Balmain/ Aldo
Alexander Wang / Forever 21
Givenchy / Asos
Gucci / Topshop
Jimmy Choo / Asos
Jimmy Choo / Matalan (UK discount store)
Christian Louboutin / Asos
Christian Louboutin / Bebe
Louis Vuitton / Bebe
Prada / Bebe
Yves Saint Laurent / Aldo
Yves Saint Laurent / Office (UK shoe store)What's your opinion on these? Shameless rip-offs of designer shoes, or fair game and good for those who can't afford 'It shoe' prices?
What struck us with these is how similar some of the cheaper pairs are to the designer pairs... we think it's better when more affordable brands take inspiration from the designer collections and then design their own shoes, with runway inspired elements, instead of producing what essentially seem to be inferior reproductions of designer shoes (usually modified just enough to stop the designers' lawyers from calling...)
What struck us with these is how similar some of the cheaper pairs are to the designer pairs... we think it's better when more affordable brands take inspiration from the designer collections and then design their own shoes, with runway inspired elements, instead of producing what essentially seem to be inferior reproductions of designer shoes (usually modified just enough to stop the designers' lawyers from calling...)
wow ...in some cases, I actually like the knock-off better.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely outstanding collection of those gorgeous shoes... Great!!
ReplyDeleteto be fair some of the designer shoes arent original designs either
ReplyDeleteIt's an unfair world for top deisngers but the truth is, we all cannot afford their products. In this case, we all deserve to not miss out, so replicas are a great idea.
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