Entry: I Need These Sandals

posted by HiFashionLvr

Jun 20, 2008 12:57PM

usually if they're in a catalog, the store has them. i would go and check. if not, you may find something similar. GOOD LUCK!!!

Entry: Skirt: An Issue

posted by HiFashionLvr

Jun 20, 2008 1:08PM

wear a slip underneath cuz its summer and who rly wants 2 wear tights? or u could even bring it in2 a tailor or something and have them put a layer of fabric underneath. or wear some nude-colored boy shorts underneath.

Entry: Adventures in Copyrights: A Lesson to (Shoe) Boot

posted by HiFashionLvr

Jun 25, 2008 10:09AM

how sickening. i hav a strict anti-knockoff policy. i understand that a lot of people (myself included) can not afford the Chloe shoes, and i would have no problem with a similar pair of shoes, but they stooped as low as to copy the colors? this is ridiculous. i'm also outraged @ topshop 4 their knockoffs, though it is much more subtle. i love designer clothes & accessories, but i cannot afford a lot of them (although i occasionally splurge) so once in a while i go in2 F21 (also because most of my friends shop there) but if something is an obvious knock-off, i don't care how cute it is, i will not buy it. once i got so sickened with myself over buying a fake Burberry scarf i wore it twice and then gave it away

Entry: Orange You Glad It's Marc?

posted by HiFashionLvr

Jun 25, 2008 10:18AM

the F21 is kinda ugly, and the Marc by Marc Jacobs is pretty cute. i wouldnt even consider the F21, due 2 my no-knockoff policy. i feel bad for those who didn't know it was a knockoff (like guest @ 2:31)

and guest @ 12:58: well, not all of us dress to please guys. im single and i don't care wut guys think of wut i wear. i dress 4 me. y wud i want a guy who judged me (negatively) on a (cute) shirt?

Entry: Adventures in Copyrights: Double Up

posted by HiFashionLvr

Jun 25, 2008 10:28AM

what is wrong with u ppl? tht is a blatant knockoff. i would never buy them (i have a no-knockoff policy) and i don't think any1 should. it's ridiculous. there r shoes tht r cheap yet chic that r not knockoffs; even if theyre not quite as cute, u'll feel better inside.

Entry: Adventures in Copyrights: The Art of The Ripoff

posted by HiFashionLvr

Jun 25, 2008 10:33AM

DVF's dress is not a direct copy like F21. they changed the fabric (to a cheaper material) and the sizes of the squares (just slightly). DVF changed the color and print; it's "inspired". this is not inspired, this is a knock-off. i was extremely jealous after going shopping with 3 friends and 1 of them purchased this dress @ F21; i LOVED it. i daydreamed about it. i wished i wasnt there on the shopping trip so i could go and buy it and pretend i didnt know she had it. but once i saw this, i was outraged. now i'm estatic that i never bought this. i would not be able to keep it without defying my own no-knockoff policy

Entry: Adventures in Copyright: Déjà Vu

posted by HiFashionLvr

Jul 17, 2008 7:24PM

wow this is retarded. i cant even b safe from knockoffs in nordstroms!! the Karta dress just has those few details tht make it way more couture but barely. this is so sad. i mean, can't any1 b original anymore? knockoffs r becoming more prevelent and (outside the fashionista community) widely acceppted. this is becoming ridiculous

Entry: Adventures in Copyrights: Bonus Edition!

posted by HiFashionLvr

Jul 17, 2008 7:35PM

xnoelle25, its not about the label. the reason knockoffs r such an outrage is because they openly ruin the designer's vision. there's no inspiration or heart to it, its just for looks. its like abstract art; it all looks somewut random, but theres an idea behind it. the knockoffs hav no idea, no vision, no inspiration. i LOVE the Dior ones (didnt buy them tho..im only 14. can u imagine how stupid i would look?) Steve Madden, Wittner, Patricia Field, and ASOS all look incredibly cheaper and poor quality in comparison to Dior. and Bakers lacks the couture feel. it doesnt hav so much to do with the label as it does in the detailing

Entry: Adventures in Copyrights: Bat Crazy

posted by HiFashionLvr

Jul 17, 2008 7:45PM

well i doubt Time Warner/DC Comics will get very angry at Luella. in fact, its likely Luella had permission. i mean, a lawsuit would be filed by now if there was 1. im incredibly ashamed to find two stores/brands i like (esp. Delia's, i hav a lot of Junk Food T's from there) producing knockoffs. even if they had permission to use the symbol, i doubt either company had permission from Luella to use it in a way so that u cud barely tell it apart from the their T.

Entry: Adventures in Copyright: Er, Improvements?

posted by HiFashionLvr

Jul 17, 2008 7:50PM

well theyre barely similar. i mean, theyre both black and gold with a buckle and cutouts. but thats it. the prada shoes r for the statement-maker. as if thats a surprise? personally, i do prefer the topshop shoes, though. theyre much more wearable, more modern, more fun, and younger. however, the prada pair is amazing! these r hardly knockoffs.

Entry: Aug 08, 2008 @ 3:20pm

posted by HiFashionLvr

Aug 08, 2008 5:33PM

wow i really don't know. the length makes it a totally different dress. Jenna looks more mature refined, but Blake looks more young and sexy.

Entry: Adventures in Copyrights: Why We Still Do It

posted by HiFashionLvr

Aug 19, 2008 3:17PM

im totally against knockoffs, bcuz even if theyre not ripping the designer off financially, theyre stealing their original, creative ideas. fashion is an art and what's any form of art with no idea? its like wen 5 year olds do abstract art; its nice, but not inspired and totally meaningless. however, as someone else had mentioned, i don't care if one cheaper store takes inspiration from the runway. even the two dresses u posted were very different. i mean, yes, they hav the same button style, same length, and almost the same collars, but come on, it's a different look. and someone talked about the DIY posts. i believe that is quite a shame as well. i mean, its like saying "i wont buy a knockoff, but ill make 1," which is outrageously ridiculous. in the DIY sections of magazines like Teen Vogue, at least the designer is essentially getting credit - within the magazine at least - and probably money, or at least publicity.

Entry: London Changes Its Mind, Hearts Size Zero

posted by HiFashionLvr

Aug 19, 2008 3:29PM

i dont neccessarily believe that skinny models should be banned, but i dont believe that they should be what's expected. i mean, back when Twiggy broke into the industry, her small frame was not common. now we consider a size 8 a plus size model?! thats insane.

Entry: Would You Wear Ripped Tights?

posted by HiFashionLvr

Aug 19, 2008 3:33PM

perhaps. i wouldnt rip my tights. but if they happened to rip then i may consider it, but the rest of the look cant b nearly as lazy/messy/grungy

Entry: Rumor Mill: At Marc by Marc, Boys Will Be Girls

posted by HiFashionLvr

Sep 06, 2008 8:33PM

well, we all knew Marc was odd...lol. but seriously, we've seen female models rock menswear...so its about time rite?

Entry: Adventures in Copyright: Topshop Tops Itself

posted by HiFashionLvr

Oct 04, 2008 1:10PM

well its pretty brilliant; they would've been knocked off by another company. but you've gotta wonder how Peter Jenkens feels about all this...the other half of the collaboration flying solo with his design...

Entry: Adventures in Copyright: Celebrity Edition

posted by HiFashionLvr

Oct 04, 2008 1:21PM

this is so sad. i mean, if she loves the dress so much, she should respect the designer. sadly, its clear she's just a greedy air-head, like every other celebrity