Lawsuit magnet Steve Madden Ltd., which has been hit with suits by everyone from Skechers to Balenciaga for knockoff designs, is being sued by Stella McCartney over a copycat tote bag.
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McCartney claims that Madden’s BTotally bag (below right) infringes on the copyrights for her Falabella bag (below left), which has been a best-seller for her brand since its introduction in 2009.
According to Fashionista, the suit filed on Tuesday in New York’s Southern District alleges that Madden’s bag is a “virtually identical” and “poorly made” copy of McCartney’s own “well-known and enormously popular” style.
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At $108, the BTotally bag retails for nearly a tenth of the price McCartney’s Falabella bag, which sells for $1,195. Court documents reveal that the designer is worried that the cheaper knockoff bag will “tarnish” her reputation among her customers.
The 44-year-old is asking that Madden immediately halt production and is asking for an accounting of profits from the bag.
FROM LEFT: McCartney’s Falabella Shaggy Deer Foldover Tote ($1,195) and Steve Madden’s BTotally bag ($108)
