Kim Kardashian Katches 'KopyKatting' Klaim

Kim Kardashian is being accused of stealing ideas from one of her designers--again. And the jewelry designer making the claim has cut Kim off from borrowing items from his collection for future red carpet walks.

Designer Alexis Bittar is saying that some of the pieces in Kim's Belle Noel collection look suspiciously similar to his own designs. So far, the images offered up as proof don't seem very conclusive, but that hasn't stopped the controversy. After all, for Kim Kardashian, it's not the first time a designer has claimed she's ripped off ideas.

Back in August, handbag designer Monica Botkier took legal action against Kim's company and forced Sears to stop selling bags from the Kardashian Kollection at their stores. Images from that claim were posted online and even the novice could see that there were some similarities.

Bittar told the New York Post, "I passed the Dash pop up store on Broadway, and I saw that Kim's pieces were very similar to mine, and she definitely has been taking note."

But seriously, how much innovation can there be in jewelry designs? Can Alexis Bittar really claim to be an originator of things like rings, earrings and necklaces? When's the last time any startling new design was created since modern jewelry became popular? Bittar himself started out making jewelry out of Lucite and selling on the streets of New York. Who was his inspiration?

Sounds like sour grapes. As the story develops, there should be ample opportunity for some side-by-side comparison. Then the world will decide whether Kim Kardashian is truly a kopykat, or if Alexis Bittar is kompletely korrect, or just plain krazy.