I wore a Junya Watanabe grey wool pinstriped vest, Zara black rayon/cotton long sleeved henley, Uniqlo dark denim skinny jeans, Dries Van Noten black belt and JM Weston black shoes.

The Burberry Portrait t-shirt for Fall/Winter '09 is produced in a beautiful grey cotton wool blend that is semi-sheer and has long sleeves. Available at Burberry Worldwide $325 USD.

Zara is a favorite "inspired by" brand of mine that re-interprets runway looks at incredibly low prices. The fit and quality are very good, considering the cost. I tend to avoid buying direct copies, as I feel they are of questionable taste and are ultimately unfair to the original creators.

This Zara t-shirt is clearly "inspired by" the Burberry Prorsum one above, but it is not a direct copy. I will probably wear it with a vest or under a black cardigan. Notable differences include: larger portrait, more youthful subject, silver accents, v-neck, 100% cotton, etc. Zara portrait t-shirt, grey 100% cotton, short sleeves, $29.90 USD.

I guess my copycat week continues. I was quite impressed when Kevin of MyMANyBags fame purchased these shoes back in May 2009 at Zara Bangkok. I went out immediately and bought them for myself, but in a fit of buyer's remorse, I returned them. Well, of course, I couldn't get them out of my head and went back to Zara, perhaps a week later, only to learn that they had sold out! Well, a trip back yesterday and they had replenished their stock, so without further ado, I present my very own Zara Majorelle Blue Loafers. They are made of the softest nubuck in the brightest electric cobalt blue.

I took the photo of the Majorelle Garden in 2007 during our amazing visit to Morocco.

What a nice way to brighten up my rather neutral wardrobe. Thanks Kevin!

Kevin's original post here.

Balmain's fall collection has several items with the exaggerated shoulder as seen on this blazer below. (Photo credit: Style.com)