A problematic shoe.
Photo: Courtesy of Guess
Following a Manhattan judge’s ruling that Guess owed Gucci $4.7 million for trademark infringement (mere pennies compared to the $221 million Gucci wanted), Gucci has filed similar suits against Guess in China, Italy, and France. Guess CEO Paul Marciano reiterated yesterday that he wished they could’ve settled this mess outside of court to begin with, so perhaps now the two labels can agree on a settlement price and finally lay this dead horse to rest.