# Biker Bootie Mimicry Alexander McQueen 'Faithful' Bootie Copied by Steve Madden By Katherinev123 | Published 2009-10-09 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexander-mcqueen-faithful-bootie References: [nymag](http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/10/alexander_mcqueen_sues_steve_m.html) & [wwd](http://www.wwd.com/footwear-news/#/article/footwear-news/mcqueen-sues-madden-2337651?navSection=footwear-news) The Alexander McQueen ‘Faithful’ bootie is receiving a lot of press lately, mainly because it has been allegedly copied by Steve Madden. But hey, if you’re Alexander McQueen, a highly-regarded designer on the fashion scene with much-coveted designs, someone is bound to steal your work. At any rate, McQueen is suing Madden for the imitation, which Steve Madden calls the ‘Seryna’ bootie. If you take a look at the photo (McQueen’s is the one on the left), you’ll see the undeniable similiarites between the Steve Madden Seryna and the Alexander McQueen Faithful bootie: both have the same [motorcycle-jacket look with a zip-up front](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anistone-lo-suede-biker) and peep toes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Bootie Fashion:** The trend of booties in the fashion industry presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in design and materials. - **Fashion Design Imitation:** The trend of fashion design imitation raises the need for copyright protection and innovative ways to prevent unauthorized copying. - **Legal Battles in Fashion:** The trend of legal battles in the fashion industry prompts the development of strategies and technologies to protect intellectual property. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can explore disruptive innovation in bootie design to stay ahead in the market and combat imitation. - **Intellectual Property Protection:** The intellectual property protection industry can develop new tools and solutions to assist designers in safeguarding their creations from imitation and copying. - **Fashion Retail:** Fashion retailers can capitalize on the trend of bootie fashion by offering unique, original designs that cannot be easily imitated. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Soft Visual Delicate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flexion-sneaker.md) - [Sleek Hybrid Boot Mules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yohji-yamamoto-2.md) - [Sleek Western Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naked-wolfes-stark-boot.md) - [Luxury Fashion House Moccasins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suede-delave-wedge-ankle-boot.md) - [Chunky Hybrid Boot Mules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/y3-kyasu-overboot.md) - [Stiletto Knee-High Suede Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anatomic-slipon-suede-boots.md) - [Hybrid Dynamic Fashion Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1460-leather-boot.md) - [Bird Feather-Inspired Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kiss-boots.md) - [Versatile Knuckle-Closure Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexander-mcqueen-6.md)