posted by guest

Aug 18, 2008 1:57PM

everyone and their mother is doing a version of that shoe

I don't care who was first (though I highly doubt it was Chloe) its ugly

posted by Eli

Aug 18, 2008 2:05PM

I have the forever 21 ones, oh well.

posted by guest

Aug 18, 2008 2:13PM

There are also these:
http://www.shopdolcevita.com/detail.aspx?ID=629

posted by bastylefilegirl

Aug 18, 2008 2:22PM

Ewww Marcs is actually the "ugliest" see through neon heel? I thought neons where "OUT" this fall?

posted by guest

Aug 18, 2008 2:49PM

so does this merit an "adventures in copyrights" post or do you only pick on inexpensive rip-offs (i.e. forever 21)?... is marc jacobs (and any other designer brand) exempt from your attacks of rip-offs?

posted by Natalie Hormilla

Aug 18, 2008 2:53PM

guest 6 - this post is archived in "adventures in copyrights." please see the bottom where it says "posted in." and no, we pick on marc pretty much every chance we get - and if we ever miss one, please e-mail us at tips@fashionista.com. thanks!

posted by guest

Aug 18, 2008 2:54PM

Umm guest #6 did you not notice on the bottom it's posted in AIC...

posted by guest

Aug 18, 2008 2:55PM

Guest #6: Um, I'm pretty sure this is called an attack. It's even tagged "Adventures in Copyright."

posted by socialista

Aug 18, 2008 3:20PM

There are also a pair Nine West pair that has been featured in their ads

http://www.ninewest.com/n/browse/category.s?categoryId=2944061

posted by bastylefilegirl

Aug 18, 2008 3:36PM

Looks to me like Dolce Vita ( I love them) got inspired and made something better than the orginal.

http://www.shopdolcevita.com/detail.aspx?ID=629

posted by sam alex

Aug 18, 2008 3:51PM

hahahaha. i think this is one of my all-time favorites.

posted by guest

Aug 18, 2008 5:23PM

I'm not a fan of the shoe, it's just something I wouldn't wear, but I think it's artistically done and visually interesting. My only gripe with the pattern knockoff is that places like F21 make their shoes so horrendously, whereas at least Nine West is near the middle echelon of for-the-average-consumer footwear in terms of style and quality. Obviously, Chloe is in the much higher echelon, but F21 doesn't even seem to TRY to make their shoes look good, which is such a disservice to Chloe. If imitation is the best form of flattery, F21 doesn't seem to care about what they're copying.

posted by hannah

Aug 18, 2008 7:10PM

Haha that made me laugh. But those booties, no matter the incarnation, are ugly and tacky, even by my ugly-shoe-loving standards. The only ones I might wear would be the Marc.

posted by guest

Aug 18, 2008 9:33PM

Obviously the shoes are fug, but the post is so cute who cares? Fashionista wrote a jingle for us!

posted by guest

Aug 19, 2008 12:48PM

i kind of miss the chloe's former phoebe philo. because she would never make such an ugly white patent shoe.

posted by guest

Aug 21, 2008 11:02PM

i had a cheap pair of shoes in the 7th grade that was almost exactly like the marc jacob ones but in white like the chloe ones. I think I got them for a school dance. That was 10 years ago.... i guess everything comes back in style, I should've kept those lol.