August 2009

Black Halo is not the most creative brand when it comes to innovative design. All they seem to do every season is to either change the hemline, color or fabric on their best selling dresses and voilà a new collection is born. Their formula works however! Good thing their collection consists of classic, timeless designs, so lack of creativity is subsidiary and hence can be forgiven.

Black Halo Keyhole Ruffle Sleeve Mini Dress in grey

Black Halo Keyhole Ruffle Sleeve Mini Dresscj
($345, REVOLVEClothing)

LuLu’s Jane Siegel Dress

Try this Black Halo knockoff by LuLu*s if you are looking for a similar dress. As you can see it’s almost a 1:1 copy and the price is just awesome at $33 (this is less than 1/10 of the original’s price). Not too shabby for a knockoff, right? This dress could be one of your key items this fall and you can either dress it up or tone it down with a few simple accessories.

LuLu's Jane Siegel Ruffle Sleeve Dress in grey (Black Halo knockoff)

LuLu’s Jane Siegel Dress
($33, LuLu’s)

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I wouldn’t call Fendi one of my favorite designer brands, but when I saw these adorable white wedge sandals arriving at NET-A-PORTERls a few months ago, I knew it was love at first sight.

Fendi Spring 2009 Metallic Suede Wedge Sandals in off-white

Fendi Metallic Suede Wedge Sandals
($840, SOLD OUT)

Shiekh Audrina-09 Wedge Sandals

These “Audrina-09″ wedge sandals by Shiekh are obviously inspired by the Fendi wedges above though these miss the metallic inlay on the wooden style wedge. However, they are still a great alternative if you are looking for a similar style and they also happen to be discounted right now. Other color options include black and brown (my personal favorite).

Shiekh Audrina-09 Wooden Wedge Sandals in white (Fendi knockoffs)

Shiekh “Audrina-09″ Wedge Sandalscj
($44, Shiekh Shoes)

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One of our readers, Nicole, mailed us and asked whether we could identify the sequined tunic dress LeToya Luckett was wearing to her “Lady Love” Album Release Party 2 days ago. Yes, we can! LeToya’s sparkling frock is by a brand called Haute Hippie and the camel pumps she wore with the dress are by Christian Louboutin. Thanks to Nicole, we now can’t stop gushing over this glittery piece of heaven! ;-)

LeToya Luckett wearing a gold Haute Hippie "Illusion" fringe sequin dress and brown Christian Louboutin pumps

Our Rating: ★★★½☆

Who?LeToya Luckett
Where?“Lady Love” Album Release Party, New York
When?August 27, 2009
What?Haute Hippie “Illusion” Fringe Sequin Dress, Christian Louboutin pumps

Haute Hippie “Illusion” Fringe Sequined Dress

Haute Hippie "Illusion" Fringe Sequin Tunic Dress

Haute Hippie “Illusion” Fringe Sequined Dressls
($595, Nordstrom)

P.S.: The dress can also be purchased at The Hip Chick.

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Jessica Szohr was spotted filming Gossip Girl a few weeks ago. Jessica was wearing a pink strapless graphic print dress by Tibi and brown studded Pour La Victoire platform sandals. This is cute look for Jessica’s character Vanessa as she is often wearing ethnic-inspired, psychedelic printed clothes on the show.

Jessica Szohr wearing a strapless Tibi Maori dress and Pour La Victoire "Ange" platform sandals in brown

Our Rating: ★★★★☆

Who?Jessica Szohr
Where?On set of Gossip Girl, New York
When?August 05, 2009
What?Tibi Maori strapless dress, Pour La Victoire “Ange” platform sandals

Tibi Maori Strapless Dress

Tibi Maori strapless printed dress in pink

Tibi Maori Strapless Dresscj
($365, eDressMe)

P.S.: The same dress is currently on sale at Shopbopcj.

Pour La Victoire “Ange” Platform Sandals

Pour La Victoire "Ange" Platform Sandals in brown

Pour La Victoire “Ange” Platform Sandalsendless
($153.97, Endless)

P.S.: Also available at Shopbopcj, Heels.com, Nordstromls & Zapposcj.

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UPDATE: This post has been updated on August 28, 2009. Scroll down to see the new knockoff.

Finding a good pair of jeans is one of the toughest quests I have ever been confronted with as a shopper. It’s so hard to find a jeans that you feel comfortable in AND which looks good on you. At least for me. I always restrain from buying jeans online, but these Balmain biker jeans would be clearly an exception if they weren’t out of my budget.

Balmain Spring 2009 Biker Zip Quilted Skinny Jean in black

Balmain Biker Zip Jeanszanox
($1.887, MyTheresa)

Bebe Zipper Moto Skinny Jean

UPDATE (08/28/2009): Found another Balmain skinny jeans knockoff by Bebe.

Bebe Zipper Moto Skinny Jean in dark blue (Balmain knockoff)

Bebe Zipper Moto Skinny Jean
($99, Bebe)

Bebe Stitched Knee Skinny Jean

Bebe was once again heavily inspired by Balmain. This jeans is not a knockoff per sé because the stitching on the knees differs slightly and the zip detail is on the outside, but it’s obviously an attempt to recreate Balmain’s iconic rocker/biker jeans.

Bebe Stitched Knee Skinny Jean in blue (Balmain knockoff)

Bebe Stitched Knee Skinny Jean
($99, Bebe)

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