The 'Outfit Look-Alikes' Thread

[LostInNJ]

Fall 2005 Oscar de la Renta/Fall 2004 Oscar de la Renta

 

[LostInNJ]

Atelier Versace Spring 2004/Spring 2005 Versace

 

[LostInNJ]

This is fun!

Fall 2002 Dior Couture/Spring 2003 Dior

 

[LostInNJ]

My last one...for the night!

Michael Kors Spring 2005/ Spring 2004

I picked it because of the stripes/white combo in every one...

 

[AlexN]

Isn't it interesting to see how it's mostly "new york" designers who seem to take inspiration or produce similar items from either "paris" designers or themsleves..

Yes, that is quite interesting.

 

[LostInNJ]

Oscar de la Renta Fall 2005/Luca Luca Fall 2005

 

[metal-on-metal]

I think it's important to clarify exactly what we're saying with this thread. It's one thing to say "oh wow these things look similar". But to say "omg designer X totally stole this look from designer Y" is something else. Sorry, but I think that's a little faulty, and very dubious in a lot of the cases on this thread. A designer can't copyright a color combination or a type of dress. Just because YSL did a purple blouse last season and Luella does one for fall 2005 doesn't mean she ripped it from them. And in a lot of the cases presented here, it's more likely that both designers are referencing an old technique or long-forgotten designer. And then in cases like Phi's fall 2005 show, it's very obviously and blatantly inspired by the work of Ghesquiere at Balenciaga.

 

[LostInNJ]

I think it's important to clarify exactly what we're saying with this thread. It's one thing to say "oh wow these things look similar". But to say "omg designer X totally stole this look from designer Y" is something else. Sorry, but I think that's a little faulty, and very dubious in a lot of the cases on this thread. A designer can't copyright a color combination or a type of dress. Just because YSL did a purple blouse last season and Luella does one for fall 2005 doesn't mean she ripped it from them. And in a lot of the cases presented here, it's more likely that both designers are referencing an old technique or long-forgotten designer. And then in cases like Phi's fall 2005 show, it's very obviously and blatantly inspired by the work of Ghesquiere at Balenciaga.

I don't think that this topic goes that deep. That's not whay I mean when I post anything anyway. I think that we're just pointing out obvious outfits that look alike. I myself am not saying that these designers are copying others, or knocking off another designers design. I am just simply pointing out the similarities. Personally, I don't see what is wrong with taking inspirtation from another designer, but I don't think that this topic is here to say that it is wrong.

 

[metal-on-metal]

Gotcha.

 

[Kimkhuu]

^ Yes, this topic was made up for entertainment purposes, not to be taken seriously, one outfit ressembling another doesn't imply that one is ripping off the other's idea.

 

[Kimkhuu]

Balenciaga SS 05 ___________________Patrik Rzepski S/S 03

Pics from Style.com and Patrikrzepski.com

 

[LibertyRose]

Miuccia Prada is a big fan of this shape. Left: Prada AW04; Right: Miu Miu AW04. She also did similar shapes back in AW00.

 

[MulletProof]

Oscar De la Renta S/S 05____________ Oscar De la Renta F/W 05

All pics from Style.com

if i may add ...
Chanel Haute Couture s/s 03

 

[LibertyRose]

The cornerstones of an Oscar de la Renta collection:

From AW03, SS04, and AW04 respectively.

 

[LibertyRose]

All from Oscar de la Renta.

 

[LibertyRose]

Narciso Rodriguez

His newest FW05 dress is the product of the two, both from SS03.

 

[LostInNJ]

Luca Luca Fall 2005/ Oscar de la Renta Fall 2005

 

[Deleted member 7575]

Looking at Oscar De La Renta: There is a reason why all his collections look the same!! BECAUSE THEY ARE!

 

[wyatt.]

some of these designers are just reguritating everything they've already done. i think some of them should take a season off and recoup and become reinspired. would that be easy to do?

 

[Deleted member 7575]

some of these designers are just reguritating everything they've already done. i think some of them should take a season off and recoup and become reinspired. would that be easy to do?

business wise it could cripple them.