If the shoe fits…

We’ve got to admit, Steve Madden neverreally rubbed us the wrong way. However, some high-end designers don’t feel the same, claiming Steve Madden is copying their designs. Alexander McQueen is Madden’s latest muse, and McQueen plans to do put a stop to it. If the shoe fits, (pardon the pun, we couldn’t help ourselves) then the unethical business practice has been a huge advantage for Steve Madden as he “copies the designs so frequently and so well that it’s often quicker to identify the few changes than categorize all the similarities.” Although there are no direct laws prohibiting Madden’s style-snatching ways, McQueen may take legal action to change that.

While we have nothing against mass-market “inspiration” pieces, the shoe in question does come dangerously close to rip-off territory.
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