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Runway Inspirations

I truly believe that there's nothing like the real thing, but I have to give it to Karen Millen for smartly creating designer inspired pieces with very good quality. Karen Millen is located at Al Fanar Complex. So here are my most "obviously-inspired" picks: green satin dress with embellished black belt a la Dolce & Gabbana.

Azzedine Alaia inspired heels with cut-out like details and scalloped edges

Lanvin inspired stain heels with colored crystals detail


Derek Lam inspired dress with adjustable drawstring waist in tangerine
All runway photos are from style.com

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1001Nights said…
You know what? Sometimes I wonder at what point a designer crosses the line from "following the general fashion trend" to "being designer inspired". Ok in some cases no one makes a dress the way a certain designer makes them and it's not really a trend so when others make the same dress they totally look like they're copycatting! Like for example the classic RM dress was copied in my opinion by at least two other designers. BUT in the case of the stuff you're displaying here embellishments on shoes and belts are showing up everywhere so are they designer inspired or are they just inline with the general trend?
15 June, 2009
Anonymous said…
confashions, how do you say heremes ? is it hera-miz? or aremaz?
15 June, 2009
Confashion said…
1001Nights

I agree with the first part of your comment. cinching your waist is a general trend, but having the almost identical balck ribbon and brooches embelishment is very copycatting.

Anonymous
Air-Mez..I hope I'm right!
16 June, 2009
Anonymous said…
the shoes are lanvin or karren millen?
16 June, 2009
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