I was thumbing through my Life & Style magazine last week, and I turned the page to see a “Who Wore It Best” section where these two actresses were wearing this blue, galaxy style dress from French Connection. I was suddenly struck with this déjà vue feeling as if I had seen this dress before. Where could it be from? I was soon able to use my mental recall skills, and find the dress I had been thinking of on none other than the very chic online vintage website ShrimptonCouture.com. The original dress is from the 1970’s and was made by Anne Klein for the collection.

This shorter tank version by French Connection is very similar. We all know that designers sometimes use vintage to inspire them, but where do you draw the line? Well, for all who are interested the rule of thumb is this: a pattern or print must be altered in 7 points of difference. These changes can include but are not limited to color, size, shape, placement, material, etc. How many changes can you point out on this dress?