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Spot the Real: Vivienne Westwood Cowl Neck Top

One of these striped tops costs 7 times more than the other. Can you tell which one? Here's a clue: The designer top is Vivienne Westwood RED Label and costs $440. See if you can guess, then click on either image to check your answer!



Karen Kane at ShopStyle





Vivienne Westwood at ShopStyle


Comments
Wow, that Vivienne Westwood top is a hot, saggy mess!
#1 Nikki W. on 2010-08-18 11:29 (Reply)
I thought for sure the flattering, more fitted top was the more expensive one and that the ACTUAL Vivienne Westwood top was going to be from some place like Urban Outfitters or American Apparel. Once again my theory of "the uglier it is, the more expensive it will be" stands true.
#2 Erin on 2010-08-18 11:56 (Reply)
Wow! I too thought the bottom one was the cheap version. Is it that the top is too big for the model? Or the lighting? Either way, I would never shell out $400 for that shirt, based on that photo.
#3 Amy (Homepage) on 2010-08-18 12:35 (Reply)
This was not an easy one, was it ;-).

Anyway, Vivienne Westwood is known to love the extreme, and with exaggeration in mind and the 80-ies to be the next big retro thing, I assumed the saggy, oversized top must be it. It evokes old memories ...
#4 Ursula (Homepage) on 2010-08-18 13:52 (Reply)
ah...lol i missed the mark on this point too! lol
but yeah >_< way too over priced and not really big fan of the design...as much as i do love vivienne westwood...
#5 Milk Tea (Homepage) on 2010-08-18 19:09 (Reply)
That's interesting.
Karen Kane isn't exactly H&M, but I'll bet her top fits better. Do they show a tank under these? A big shoulder bag could easily pull the whole thing off giving you a wardrobe malfunction.
#6 GingerR on 2010-08-19 05:54 (Reply)
I'm going to stick to obsessing over her Dragon heart heel shoe. AHHHH!! I wonder if there is a look-a-like somewhere?
#7 Elizabeth on 2010-08-19 11:00 (Reply)
I was definitely fooled! The Westwood, looks a bit cheap in my opinion
#8 Ayla on 2010-08-19 11:45 (Reply)
Ursula is right. That's exactly how to figure out designer stuff- it's always a little exaggerated or 'twisted'. The first one looks sooooo generic!
#9 Smaug on 2010-08-19 12:57 (Reply)
It may look generic, but it looks more pulled together to me. I prefer the Nordstrom's version!
#10 saretta (Homepage) on 2010-08-19 15:02 (Reply)
Ha Ha! I picked the Westwood right away. Do you realy believe our eccentric Madam is going to put her name to a bourgeois striped fitted top? No! Hers must have irregular stripes, a looser fit and look like it has been pulled out of a dress up box! And be 100s of per cent more expensive than the plain alternative!
#11 The_Dark_Lady_2 on 2010-08-20 19:30 (Reply)
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