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A US federal judge denied Christian Louboutin SA's request to halt sales of red-soled shoes made by rival Yves Saint Laurent (YSL), saying Louboutin would not likely be able to prove that its own ever-present red soles deserve trademark protection.

According to Forbes magazine, the richest dead celebrity isn't Michael Jackson. Although the King of Pop's estate has been big news since his death in June, the top-earning dead celebrity is French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent.

A three-day auction of art and furnishings that belonged to the late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent is seeing sale prices far exceeding estimates, with dollar amounts almost as spectacular as the range of items being sold.