It's no secret that Paris Hilton's new shoe collection is gooey, pink, and begging for a small dog to chew it up (and thanks to Perez for the preview).

What's more surprising (or maybe not) are its origins:

Paris' dainty little sandal is a pretty exact copy of the Christian Louboutin sandal more commonly called the "Tibouron 70."

We don't know why it got that name, but we do know this:

Paris has way cuter shoes in her closet to rip off!

Seriously.

If you live in New York, you might have already passed the Henri Bendel windows announcing their exclusive relaunch of Members Only.

Yes, we really do mean the brand whose swooshy, zippered jackets monopolized outerwear in the 80's and now reside in fraternity house costume closets.

Apparently, they're making a high fashion comeback, starting at Bendel's but soon to be available at boutiques like Fred Segal and Scoop across the country.

Or, if more convenient, at your local Forever 21.

It usually takes the chain at least a month to hang designer rip-offs from their racks, but their imitation Members Only jacket was available at least a week before the real ones hit shelves.

Or maybe we should say twenty-five years after?

Take a shot - which above is the original?

We're actually surprised it didn't happen sooner.

Herve Leger rip-offs, that is.

H&M should have launched bandage dresses over a year ago, once Lindsay, Posh and every other red carpet regular decided it was time to revive the BCBG owned brand. But instead, we walked past an Express window yesterday packed with short, neon, skintight dresses that are more than just an homage to the designer who now goes by the Karl Lagerfeld sanctioned name, Leroux.

The only piece available online is black, which is probably the only color that works for a band-aid tight dress on a normal body. It's similar to Leger's most basic designs, including the one on the left worn by Jemima Khan last year.

So stop by Express if you need to attend a red carpet event, want to blend in, and won't spend $1500 on a dress that you can only wear post lemonade diet.

Last week, we busted Target for blatantly mimicking one of Diane von Furstenberg's best known patterns (and on a wrap dress, for shame.)

Now, Business Week reports that Diane von Furstenberg herself is suing Target for the copyright infringement, charging that Target's copies "nearly identically copy the scale, pattern and colorways of DVF's Spotted Frog Design," and that the shape of the copies are purposefully " 'wrap' dresses made of materials designed to look like silk jersey, a style consumers and the general public have come to associate with DVF."

We guess Target's designers don't have any friends at Forever 21. At least they could have given them the warning:

The inimitable DVF does not mess around.

Maybe it's the Fashion Week anticipation, but you guys have been sending us tons of copyright infringements, and most of them are dead-on.

For instance, take reader Jalouse, who keenly spotted Fred Flare ripping off a Jeremy Scott runway design, as stomped down the runway by Jessica Miller and later appropriated by Agyness Deyn in a series of backstage-in-Paris photographs.

That was about the same time that The Times' Ruth LaFerla called Agyness a "tasty tastemaker of the runway."

We suppose one could say the same of Jeremy Scott, especially with his fabulous fast-food prints, but somehow, we doubt even Jeremy could have imagined the knock-offs some clever hamburger hoodies could inspire.

The Fred Flare bag sells for $25, which seems really expensive for what it is. Jeremy's hoodie is from a few seasons ago, but you might be able to find it in a thrift store, on eBay, or by raiding Cory Kennedy's laundry hamper.

You might think Salavatore Ferragamo's classic flats are a little old ladyish - but we've been seeing them on the feet of some of New York's most fashionable girls.

They come in a rainbow of colors, have proper soles unlike most ballet flats, and give the most casual outfit a polished finish - basically they're perfect for city living.

Nine West agrees. They've abandoned their tendency to copy uber-trendy, straight from the runway shoes and opted for a more classic and practical counterfeit.

If you have extra time on your hands, you could even take the time to get the metal plate in the middle of the bow engraved.

Either shoe would be adorable with cut-off denim shorts and an oversized tee, or even a floral mini-dress this spring.

And honestly, we'd never know which one you're wearing.

(Bonus points if you actually know which shoe is which...)

Since Diane Von Furstenberg spearheaded the war against Forever 21's compulsive copying, they've backed off using her unmistakable prints.

So Target's picked up the tradition and ripped her off instead. They're clearly not concerned with subtly since they even used the print on a wrap dress, Diane's classic shape.

The beige and navy blue leopard print is from Diane's Spring '07 line. She used it everywhere, from bathing suits to dresses to scarves, and on an identical wrap dress that's nowhere to be found online.

We don't know many people who will wear an entire dress of magnified leopard print, but if you're one of them, a) we admire your courage and b) we hope you sprung for the subtler DVF version.

Is Target the next victim of Diane's wrath?

When we spot a Cartier LOVE bracelet, we usually think of Elizabeth Taylor and the great pile of them she must have accumulated.

We're totally forget that their design was inspired by the chastity belts warriors locked onto their wives in Medieval England.

It's almost unsettling that the bracelet's design of screws, meant permanently lock on the wrist of a lover, has come to represent such a strong symbol of love.

So in this strange case of Adventures in Copyright, we're going to go ahead and say that Forever 21 makes a little bit more sense.

Their Polished Love Bangle is the same size and width of Cartier's, but they've foregone screws in favor of simply engraving the word "LOVE" around it.

And for $5.80, literally .03% of the price of Cartier's, you can rock an armful of love bangles with your new Marc by Marc spring dress.

Now that's love.

There are certain places we expect to see rip-offs of Stams, Goyards, Balenciaga motorcycle bags etc. - like the carts on Broadway in Soho for $40, not on not well-respected shopping sites selling for almost $1000.

The bag on the far left, by Italian designer Giorgio Brato, is great - roomy, simple, basic. We like it.

But we've been liking it for almost two years - since YSL debuted the Downtown Bag and everyone from Demi Moore to half of the Upper East Side slung it over their shoulder.

The Downtown's shape, both chic and large, is very distinct - it's the reason we found it appealing in the first place. Brato's version might lack the three gold buttons and side buckles from the YSL, but it's essentially the same bag, and yet for only a couple of hundred dollars less - why buy the knock-off when you can actually afford the original?

The bag's web page says, "Please note: Each Giorgio Brato creation is a unique work of art."

We beg to differ.

If you still haven’t gotten your fill on canvas tote bags (was 2007 the year of tote bags?), there’s something kind of amazing about this “Fake Bag.”

A set of 100 of these guys were made for a Korean art exhibit called “Wake Up Andy Warhol,” and you can definitely see the pop art influence.

It comes with a bunch of ribbon prizes that you can affix to the accessory, and it can be worn in several ways:

One side has a graphic of the fake bag, and the other side has a graphic of a real Louis Vuitton bag and the text on the bottom reads “perfect.”

We’re not completely sure what to make of this bag, but we’re intrigued.

Would Richard Prince approve of the spoofing?

--ALISON COOL