What would happen if Forever 21 sold original Marc by Marc dresses next to all of their rip-offs?
Chaos would surely ensue.
Reader Jasmine alerted us to this black and white scalloped Matty M dress which originally cost $148 at Nordstrom. It's simple, cute and its retro design is actually an exact copy of the Karta dress to the right - which debuted a full year ago and, though now sold out on Nordstrom's website, cost around $225.
Which means you could have bought the original, well made, independently designed dress for about $75 dollars more and supported an up and coming brand. Or you could have bought the barely cheaper version without the extra details - stitching, a-line shape etc. that you need to see in person - that set it apart from the racks of summer dresses at H&M.
But, well, you know where we stand on this one.
posted by bastylefilegirl
Jul 16, 2008 11:50AM
Damn well I wouldn't be pointing fingers at Matty M as much as pointing fingers at Nordstrom. Why would a buyer purchase basically the exact same dress at two diffrent price points...that is the silly part!