This Reminds Me Of...Prada's Pailettes

I mentioned before that designers are suffering from a dearth of inspiration and the pressures of conglomerates (that often sign the checks) wanting to push out more, more, more. The result is that we often see things on the runway that make us pause and say, "Wait, where have I seen that before?".

Marc Jacobs just showed his spring 2012 collection here in New York, to rave reviews. (He always gets rave reviews--I mean, yes, he's talented, but no one is perfect all the time.) He sent skirts down the runways that looked like they were made out of saran wrap. Who is wearing that? Other than Anna Dello Russo, of course.

Aside from the "sure-to-be-harassed-on-the-street" skirts, he sent out what looked like patent leather pencil skirts paired with gingham Annie Oakley-esque shirts. The skirts were probably crocodile, or eel, or something equally esoteric (and budget-busting), but from afar they could've been plastic.

But what gave me pause were the paillette-encrusted looks. They gave the clothes an iridescent sheen that is nothing short of beautiful and would make quite the statement piece.

This reminds me of looks that came down the Prada runway last season (fall 2011).

What do you think? Just another take on the paillette or too close for comfort?