Zara does Balmain

It's funny which ways patterns, motivs, fabrics go. The big designers show their new sketches on runway and some time later some details could be found on clothes by Zara, h&m or else. The same happened with a pattern, material and the idea of a skirt which originally was created by Balmain for the autumn/winter season 2012/2013. This skirt was part of a great ensemble. Velvet, in black, with fine pearl embroidery. And now Zara made their version of this skirt for their own clients. It's not forbidden, because you can see definitely a difference between the two pieces - but the resemblance is remarkable! 

So judge for yourself: do you appreciate a cheaper version or is it the original or nothing?

I hope you find the pattern in the first picutre to which I refer.

(It's the one in the middle - the "doorway" pattern)