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We reported earlier about the most worn dress on the red carpet this year – Yves Saint Laurent dress.

Now we learn that Kate Moss’ label Topshop had come up with own version of the grey mini dress. Topshop’s dress, which retails for about $118, is called Bandeau dress by Boutique and bears a strong resemblance to Yves Saint Laurent dress. Look at the picture below and compare.

Now, take a look at the picture below. Can you tell which shoe is Givenchy and which is Steve Madden?  

If you choose the shoe on the left, you are going to save about $795. On the left is Steve Madden Gin black leather shoe which retails for $199. On the right is Givenchy shoe which retails from www.ShopBop.com for $995.

Okeydokey, here comes Steve Madden again along with an opportunity to save a few bucks. Look at the pictures below. The first picture shows Sarah Jessica  filming “Sex And The City: The Movie.” Sarah Jessica Parker wears Dior Extreme Cutout sandal in exotic python skin. These shoes can be purchased for about $780. The second picture shows Steve Madden creations — Maddiee shoes which retail for $109.

We support Steve Madden and others who create knockoffs of high end designers, for we believe that people with lower income should be able to afford to dress just like their favorite stars!

E-mail us at 21cs@live.com if you spotted any other usefull designer knockoffs — please no counterfit products — and we will feature them as well.

NEW YORK – We noticed the other day Lindsay Lohan’s fabulous pink Chanel ballet flats. These shoes, which are part of Spring-Summer 2008 Collection and retail at above $600, are patent calfskin ballerinas with cap toe and elastic edges (style: G25139 X01012 C4412).

Moments later we noticed the same style Chanel shoes (different color) on the feet of Lindsay’s younger sister, Ali Lohan.

Good news for those who already fell in love with the Lohan’s shoes. These are selling all over eBay in different colors and at discount prices. Beware, though, there may be quite a few knockoffs among perfectly authentic items. We are not responsible for you buying counterfeit merchandise.

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Balenciaga creates beautiful, practical and exclusive designer bags made of naturally distressed goat leather.

 Barneys New York sells them. www.Fetucci.com sells authentic bags at discount price. The Internet is flooded with web sites offering fake Balenciagas for as cheap as $20. Even Wall-Mart has a knock off replica (we’re chuckling) — see snapshot on the left.

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Just about any female celebrity I can think of has Balenciaga bag. Below are pictures of some celebrities who really love their Balenciaga bags.

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Amanda Bynes in Dear by Amanda Bynes from Steve & Barry’s.

Amy Adams in black Jovovich-Hawk shift dress.

Demi Moore in a $25 chain-link H&M sweater.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hollywood starlet, Lauren Conrad, wore the $462 Foley + Corinna Hollywood Dress to White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday. The dress is made of silk-chiffon with ruching and boning at bodice.

LC accessorized her Little Black Dress with satin platform Christian Louboutin peep toe pumps. The shoe has 120mm thin covered heel, signature red sole, and lightly padded insole. 

ShopBop.com sells the dress for $323, and Barneys New York has Louboutins for $710 (Barneys style 15901.6142).

NEW YORK — Songbird Mariah Carey looked chic in plain white blouse, dark blue jeans, and dark blue Yves Saint Laurent Tribute Sandal at the premiere of “Tennessee” on April 26, 2008 in New York.

YSL sandals are made of patent leather with 100mm thin covered heel. Barneys New York has Mariah’s wedges for $760 (Barneys style: 15129.5210).

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NEW YORK — We bumped into Isla Fisher on the set of her latest movie, “Confessions of a Shopaholic.”As usual, Isla was wearing some wicked fashion, but one thing has caught our attention… (click the thumbnails to enlarge)

Isla was wearing a pair of Miss Dior peep-toe pumps by Dior. Lovely, isn’t it? With nearly 5-inch heels, the shoes are made of soft calfskin with a metallic python-print finish. Isla didn’t get to keep the shoes and had to turn them in at the end of the shoot. Still, Isla can get the shoes for herself at eLUXURY for about $560.

NEW YORK — We spotted actress Rachel Bilson carrying this fabulous oversized Papillote Grocery bag by Lanvin (click the thumbnail to enlarge).

This Lanvin tote retails from Barney’s New York (style # 29106.5075) at $925. We would’ve never imagined that the canvas grocery tote bag would be so expensive! Good for you, Rachel!

NEW YORK — We spotted new mom, Jennifer Lopez, with Marc Anthony dining at Waverly Inn Restaurant Monday night. Jennifer was wearing beautiful breezy silk dress in canary yellow accessorized with white frame clutch, white bangle and heavy gold hoop earrings. Of course no celebrity feet can do without Christian Louboutin creations. Jennifer Lopez was no exception as she wore fab Mad Mary studded patent leather shoes. These shoes arrived in stores in March 2008 and retail for about $865.  

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NEW YORK — Uma Thurman surprized us a little with her choice of wardrobe at a screening of her latest movie, “The Life Before Her Eyes,” on Tuesday night. We thought she looked too casual for the premiere in her purple vintage lace dress accessorized with vintage, worn out brown belt and covered with Yohji Yamamoto cardigan. If you want Uma’s cardigan, prepate to cough up some serious dough as Yohji Yamamoto cardigan like this retails just shy of $800. We believe they have a boutique somewhere in SoHo…