Valentino Claims Steve Madden Ripped Off Purse, Strap Designs Kali Hays Valentino isn't taking kindly to a Steve Madden purse and strap that are "strikingly similar" to the luxury house's designs. The Italian house on Friday filed suit against Steve Madden in Georgia federal court, accusing the shoe and accessories brand of infringing on two copyrights covering its double purse design and a strap with embroidered butterflies meant to be interchangeable with its popular "Rockstud" tote. Valentino showed images of the Steve Madden designs at issue in its complaint. One photo is of a leather tote purse Steve Madden sold for $138 with the same overall shape and design elements, including metal and colored studs and a tribal-inspired stripe, as a style of in Valentino's "Rockstud" collection. The extra strap retailing for $30 is also nearly identical to a Valentino design, save for different colored hardware. Valentino claims its tote design (left) is being copied by Steve Madden. Valentino's "Rockstud" accessories, including bags and shoes, have been wildly popular since hitting the street style scene in 2014, when Maria Grazia Chiuri was still at the design helm with Pierpaolo Piccioli. Chiuri is now leading design at Dior and Piccoli is flying solo at Valentino. The Valentino tote style allegedly being knocked off by Steve Madden
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