Fashion designer Jimmy Choo told the British clothing chain Warehouse he’d sue if it didn’t pull a a cheap copycat of his $1,350.00 luxury clutch, “The Marin,” toted by such celebs as Lindsay Lohan and Hillary Duff.  Warehouse finally removed the black purse, destroyed thousands of bags and reached an out-of-court settlement with the designer.

Choo and his firm have also won battles against Oasis, Jane Shilton, M&S, Shoe Studio and New Look - some of which had to pony up hefty sums for copying his footwear and handbag designs.

A spokesewoman for Jimmy Choo, Hannah Merritt, said:

“We will not tolerate copies of our products being sold, as we spend significant sums on creating unique and novel designs.”