Is Kate a Copycat?

April 20, 2007

Kate headed out to dinner at the Dorchester in London the other night in her favorite new look - a long skirt. Kate's new Topshop line is days away so of course people are trying to point out the negative. The latest reports are that Kate is being accused of copying her favorite pieces instead of coming up with ones of her own. After checking out the comparisons it's clear that Kate was inspired by her own closet but as FabSugar wisely points out, isn't this what you want from a fashion icon turned celebrity designer?

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53 Comments

woodycakes 6 years 1 week

I guess there are no original ideas anymore.

Jennie 6 years 4 weeks

What else would we want from her line?? Seriously..

siouxsie 6 years 4 weeks

gutter cat is more like it...

siouxsie 6 years 4 weeks

gutter cat is more like it...

dead_swanky 6 years 4 weeks

Dead_Swanky i think alot of the line madonna made for h&M looked like stuff madonna wears. Why make a big deal about kates line looking like the clothes she has worn? i think it is great.

dead_swanky 6 years 4 weeks

Dead_Swankyi think alot of the line madonna made for h&M looked like stuff madonna wears. Why make a big deal about kates line looking like the clothes she has worn? i think it is great.

JKe895 6 years 4 weeks

I think so. I'm happy about being able to afford looks that she's worn before.

prettypretty 6 years 4 weeks

So here's how the whole top shop thing actually worked... Kate hired a stylist to come up with looks for the topshop line. In fact she hired my brother. We spent christmas break going through back issues of fashion magazines from teh early-mid 90's and pulled out images of outfits that would be cool now and could be recreated cheaply. Then we gave all those images to Kate who in turn brought them to the topshop people.

tati33 6 years 4 weeks

LAME!!!

tati33 6 years 4 weeks

LAME!!!

ChampagneBubble55 6 years 4 weeks

Kate looks great here: beautiful skin and gorgeous tasteful outfit! No I would not want to live her lifestyle even though sometimes I feel like I get caught up with similar temptations.. I can't wait for her line to debut! She is at a high point in her career. Haters need new hobbies.I've already been to heaven and after 5 minutes I was like LET'S GO!

ChampagneBubble55 6 years 4 weeks

Kate looks great here: beautiful skin and gorgeous tasteful outfit! No I would not want to live her lifestyle even though sometimes I feel like I get caught up with similar temptations.. I can't wait for her line to debut! She is at a high point in her career. Haters need new hobbies. I've already been to heaven and after 5 minutes I was like LET'S GO!

Wicked 6 years 4 weeks

Isn't that what you want? People buy celeb-designed clothing to emulate their style.

NARC 6 years 4 weeks

RAINBOW CRAYON: DON'T BE FOOLED.SHE IS VERY VERY GOOD AT BEING PHOTOGRAPHED HIGH - KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN (NO UP NOSTRIL SHOTS) AND NEVER MAKE EYE CONTACT (NO COKE-EYES).SHE IS AN UNBELIEVABLY HEAVY USER: HIGH EVERY SECOND OF EVERY DAY.IF YOU NEED PROOF A QUICK COMPARISON OF UNRETOUCHED CANDID SHOTS FROM THE 90'S AND NOW WILL PROVE IT - THE CARTILAGE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER NOSE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED - HENCE THE FUNNY CAVED IN DENT THAT WASN'T THERE BEFORE.

NARC 6 years 4 weeks

RAINBOW CRAYON: DON'T BE FOOLED. SHE IS VERY VERY GOOD AT BEING PHOTOGRAPHED HIGH - KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN (NO UP NOSTRIL SHOTS) AND NEVER MAKE EYE CONTACT (NO COKE-EYES). SHE IS AN UNBELIEVABLY HEAVY USER: HIGH EVERY SECOND OF EVERY DAY. IF YOU NEED PROOF A QUICK COMPARISON OF UNRETOUCHED CANDID SHOTS FROM THE 90'S AND NOW WILL PROVE IT - THE CARTILAGE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER NOSE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED - HENCE THE FUNNY CAVED IN DENT THAT WASN'T THERE BEFORE.

Adriana42 6 years 4 weeks

she looks good from far away but not up close

Jillness 6 years 4 weeks

Interesting Kiki tee! If someone is going to create a fashion line, shouldn't it be something new, and not something that you can get elsewhere? There are a billion things you can do with fabric. To do what has already been done is just redundant...and boring. I don't think that she is pretty. She has a very symmetrical face and wide set eyes so she photographs well. I think the real secret to her sucess is that in photoshoots, she looks at the camera with intent, not vacancy. But I don't think she is that pretty for everyday purposes.

Jillness 6 years 4 weeks

Interesting Kiki tee!If someone is going to create a fashion line, shouldn't it be something new, and not something that you can get elsewhere? There are a billion things you can do with fabric. To do what has already been done is just redundant...and boring.I don't think that she is pretty. She has a very symmetrical face and wide set eyes so she photographs well. I think the real secret to her sucess is that in photoshoots, she looks at the camera with intent, not vacancy. But I don't think she is that pretty for everyday purposes.

sexyeyes 6 years 4 weeks

I never liked her style therefore I won't care much about her! _____________________________________________________________ Behind every great man, there's a woman rolling her eyes :oy:

sexyeyes 6 years 4 weeks

I never liked her style therefore I won't care much about her!_____________________________________________________________Behind every great man, there's a woman rolling her eyes :oy:

flutterpie 6 years 4 weeks

her lifestyle choices aside, she is a fashion icon and if she is going to create a line then it should be on the clothes that made her an icon slowly but surely they will take them away

flutterpie 6 years 4 weeks

her lifestyle choices aside, she is a fashion icon and if she is going to create a line then it should be on the clothes that made her an iconslowly but surely they will take them away