OVER 20,000 fake Christian Louboutin shoes have been seized by Los Angeles customs agents over the past month. The total retail value is estimated to be of £11.5 million ($18 million).
Between July 17 and August 14, US customs and border import specialists and officers discovered five shipments from China - with each style replicating Louboutin's trademark red sole. It is thought that the shoes were destined for one of the many fashion websites that sell counterfeit versions, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Louboutin's signature red soles have been the subject of much contention over the past year - the designer is currently embroiled in a high-profile lawsuit with Yves Saint Laurent, who he says have copied his designs. Last month, he lost a court battle with high street chain Zara, over allegations it had replicated one of his designs.
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