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Labrador inspires Givenchy?

Check out the amazing resemblence between Minneapolis brand Labrador's 2005 collection and this spring 2011 Givenchy couture look. Hair stylist Addie Mrosla, who used to style for the local line, pointed out the similarities on Facebook, and I couldn't resist sharing.

Here are the Labrador looks, which appeared in l'etoile magazine's spring 2006 issue:

And here's Givenchy's design, which came out this month:

White patchwork, bright red lobster, tailored cut. Crazy, right? I'm not saying Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci ripped off Labrador founder Barrett Johanneson, but it makes you wonder ...

l'etoile credits: Photos by Steve Wolf / Makeup by Molly Roark / Hair by Addie Mrosla / Illustrations by Chris Hajny