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Designer Fashion 4 Less – Balmain Fall 2008 Cut-Out Lace Dress

by Irina on August 15, 2009

UPDATE: This post has been updated on August 15, 2009. Scroll down to see the new knockoff.

If I had to make a fashion-related Things I want to Do Before I Die list, “wearing a Balmain dress” would be definitely somewhere in my top 3. After all, can you imagine NOT feeling like an ultimate goddess in the exquisite lace LBD below?

I like to think that the reason why Balmain dresses cost thousands of dollars is because they have sewn confidence into each piece, so whenever a woman wears Balmain she will be automatically oozing grace and feel sexy & fabulous. Yes, I’m fanboying again.

Balmain Fall 2008 Black Lace Cutout Dress

Balmain Fall 2008

Celebrities Love Balmain

Victoria’s Secret angel Selita Ebanks was the first to wear this racy number back in March when she attended the New York Premiere of “Valentino: The Last Emperor“. She sure turned some heads in this mini LBD. Ex-Destiny’s Child member LeToya Luckett tried to pull off the same look at this year’s BET Awards, but failed miserably not least because of her clunky Alejandro Ingelmo platform heels.

Selita Ebanks and Letoya Luckett wearing the same Balmain Fall 2008 black lace cut out mini dress

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Bebe Unzipped Lace Beaded Dress

UPDATE (08/15/2009): Apparently Bebe liked this dress so much, they knocked it off twice.

Bebe Unzipped Lace Beaded Dress in black (Balmain Fall 2008 knockoff)

Bebe Unzipped Lace Beaded Dress
($119, Bebe)

Bebe Sequin Beaded Ruched Lace Top

I know. You must be tired of reading all my Balmain vs. Bebe knockoff finds, but I will not stop and continue posting every Balmain knockoff under the sun because every woman deserves a little Balmain in her life, no? Even if it’s faux-Balmain.

Bebe seems now to be copying backwards from older seasons. In order to not be a too obvious copycat they made a top out of their Balmain knockoff version (considering the length of the original, the change does seem logical), but even that won’t hide all the other similarities. There’s no way their knockoff is going too look or feel remotely like the real deal, but for $89 Bebe has done quite a good job I think. Call me crazy, but I actually kinda like it.

Bebe Sequin Beaded Ruched Lace Top in black (Balmain Fall 2008 knockoff)

Bebe Sequin Beaded Ruched Lace Top
($89, Bebe)

Posted in: Balmain,Celebrity Looks 4 Less,Dresses,LeToya Luckett,Real vs. Steal,Red Carpet,Selita Ebanks,Tops

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Irina

Irina is the founder of InTheirCloset.com and also happens to be an unapologetic shoe aficionado! She has been blogging about fashion since 2007 & still loves to discover new fashionable things day in, day out. Her favorite designers include Alexander McQueen, Prada, Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Donna Karan and many, many more.

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