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Project Runway Judge Michael Kors Sued!

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"It's Babe [Paley] and Tony [Duquette]," Michael Kors exclaimed at his 2009 Resort presentation last year, and we bet he wishes he never uttered those words!

The estate of artist/designer Tony Duquette is not pleased with Kors' Duquette-inspired threads one bit!

They filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the Runway star on Monday. The court papers allege that Kors infringed on the Duquette proprietary name and trademark by producing and marketing the Kors Resort Collection using the name Duquette.

An estate rep said, “This lawsuit was filed with an aim toward protecting Tony Duquette's good name and ensuring that our valuable intellectual property and licenses around the world endure without harm.”

Sheesh!

Gotta watch who you're "inspired" by!

[Image via WENN.]

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14 comments to “Project Runway Judge Michael Kors Sued!”



  1. 1

    hmmmmm?!?!?!?



  2. 2

    We all know Babe Paley but who the fuck is Tony Dickette?



  3. 3

    SHUT UP!



  4. 4

    WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO



  5. 5

    COOL!!! NOW GAGA CAN SUE XTINA!



  6. 6

    Wow every one is sueing every one! Crazy shizz!



  7. 7

    next



  8. 8

    I Love TILA TEQUILA!



  9. 9

    Well you are inspired by the DEVIL!!!
    ****************************************
    you need to APOLOGIZE to Marcia Cross and her family… what you did was really wrong and disrespectful, you are not a teen to act irresponsible without consequences… MArcia should sue your ass off for you stupid comments!!!
    You make me wanna PUKE PIGGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    ****************************************
    While you are on a roll apologize also to Bernie Mac's family… another one of your victims same as C. Applegate!!!



  10. 10

    Re: BBBoricua – Post#9 is on every page.



  11. 11

    this is so silly! and who benefits from the estate? the person who started this lawsuit?!!? sounds like people are doing anything for money these days



  12. 12

    Re: the last star – I know. She is absolutely right, but I think he got it if he read the comments from the post itself.

  13. Laxer says – reply to this


    13

    I bet the "s's" will be flying at that trial.



  14. 14

    You guys don't get it. Kors actually labeled and marketed his dresses with the Duquette brand name without permission. That is trademark infringement and against law!