Puma is suing Forever 21 in a Federal court, accusing the company of illegally knocking off several shoes Rihanna helped design for Puma's ‘Fenty’ lab
Puma is suing Forever 21 in a Federal court, accusing the company of illegally knocking off several shoes Rihanna helped design for Puma’s ‘Fenty’ label. According to the court documents, Forever 21 has copied at least three of Puma and Rihanna’s designs; the Creeper, the Bow Slide and the Fur Slide.
Puma openly admits in the lawsuit, it keeps volume low on her line in order to create demand for the luxury products, a strategy it claims Forever 21 screws with its replica shoes. Forever 21’s whole business model is based on trading off of the established goodwill of reputable, name-brand companies, such as Puma” … according to the suit.
Puma points out it holds patents and copyrights for the shoe line. It’s suing to immediately shut down sales of the knocked-off gear, and for all Forever 21’s profits from them.
Rihanna’s served as Women’s Creative Director and brand ambassador for the sportswear co. since 2014. Translation: They’re biting our style because they know it’s hot.
