Kim Kardashian Defends Family's Bebe Collection

by Beth Cooney Fitzpatrick (Subscribe to Beth Cooney Fitzpatrick's posts)
Posted Feb 24th 2010 at 6:04PM

Kim Kardashian Bebe Fall 2010 Fendi Fall 2009 bustier

Kim K. wearing Kardashians Bebe look at the Fall 2009 show, and a model on the Fall 2009 Fendi runway. Photo: AP | AFP/ Getty Images

Perhaps smarting from critics who have suggested that the Kardashian sisters' clothing line for Bebe looked too, um, familiar, middle sis Kim Kardashian has taken to her own blog to stick up for the creations.

True, there was a frock or two in Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe's collection -- unveiled during New York Fashion Week -- that read a lot like something seen on the runway in seasons past (a certain hooded and bustiered Fendi dress has been mentioned).

But as Kim points out, familiarity should be no surprise to anyone who visits her neighborhood mall.

"The clothes you see in the chain stores at your mall are all inspired by designer, runway fashion!!! What stores like Bebe do is take runway fashion and use it as inspiration to create pieces that are wearable and accessible for everyone," the E! star writes." To say any of our pieces are knockoffs is to say every item in your mall is a knockoff."

But Kim might want to keep wearing the padded pink gloves she donned for a charity boxing match on this season's highly rated "Keeping Up with the Kardashians":

Last week, she was socked by criticism that the logo for her new fragrance wasn't exactly original. This week, "Project Runway's" Tim Gunn took a swipe at the sisters, lamenting that despite their alluring retail spell, the siblings should be famous for an absence of taste. Low blow, Tim!

Kim did not respond directly to his dig but did say that while she and her sisters are thrilled to have pieces from the Bebe collection in their own closets, they were even more delighted to see the designs paraded on the catwalk. "Khloe, Kourtney and I are extremely proud of what we've created," she wrote. So there!

Meanwhile, we hear Kim's next ambition is spritzing fragrances on QVC.

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Filed under: Fashion, Celebrity, News, Designers & Brands, Celebrity Style
Tags: bebe, Bustiers, fendi, khloe kardashian, kim kardashian, knockoffs, Kourtney Kardashian, tim gunn

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Cindy, 2-24-2010, 8:39PM

Why would Tim Gunn's rather accurate remark be a low blow? The Kardashian sisters certainly do have an absence of taste, more in their lifestyle than clothing, some of their clothes make them look like hookers.

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watdafuk, 2-25-2010, 4:10PM

And they certainly know about blowin low.

arizonaoso, 2-25-2010, 7:30PM

Once again they prove that they have not one ounce of talent, and completely lack the ability of originality.

Cindy, 2-25-2010, 8:32PM

Arizonaoso.....you are so right, but remember that one must have some brain activity to be creative and I am afraid those girls EKG would show a flat line

Shannon, 2-25-2010, 1:16AM

Hate to say it but the girl is right. Everything we wear..even if we get it from kmart or walmart has trickled down from some fashion house way up high. Not everyone can afford Chanel, Gucci, and Fendi for crying out loud but we all want to look good. I mean last year every store in the mall had a version of the "bandage" dress and that was stolen from designer Herve Ledger (don't think I spelled it right) but so what. Lots of people were able to afford that look without breaking the bank thanks to haute couture filtering down to the mainstream forever 21s, bebes, and charlotte russes.

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Saun, 2-25-2010, 12:38PM

Yes, sometimes lower-end retail is about low-priced options for the runway looks. Just don't claimed to have "designed" it for your collection when clearly it is a knock-off. "Designing" involves actual original ideas.

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princesspr, 2-25-2010, 4:04PM

In this case....the appearance of wrongdoing is worst than the actual wrongdoing. The fact the BeBe designs the Kardashian presented look close to the design which were worn by a model on the Fall 2009 Fendi runway.

So, even though their was no intent....the closeness in designs & look makes every Kardashian design suspect.

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jmak, 2-25-2010, 3:47PM

I absolutely love the kardashians ladies and they can do no wrong. They are hard working girls and know fashion, and the people will do nothing but try and bring them down, and they don't let anyone get in their way. Don't forget thes ladies own their own boutique for a very long time and know what they are doing.
So kudos for the Kardashian Ladies.

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Nic, 2-25-2010, 4:29PM

Jesus,

When are WE going to stop with the Kar-Dash Girls... NONE of them do anything for a real living and are soooooooooo FAKE... Plus, the Mom acts like some PRE-MA-DONNA per-say and POOR Bruce...

Bruce you were great in the Olympics, but you lost your Balls some where down the line... Lets see, I know, it's about the time you married the KAR-DASH Family... Besides, their Lawyer Dad defended a KILLER in OJ... Thank GOD he is behind bars now... But, I am sure the KAR-DASH Girls are feeling sooooooooooooo sorryyyyyyyyyyyyyyy for poor OJ... OJ got away with MURDER and everyone knows it now... Wake up KAR-DASH Girls and Mom...

Lets see:
1/ Kim makes PORNO VIDEO's with her BoyFriends.... Watch out Reggie...
2/ Kim takes off her clothes for PLAYBOY... Good going Kim... Lots of class there.
3/ Kim - Most all her pictures show her sticking out her BIGGGGGG ASS so every one can drull over it... Sorry Kim, its wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy to BIG for me... Maybe Reggie likes it and every guy that wants to jump your bones or should I say your REAR-END as in your PORNO VIDEO with that washed up Rap Star...
4/ Reggie - What in the hell are you doing with Kim???.... Man, you can do better than that...
5/ Kim's Sister's - Well, they speak for themselves.... One married (not yet) a real winner (NOT) and the other Sister married an NBA Star.... OMG - MONEY MONEY MONEY and MAJOR shopping sprees... Good going again and once She has a kid, the NBA Guy (O-Mar, O-Dar), whatever his name is, its going to cost him MILLIONS of dollars in child and spouse support... So, you can bet She will get getting pregnant soon... CHA-CHING, CHA-CHING and more CHA-CHING...

Can we MOVE ON with some real stories now... Thank you !!!!.... OH and YES I think that Kim ripped off her design and She should sue her (Kim's) ass off... Well maybe not, that would take a LOT of suing...

Bye everyone - same time - same channel...

Remember - Keep it real and speak your mind...

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ljsurf322, 2-25-2010, 5:13PM

Wow. For someone who claims she wants to just "move on" from these people, you really put quite a bit of thought and exuberance into your post, didn't you? Grow up...

amotisi, 2-25-2010, 5:12PM

I WISH THAT kIM WOULD GO BACK TO HER OLD TRADE , THAT OF A PORN STAR THE THAT WAS SOMETHING.MATTER OF FACT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF THIS TIME THEY MADE IT A FAMILY AFAIR.DOES ANYONE BELIEVE THAT ANY OF THE KARDASIAN FAMILY MEMBERS IS CAPABLE OF AN ORIGINAL IDEA LET ALONE CARE.

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Nic, 2-25-2010, 5:35PM

LJSURF,

Yes, I grew up, but I am also TIRED of the BS that everyone cries in their milk over this so-called stars... What makes Kim or any of their family a STAR ???....

Can you answer that - probably not, except for what I listed above... That is about what any of them have done as SO-CALLED Star's... Except, Bruce that is... Bruce is the real Star, well, he was until he lost his balls to his NOW Wife...

Maybe U did not grow up yet and think the KD Girls / Family are alllllllllllllll sweet as cream... WOW, I hope you did not point to your Daughter to grow up like the KD Girls... If so, get ready playboy and porno internet sites...

TRULY SPOKEN ONCE AGAIN !

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Daryl, 2-25-2010, 11:25PM

Rip off tricks! Take 'em to the cleaners!

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Robb, 2-25-2010, 7:09PM

google kim/ray jay video. that will show you what she really is.

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SweetP, 2-25-2010, 9:09PM

oh um, as if a single Kardashian sister has an original thought?

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karen, 9-12-2011, 4:56PM

DOES ANYONE CARE THAT THE NEW CLOTHING LINE IS MADE IN CHINA? I WANT TO BUY AMERICAN NOT CHINA. DID YOU NOT LEARN ANYTHING FROM THE SHEETROCK TO THE BAD DOG FOOD TOXIC BABY FORMULA. ALL THESE FAMOUS PEOPLE ALL SEEM TO DO CLOTHING LINES OR PERFUME ECT AND HAVE CHINA MAKE IT AND THEN WANT USA TO BUY THERE CRAP. HOW MANY JOBS DO WE HAVE TO LOSE BEFORE AMERICA STARTS TO BOYCOTT GOODS MADE OUTSIDE THE USA ESPECIALLY FROM CHINA.

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