the thin line between love and fake

Ilike H&M and I don't mind Zara - but I am bothered when these companies cross the line of being "inspired by" a design and flat out copying it. H&M is so cheap - rarely is anything an exact duplicate. Zara, on the other hand, crosses the line. For example - this dress is an almost exact replica of an Isabel Marant dress from this season. This irritates me on two fronts - on principal and because I own, and paid the big bucks, for the real deal. I don't regret the purchase - I'd rather have one original then a million copies - but it is bothersome nonetheless. Photo source: Elle.

Comments

[Kathy Ryan]

I'm going to go try on the knock off! Nice colours! Kat

[Margaret]

You should! It will look great with your fake Balenciaga flats.