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Adventures in Copyrights, Part 20

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Alert reader Rachael tipped us off on these two dresses from Mango .

They look eerily similar to Gucci’s runway looks, with one major difference:

The Mango versions retail for $185 (for the long one with the purple contrast trim), and $199 (for the flouncy golden dress with the tiers and the shimmer, and the kind of yellow undertone best saved for tequila shots).

The dresses are kind of a rip, especially because the gold dress has that special aura of unflattering items with an inevitable one-way ticket to the clearance rack - off the shoulder and voluminous?

Perhaps for fandango lessons, or incredibly thin girls a la Nicole.

Also criminal:

That Mango chose to copy these gowns…

Instead of the incredible bohemian mini-dresses worn by Lily Donaldson and Freja on the runway!

—ALISON

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posted by guest

May 31, 2007 11:30AM

the short gold one is from the gucci fall 06 runway, not spring

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posted by CD

May 31, 2007 12:03PM

The Miss Universe winner was wearing this Gucci dress when crowned. In fact she was wearing Gucci her whole 2 weeks in Mexico.

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posted by sll

May 31, 2007 12:15PM

Speaking of which, Miss Mexico wuz robbed! I remind you of the Associated Press report of her pageant attire:

“Miss Mexico, Rosa Maria Ojeda, presented the dress March 29, showing off the billowing, hoop skirt adorned with sketches of Catholic rebels hanging from posts. Rosaries and scapulars hung from the bullet-studded, bandolier belt; a large crucifix necklace, black halter top and wide-brimmed sombrero completed the outfit.�

Screw Gucci. Mija has cajones.

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posted by guest

May 31, 2007 1:31PM

both of the knockoffs are heinous

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posted by Jerri Blank

May 31, 2007 1:40PM

didn't oprah wear the top one to an oscars party?

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posted by guest

May 31, 2007 1:58PM

just curious , but the dress miss universe was crowned in looks very different than this one

http://www.metimes.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20070529-090925-7152r

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posted by gefilte

Jun 01, 2007 2:20AM

two polish "celebrities" wore the same gucci knockoff to some lame events the same week:
http://www.luxlux.pl/artykul/3419/kozuchowska_i_schejbal_w_sukience_prawie_jak_gucci

ubertacky.

(LOVE the backgrounds on those two photos. classy)

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