While we’re told that imitation is the best form of flattery, the rules are evidently a little different in the fashion world.
And while the reinvention of certain designs and styles certainly happens on the regular, there are lines that can be crossed. And it looks like Kim Kardashian West’s foot is on the wrong side of that line.
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The @diet_prada Instagram account, renowned for shining a social media spotlight on designers poignantly borrowing from other designers, were quick to spot that the holiday collection for Kids Supply, Kim and Kanye’s children’s wear line, seems to resemble pieces by some pretty high-profile designers. We’re talking COMME des Garcons and Vetements.
In their Instagram post they wrote: ‘@kimkardashian ! Just when we thought you may have rocked the glitter better than Bey, you had to go and rip an extremely limited edition @commedesgarcons x Kosho & Co souvenir jacket for your @kidssupply line AND that one-of-a-kind custom sequin @vetements_official dress made specially for North. Great message for the little ones!’.
The similarities are pretty strong to be fair. Both versions of the COMME des GARCONS jacket bare a gold eagle on the back and apparently ‘Live Free With Strong Will’ is the slogan du jour.
The Kids Supply dress, on the other hand, has the same cut, neckline and open back design as the custom Vetements dress which was made for North West last year. To call it a coincidence would be a bit of a stretch. And while some designers are totally cool with the inherent copycat relationship between the catwalk and the high street, this is clearly a bit different. Let’s just say we’re not so sure how flattered the respective labels will be by Kim’s apparent imitation.
13 Pictures Of North West Commanding The Camera Like An Absolute Pro
14 pictures of North West commanding the camera like an absolute pro
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"Hello, lowly subjects. I'm North West. And I'm the best baby in the world. Go on, look at my chubby cheeks and tiny fingers. Aren't I just the cutest? Now shut up and take my picture."
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"This is my dad. He's got a silly name which I can't pronounce because I'm still very much a baby. He likes the sound of his own voice but he's quite good at jiggling me up in the air until I'm sick on his head. The Mum laughs and Dad gets cross."
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"Sometimes when I have a bad hair day I command Mum to make me look like a baby chick. She loves it. Look at her - she can't keep her hands off my button nose."
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"Here's me about to show Mum just why she shouldn't trust gravity minutes after feeding me."
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"Mum and Dad got dressed up all silly today and Granny Kris kept crying and Auntie Khloe drank too much of Mum's Mummy Juice and fell over. It was fun, even when I had a nappy accident in my white dress. Actually, that was the best bit."
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"This is me with some peasants who came to wish me a happy first birthday. I don't know what was in that cake, but I knew I wanted to wear it in my hair."
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"Stand over there, man, and don't get your germs on my adorable face."
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"Someone tried to tell me Blue Ivy was cuter than me. I sneezed in their face. That'll learn 'em."
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"I was all set to go to the gym but then Mum showed up in this frankly unacceptable top and I made her go and get changed."
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God, I hate when my staff can't get their s**t together. Where's my goddamn car? I refuse to be carried one step further."
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"This is the day Dad took me to the place he called a Stoo-dee-O. I didn't really understand what it was for because all Dad did was play me some of his music. Didn't think much of it TBH - I much prefer Twinkle Twinkle."
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"Mum dressed us in matching outfits today. Soooo cringeworthy. It's alright though - I smushed some banana onto her top during lunch so she had to go and change. That'll teach her - get your own style, Mum!"
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"Me and Dad reeeeeally wanted to go to soft-play but Mum said Granny Kris was coming over and Dad said something under his breath that sounded like, "For God's sake why did you ever give her that spare key" and Mum said, "What did you say?" and Dad said, "Nothing, darling!" and Mum said, "Humph" and anyway we ended up not going to soft-play."
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.