often imitated.

so a few months back miu miu came out with these fun satin printed platform mary janes. the print on the fabrics ranged from swallows, to flowers, to dogs, to cats, to different satin colors. each pair is funky, unique, and sure to get attention. here are some of the beauties themselves:

so pay attention to the last two images - the navy/black with the white floal print. i was browsing the forever 21 website as per my norm today when i came acrooss these bad boys in the shoe section. can we say inspiration?

forever 21 is notorious for having clothing inspiried by other designers and brands several months after those designs hit the runways. anything from marc jacobs designs to clothing from urban outfitters to fcuk. for the budget ladies (like myself) this is usually amazing, but it's all about picking and choosing each piece carefully. for the above miu miu inspired shoes, i would have to say that i 100% prefer the real deal (even though they are pretty close). thoughts?

xx.