Another high street shoe retailer has been forced to destroy hundreds of pairs of shoes after being accused of copying designer styles. We noted the similarity between Gina's 'Zeta' and Moda in Pelle's 'Tallulah' styles back in May 2006, but we weren't the only ones. Gina, too, have apparently been noticing some striking similarities between their designs and those of the high street chain, and those similarities have just cost Moda in Pelle £100,000 in damages, plus the cost of the shoes they've had to destroy.
As well as the 'Tallulah' style shown above, Moda in Pelle have also been forced to withdraw from sale and destroy their 'Naomi' and 'Colette' shoes. Stephen Buck, who owns Moda in Pelle, said that the similarities were "entirely accidental and unintentional".
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We're used to seing high street fashion "inspired" by designers, but I'm not sure whether Topshop should feel flattered or annoyed to see that it has apparently started to "inspire" some styles of its own. We wrote about Topshop's mid-heel Mary Jane court shoes (seen on the right of this picture) back in January, and they're now out of stock on the Topshop website, although when they were stocked, I seem to remember them also being available in a yellow colour not unlike the Target version, on the left. Target's Mary Jane pumps, meanwhile, come in yellow and blue, and there's one very big difference between them and the Topshop versions: while Topshop were charging £50 (about $100) for their shoes, Target charge just $19.99.
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Kate Bosworth is the little fashion maven these days, isn't she? Arguably, this isn't exactly her most fabulous fashion moment, but wearing these heels from Chloé's Spring Summer '08 collection, you can't fault her for trying to do something different. (Oh, and check out her Chloé Saskia bag!)
The shoes might be a little out-there (and not to mention, beyond budget) for some, so here's some 'inspired-by' alternatives to achieve a similar look.
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If Giuseppe Zanotti and French Sole can do it, you can just bet your bottom dollar that Steve Madden's going to want to do it too! These are his 'Blosommm' sandals, which are very similar to the flower thongs produced by the aforementioned designers, although Madden's flower is rather more rosette-like than either of his competitors. His price is cheaper too: these are $79.99 and are also available in black.
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Over the past six months or so, it's been pretty hard to ignore all the pap shots of the Sex and the City girls as they've been out and about filming what looks to be an amazing film with an equally amazing fashion closet!
So it's not really any surprise that the high street will be gearing up for the big release, with their own versions of the pieces we've seen Sarah Jessica Parker and co brandishing.
These heavy gladiator sandals are a prime example and for £55 from asos.com you can have a little bit of Carrie's wardrobe (and for a fraction of the price of the Dior ones). You might have to do a bit more hunting for that Eiffel Tower bag however!
When I first saw these black Gucci sandals on Camilla Belle at Gucci and Madonna’s fundraiser night earlier this month, I loved them. The contrast over her foot was fabulously geometric, but it didn’t make her feet or ankles look fat at all. Perhaps the mini dress helped elongate her legs, but they were seriously hot shoes. So it almost comes as no surprise that they’re the shoe featured in Nine West’s spring 2008 advertising campaign. Only they’re gold with slightly different proportions. This Nine West Olavera shoe comes in gold and black (surprise surprise), retailing at just $89, while the Gucci sandals would retail at well over $500. But would you buy either pair now that you know it’s been 'inspired'?
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[Camilla Belle image from Getty]
I think it's pretty obvious which is the designer shoe and which is the high street offering in the above photo, but just in case it isn't, on the right we have Dorothy Perkins' black patent shoe boots (£25), while on the left it's Gucci's 'Newton' boots ($850), which we featured back in January. You'll notice just a few similarities between the two pairs, but Dorothy Perkins are certainly the winner when it comes to price, with their offerings coming in at just a fraction of the price of the Gucci originals.
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