Adventures in Copyrights: WWMJD?

Mar 12, 2008 @ 3:30pm

We know jellies were a big trend last year, but we didn't really get it:

They were sticky, they felt slimy, and they didn't really look that cute unless they were on a ten year old at the pool.

Still, the jelly trend has persisted, and while this J. Crew slipper isn't an exact copy of its Marc Jacobs counterpart, it's not hard to see how it happened.

The question is whether the J. Crew girl can swap her merino sleeveless sweater for this flip-flop substitute -

And whether her cooler MJ friends will let her.

Personally, we wouldn't let ANY of our girls buy a plastic flat for $138 (the Marc shoe) or for $59.50 (the Crew shoe).

But we did spend $200 on a Chanel barette, so what the hell do we know?

posted by bLair m

Mar 12, 2008 3:32PM

i sent this in! dont i get credit? :( haha

posted by guest

Mar 12, 2008 3:45PM

The idea of a jelly shoe (unless an open and airy one a' la the cheapie ones I wore growing up) is so off-putting; I saw them in J.Crew last week and almost groaned. Your feet can't breathe at all -- it seems so awful. Why would the concept make sense to anyone? I remember Siegerson Morrison or someone making a rubber ballet flat a couple of years ago... but seriously -- do I want gross, sweaty, uncomfortable feet all day? Breathability, people...

posted by guest

Mar 12, 2008 4:05PM

That's funny. I distinctly remember a fasionista post about wearing the MJ flats (that you wouldn't advise anyone to pay that much for now) as a cuter alternative to galoshes when the MJ flats came out. I'm just saying...

posted by guest

Mar 12, 2008 4:10PM

And that post would be "Rain Day Woman", Nov. 20, 2007.

posted by Natalie Hormilla

Mar 12, 2008 4:25PM

I wrote "Rain Day Woman," and if you read it through to the end, you'll see that is says, "At $270, they’re definitely more expensive than Marc’s plastic version from last year, but we like the details on this pair so much that we’re secretly hoping other designers (paging Steve Madden) come up with a more inexpensive version."

So while at first confusing, definitely not wrong.

But I must say, I am amazed at how well some people remember past posts. I honestly do love that.

posted by guest

Mar 12, 2008 5:13PM

Personally, I think they're gross and not that cute.
But I couldn't resist a pair of red ones at Target for $10.

posted by xxi

Mar 12, 2008 5:51PM

My Ferragamo jellies let my feet breath and are fabulous. It depends on the design ;)

posted by guest

Mar 12, 2008 6:15PM

These aren't that bad. I like the colors.

posted by guest

Mar 12, 2008 6:46PM

hey now - i just bought the red ones - they ARE comfortable, my feet CAN "breathe", and they're CUTE.
i love them, just sayin'.

posted by guest

Mar 12, 2008 8:16PM

I would buy, but at a cheaper price point.

posted by guest

Mar 13, 2008 1:33AM

I actually work at J Crew, and no one there would buy them, even on sale, even with the discount. Also, they're called the "rainy day flat", but have holes in the sides, which seems to completely defeat the purpose of rubber shoes.

posted by guest

Mar 13, 2008 3:59AM

I LOVE color, so I like my jelly shoes..bright and light in the wet weather.

BTW - This is AWESOME. Try out the (many) sides of your Bag Personality here - http://www.hp.com.sg/beyondthebag

I really think I'd be a schizo with my looove for bags!

posted by curlytop

Mar 13, 2008 4:54AM

i think jellies are cute but they look cuter on a ten year old. =)

posted by RayBay

Mar 13, 2008 11:34AM

I like the Marc pair. But no matter how much they cost, jellies (and other clear plastic shoes) always end up gunky by the end of the day. And as they are conveniently transparent, the ick is fully visible. TMI, I know, but don't pretend it hasn't happened to you.