In this case, the question "Who copied whom?" is like asking which came first, the chicken or the egg. Ballet flats are traditionally dance shoes, so it's not like Chanel can take the credit for that innovation. By the same token, it would make sense for a dance shoe manufacturer like Bloch to come out with streetwear ballet flats. However, who came up with the idea of a fluorescent two-tone flat first? Bloch's purple-and-black number bears an uncanny resemblance to Chanel's hot pink-and-black flat. These colours are spunky and will definitely get you noticed, but I think I prefer Bloch's navy and yellow versions with white accents more.
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The purple and navy ones are cute :)
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised! Usually anything hot pink and patent I dig, but I'm not feeling these sporty flats :(
ReplyDeleteMizzJ: Me neither, even though I'm a bit of a Chanel whore. I like the navy and yellow ones by Bloch though.
ReplyDeleteI like bloch's too especially the middle one. I love dark purple
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I'm glad you found a cheaper find.
ReplyDeletethanks! it's a work in progress.
ReplyDeletenot gonna lie i'm more of a grey girl than a black girl.
The Chanel ones look sooo comfy! However, I definatly like the dark purple more.
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