The trickle down effect

While the devotees of designer collaborations wait in bated breath for the Isabel Marant x H&M collection in November, they'll be glad to know that they can get Isabel Marant-ish items through other fast fashion labels who have been "inspired" by her latest collection.

This is called the "trickle down effect," where current designer collections influence fast fashion brands, and eventually have items that look like a designer's current collection.

It's a fashion phenomena best explained by Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada."


(This is one of Mark's favorite scenes from the film.)

Back to Isabel Marant, this is a piece from one of her current collections. It's a black and white printed dress with red guipure lace details.

Then, hop over to Mango, and you'll see this:

Yup, it's a black and white printed dress with red guipure lace details. Although there's less lace and the print is different, you can see the influence of the original designer piece in the fast fashion version.

I'm sure there are more Isabel Marant inspired pieces in Mango, or Zara, or Forever 21. If you need something to tie you over until November, those would be the best places to look.