Was Willow Smith's Outfit A Rip-Off? (PHOTOS)

Pint-sized fashionista Willow Smith has become the talk of the fashion town for her custom-made American Music Awards outfit...because it's a rip-off of a leather harness by the brand Mother of London.

Mother of London designer Mildred Von Hildegard spoke to website Haute Macabre about the design, saying, "I'm disappointed and saddened that this will negatively impact my business. My original design is now recognized in the mass media as someone else's work, and it's very hurtful on both...personal and professional levels. I hope this can be resolved, and I wish nothing but the best to Willow."

But no one seems to know whose work it is. According to Fashionista, Mariel Haenn, Willow's sometimes-stylist, Tweeted, "Just an fyi, we only dressed Rihanna last nite. I don't like when people try to credit me for work that's not mine #justsayin," and e-mailed Coilhouse magazine: "To be honest I have no idea who 'styled' her or the designer. Wish I did. I don't ask my clients who they used when I'm not available."

Check out Willow's ensemble:

And the Mother of London harness:

What do you think?

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Willow's look:

Is original! It might resemble the other designer's work but it's no big deal.

Is a total rip-off. And I'm not down with it.

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Comments

[GraniteSkyline]

08:48 PM on 11/26/2010

The original is better. The knock off is tacky

[Kmaster]

08:11 PM on 11/26/2010

Isnt everybodys outfit some kind of rip-off? A variation of the same? Come up with something more realistic to hate on.

[chelledc]

08:29 PM on 11/27/2010

That's fine when it is something like a floral dress or basic jeans but this is a pretty creative piece. I'm not sayign it's lawsuit worthy but credit needs to be given where it is due.

[gene-garcon]

07:49 PM on 11/26/2010

She might have some artistic aesthetic, but overall, I don't see what is so 'grand' about Willow Smith? She does have a nice voice, but I feel she is trying too hard.

[alsm9]

01:56 PM on 11/28/2010

She's 9, she's not trying too hard...her managment, publicist, stylist and parents are though.

[chiara0]

07:40 PM on 11/26/2010

Poor Willow is one big sales package

[sheikwil4]

12:54 PM on 11/27/2010

Damn, grown people jealous of a 12 year old who is worth $12 Million Dollars already. Boo hoo. Go Willow, let the haters do their job as comedian Katt Williams says.

[Sarahsarah518]

02:56 PM on 11/25/2010

I want those boots on my feet right nnnnnoooow

[LogicalMathMan]

12:18 PM on 11/25/2010

Her mum should have got rid of that yellow thingy and used a colorful belt instead, dumped the boots for some comfy pumps that matched the belt.

[logic123]

05:49 PM on 11/24/2010

Oh my!

[HenryMcMullen3]

05:43 PM on 11/24/2010

Rip off? When you dress like a fashion model promoting clothing, it's not "ripping them off". When you wear jeans are you ripping off Levis advertisements? Come on, HuffPost. Expand your vocabulary and stop being so dramatic with the headlines.

[Giovanna Marinelli]

03:36 AM on 11/25/2010

RIp off because she said it was custom made, and not from Mother of London! Whoever designed the girl's outfit ripped off the original design.

[DawnK]

03:06 PM on 11/26/2010

The design was ripped off by whoever made it for Willow.

[ZimboChick]

03:24 PM on 11/24/2010

Whatever!

[clarendon67]

02:19 PM on 11/24/2010

Rip-off or not that is the most horrible outfit ever. That little girl needs to start living in the real world.

[DawnK]

03:07 PM on 11/26/2010

With Will and Jada Smith as her parents and Scientology as their religion or schooling or whatever, she will never ever live in the real world nor will she ever have to.

[chelledc]

08:30 PM on 11/27/2010

It is her real world. I think the outfit is too big overall but she's at the AMAs. How many kids in the real world get to do that?

[Alice Radley]

02:16 PM on 11/24/2010

Someone actually wanted to take credit for that fashion abortion?

[Flat Harrold]

12:14 PM on 11/24/2010

And still it's one of the most atrocious ensembles ever!

[jaslyn]

12:11 PM on 11/24/2010

is it ever good when a 10 year old child gets this much attention?

[gobamaaa]

11:49 AM on 11/24/2010

it's probably best if the designer distances herself from both outfits altogether...

[Firehorsegirl]

11:37 AM on 11/24/2010

Willow probably saw it in a mag. The person who made it for her is responsible. She's trying to be unique but she needs a full-time stylist if she won't listen to her mama.