story short, Dolivo praises Michelle Obama's chic style and credits FLOTUS for giving the black community a reason to dress up in non-streetwear clothes.

Really.

Nathalie digs her hole even deeper by

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Model Wears 100 Pound Dress Down The Runway

Filed Under: Models Francophilia Fashion Week

If you want to get noticed during Paris Fashion Week, creating a 100lb dress will do the job.

During Stephane Rolland’s fashion show yesterday, former supermodel and current bombshell Yasmin Le Bon walked down the runway in a one-of-a-kind gown.

The red, silk jersey dress weighed in at 110lbs and had a train which measured over 145 feet at its longest point.

In fact, the dress was so heavy, Yasmin needed the help of two hottie assistants to get the dress down the catwalk.

What do U think of Rolland’s creation?

Oh, and did we mention Yasmin's 47-years-old? She looks amazing!

[Image via Abaca USA.]

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