Reader Willemijn writes all the way from the Netherlands with the latest copyright probe:

A silk gown from Derek Lam’s Spring ‘06 collection has been swiped by Rachel Pally!

Although Rachel’s dress is made from jersey, the inspiration is clear:

With the twisted asymmetrical strap, the draped bust, and the deep blue color, the only way to tell which one is Derek’s is the swooshy cloud it makes when you walk - something so special and exciting, it’s even more valuable than the imported fabric and great fit of the gown, as seen at left on Jeisa Chiminazzo.

Rachel Pally sells her knock-off on ShopBop for $242. Meanwhile, Derek’s dress retailed for around $3000 when it was in stores, but now that it’s a season old, you might be able to hunt it down on sale… if not, we like this one.

As if Karl Lagerfeld wasn’t busy enough, his newest line – K by Karl Lagerfeld – is debuting for F/W 07.

K is Karl’s concession to the high-end denim market - and a brainchild of the Hilfiger/ Lagerfeld union, when Tommy’s company bought Lagerfeld’s self-named brand.

This lower-priced line (not to be confused with low priced!) includes jeans branded with a signature K, knitwear, and tees. The collection is eerily reminiscent of Karl’s own style: skinny ties, rehab jeans, fingerless gloves.

We found images of K’s ad campaign online – and could not get over how Brazilian model Jeisa Chiminazzo was styled to look like a mini-Karl!

What is most surprising is her wholesome and innocent smile – two adjectives rarely associated with our man Karl.

Sadly though, the line is only available in Europe and Canada - so die-hard Karl fans will have to head north of the border for their Lagerfeld fix.

But maybe there’s an eBay hope…

—ALLIE MERRIAM