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Vuitton Refuses to Be Accessory to Genocide

Posted May 13, 08 4:37 CDT in Business Arts & Living World 

(Newser) – A Danish designer hoped her T-shirt featuring a starving child tricked out with Paris Hilton's favorite accessories—a Louis Vuitton handbag and her tiny dog Tinkerbell—would highlight the media's distorted priorities and raise money to fight genocide in Darfur. The French luxury brand, however, was not amused, and has launched a lawsuit calling for a halt in production of the T-shirts and demanding $7,500 for every day her website uses the Vuitton name, reports ABC News.

"This was meant to raise a discussion on how we all prioritize. At this point, I'm so happy that the lawsuit has caused so much attention," said the artist, who's a member of Designers for Darfur. "We're hoping that they will turn around and maybe we can do something together, figure out a way that will benefit both Darfur and them."

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Protesters rally in Washington against the genocide in Darfur.   (Getty Images)
Luxury-goods company Louis Vuitton has launched a lawsuit against a designer who used an image of a Vuitton bag for a T-shirt design aimed at focusing attention on the Darfur cause.   ((c) raybdbomb)
Louis Vuitton has launched a copyright infringement suit against the designer of this T-shirt showing a Darfur victim holding a Vuitton handbag.   (nadiaplesner.com)
A demonstrator shows a hourglass during a protest against the genocide taking place in Darfur.   (Getty Images)
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