Isabel Marant hidden wedge sneaker

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yay-yo said:
So the day has finally come to where the IMs have been duplicated by Steve Madden. i know that steve madden is notorious for making copies but this time he has definitely stolen the style of a new breed of shoe designed by Isabel Marant. i have came to my realization and now have regrets into buying into the trend. Today i was at Nordstroms and when a sales person compliments my shoes as Steve Madden's i was so disappointed and disgusted. I can't correct or defend my IMs each time a person mistakes my shoes for "STEVE MADDENS". Of course with the detail and quality in the IMs for individuals who already own them you can definitely notice an ISABEL MARANT, but unfortunately Steve Madden has definitely taken credit for each detail put into the willow/bekkets. Now that i am into owning 5 pairs from the last 2 seasons, every time i wear a pair i get self conscious. i was so angry with the comment made and the copies i see around at the mall i immediately canceled my pre-orders for the anthracite and gris at lagarconne. Thank you for reading i'm just really frustrated and i just wanted to share with individuals who are looking into purchasing a pair. I would say owning at least one pair is plenty, because Isabel Marants are AMAZING :) - other than that save your $$.
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As far as i know, these IM sneakers are made in China, pls correct me if i'm wrong & probably the same workers who are the same people who works for these other factories that are copying the design, i mean, not just Steve Madden, sellers on Ebay from China at a fraction of a price. So, it's so easy to copy right down to the last detail of the IM'specs. That's why, i don't feel like splurging on the Made in China Marant sneakers IMO, it's not worth the price.
 
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Porter said:
Rouge Bobbys have now been added to my happy IM shoe family! Here are a couple of mod pics showing the versatility of the Bobbys. I feel like the red is a little more subdued/darker than the red Beketts.
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Wow! Amazing collection! I love the red bobby on you! Now you're making me think I should go for the blue bobby! :graucho:
 
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what9ever said:
^Those are so fab. Love your second top as well.
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chicjean said:
So gorgeous! Amazing collection, and your mods are fantastic! Love how you paired them!! :faint:
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Thank you!!

sep said:
Wow! Amazing collection! I love the red bobby on you! Now you're making me think I should go for the blue bobby! :graucho:
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Haha, all part of my evil plan to convince you to buy the cobalt pair! Hope it worked! ;)
 
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imlvholic said:
As far as i know, these IM sneakers are made in China, pls correct me if i'm wrong & probably the same workers who are the same people who works for these other factories that are copying the design, i mean, not just Steve Madden, sellers on Ebay from China at a fraction of a price. So, it's so easy to copy right down to the last detail of the IM'specs. That's why, i don't feel like splurging on the Made in China Marant sneakers IMO, it's not worth the price.
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These aren't really my thing but I'd have a REALLY hard time paying that much $$$ for any shoes made in China!!!!

I like Isabel Marant stuff but if these are made in China and $900 no how no way!!
 
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thehighheelsgir said:
These aren't really my thing but I'd have a REALLY hard time paying that much $$$ for any shoes made in China!!!!

I like Isabel Marant stuff but if these are made in China and $900 no how no way!!
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I know how you feel & I'm the same way too. I wouldn't mind spending this much money if they're Made in France or Italy or even USA. Just my personal preference & choice.
 
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imlvholic said:
I know how you feel & I'm the same way too. I wouldn't mind spending this much money if they're Made in France or Italy or even USA. Just my personal preference & choice.
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AEGIS said:
her sneakers are made in China? ewww. they're too expensive for that.
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This season the Beketts are made in Portugal. Online I found this:

"Good countries for sweatshop free things are USA, Portugal, Spain, and a few others. But, sweatshops can still exist there as well."

But it doesn't exactly have a source for this information other than the person that mentioned this info is into sweatshop-free clothing particularly.

Then from a Forbes magazine article titled "How Pippa's Royal Shoes Help Portugal's Economy" is this tidbit:

"The 'Made in Portugal' stamp has gained new prestige and stylish fashion designers and shoe stores from around the world are placing orders. The industry had a 20% record growth last year and Portugal is one of the 10 top shoemakers in the world."

Just thought I'd share. But I mean none of us REALLY know who makes our clothing, shoes, etc. Even things that say Made in Italy could possibly be made in China then finished in Italy and still have that stamp. It's not that I don't care but just how much control do we have over who is making our fashion items? Though I do respect people that buy only Made in USA or whatever... but increasingly far less is made in sweatshop-free countries...
 
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i don't understand why people are so disgusted by things made in china. chinese are human beings too, just like you, not inferior.
just so you know....it's not like china volunteered to make things. they are westerners go over to china to invest and hire them to make products.
when an item cost USD200...a chinese worker only made USD0.02.
 
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juneping said:
i don't understand why people are so disgusted by things made in china. chinese are human beings too, just like you, not inferior.
just so you know....it's not like china volunteered to make things. they are westerners go over to china to invest and hire them to make products.
when an item cost USD200...a chinese worker only made USD0.02.
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I don't really understand it either. I am not opposed to products made in China or anywhere. While yes the working conditions are not the best WHEN COMPARED to working conditions in the US or elsewhere, these factories are still providing jobs for people in still-developing countries. Many times those low wages we are so shocked by that these workers earn is higher than that countries national average wage! I don't agree with it or like it, but even the US used child labor "back in the day" to become more financially successful and when the country developed, child labor stopped. I don't mean to get all political but yes Juneping you're so right. There's no reason to say "eww" to made in China. Chinese workers are regular people too and having someone Chinese or someone from Portugal making my shoes doesn't bother me - same if it were an American.

If the quality of the shoe appeals to me, I will keep it, even if someone Chinese made it.
 
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juneping said:
i don't understand why people are so disgusted by things made in china. chinese are human beings too, just like you, not inferior.
just so you know....it's not like china volunteered to make things. they are westerners go over to china to invest and hire them to make products.
when an item cost USD200...a chinese worker only made USD0.02.
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i am pretty certain no one said anything about CHINESE PEOPLE being inferior. in fact, i am not sure how you made such a logical leap. products made in China can sometimes be inferior due to the manufacturing costs and lessened/lax government regulations. you can get away with much much more.

...and actually China has not VOLUNTEERED to make things but they woo investors with tales of low costs and increased profits like all countries do;) ..so in a way you can say they actually have volunteered bc they want to increase their countries economy.
 
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