As creative director of Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs is perhaps more au fait(aware) than most with the concept of fakes. But it's his own-name, mainline label that's in the spotlight today as it's revealed that his company is suing that of fellow US-based designer Christian Audigier over an alleged trademark infringement.(Picture above: top: Marc Jacobs; bottom right: pink Marc Jacobs tote; bottom left: Christian Audigier tote.)
The issue centres on a nylon tote bag embroidered with letters known in Jacob's camp as his "scrambled trademark". Legal documents filed by his company claim that Audigier's versions "bear trade dress that unlawfully copies or imitates Plaintiffs' unique, distinctive, and non-functional Marc Jacobs Pretty Nylon Tote Trade Dress and/or that unlawfully bear marks confusingly similar to the Marc Jacobs Scrambled Trademark."(picture above: Christian Audigier)
I never thought there would be an imitates of marc jacobs totes, but the idea that a designer who copies another designer's work is just .. hmm interseting !
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