Zara’s penchant for specific runway trends is usually safe from our Adventures in Copyright-prone eye.
Just this month, we’ve spotted Alaia-inspired shoes, Prada clutches, Christopher Kane skirts and Anya Hindmarch bags. But the Spanish chain doesn’t sell online and we feel creepy taking pictures in the dressing room even though photographic evidence is essential. So thankfully, they built a head-to-toe Stella McCartney Spring 09 look and stuck it in their Lexington Avenue window.
You could say it’s look 14 from Stella’s Spring collection, minus the sequin leggings. But the jacket in Stella’s look 14 is a bit slouchier and more sheer than Zara’s pink boyfriend blazer. In which case, you could go to look 10 and throw that jacket over the long and loose sequin tank/dress from look 14. Ta-da! You have your very own Stella McCartney outfit for about the cost of one Stella bra.
Still, Stella would never stick those shoes on the bottom.
Tags: Stella McCartney, Zara
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Adventures in copyright is interesting when it’s random: forever 21 knocking off an under-the-radar designer’s dress from 3 seasons ago; marc jacobs knocking off chanel (or whatever). But showing us a look from zara/h&m/topshop/et al inspired by a designer’s look from the current season- who cares? That’s what those companies do!
I can’t think that Stella McCartney invented the blazer-and-minidress. I can’t even think that Gwyneth Paltrow (or her stylist) invented it, and she wore it at some premiere months ago. I guess the idea is that it’s a tan blazer, but really, perhaps because I read a lot of personal-style blogs, this outfit looks very familiar to me at this point. Doesn’t mean that Stella McCartney’s runway isn’t where they got the idea, it’s just not a look anybody owns anymore, in my opinion.
Uggh – it’s barely even similar. The whole reason Stella’s is Stella’s is that it’s huge, made of somekind of lightweight parachute poplin or something, and has the re-proportioned lapel with the low, low break. The Zara jacket is like a classic blazer, it’s darker, has buttons, and the dress looks like it comes from le Chateau on Broadway. Perhaps this segment should be retired, or changed to “Adventures in Trendspotting,” as it’s getting awfully tedious.
agreed. agreed. agreed.