Kim Kardashian West just introduced the world to her style twin (and no, we aren't referring to Kylie Jenner). Rather, it's Serbian popstar Jelena Karleuŝa. While the two have previously had some fashion-fueled beef—cough, Jelena shared a post last year asking the real Slim Shady to please stand up—all appears to have been smoothed over by the post Kim shared on her website yesterday. KKW addressed the copying rumors, following it up by some quick compliments and acknowledging their shared sensibilities. "Some of our looks really do seem similar. I love her bold sense of style! We're both total glam girls! She seems like a powerful, hard-working woman and I love that. Much respect!" Jelena clearly saw it and acknowledged the love, reposting it to her Instagram page with the comment "speechless."
Now that everything's copacetic, we spent some time studying both women's style to find outfits that were indeed quite similar. They certainly exist, but in cases like this we prefer to trot out the old maxim that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. It doesn't matter who wore it first (or best) because, honestly, both women are owning it.
Come see some of the lookalike looks:
A photo posted by Jelena Karleu?a /JK OFFICIAL (@karleusastar) on Feb 4, 2016 at 6:45pm PST
Kim's had a long-running love affair with the bodysuit, including the long-sleeve white style she wore in Paris before getting hitched to Kanye. She paired hers with classic blue jeans, and Jelena showed off a nearly identical look on Instagram, right down to the pointy-toe heels.
A photo posted by Jelena Karleu?a /JK OFFICIAL (@karleusastar) on Oct 25, 2015 at 1:50pm PDT
Neither ladies are strangers to looks that show a lot of cleavage (and we're wondering whether the songstress knows about Kim's cleavage-taping trick...). Both have worn deep, flat-lined v-neck maxi dresses with sharp shoulder toppers tossed over their shoulders.
A photo posted by Jelena Karleu?a /JK OFFICIAL (@karleusastar) on Sep 16, 2015 at 12:45am PDT
Turtlenecks also feature prominently in both wardrobes, but more than that: A full-on monochrome look scores big points too. The ladies have both gone all-white, with shape-hugging pieces that don't necessarily sound sexy, but gosh, the truth is anything but. Jelena is rocking a cage belt that Kim doesn't have, but the high-waisted cut of her skirt paired with the separate top creates the same silhouette (Kim's seen here with Karrueche Tran).
A photo posted by Jelena Karleu?a /JK OFFICIAL (@karleusastar) on Jan 21, 2016 at 10:21am PST
Beyond the biggest differences in these two dresses (Jelena's is shorter and a richer emerald shade than Kim's army green), the DNA is basically identical. The Balmain Kim wore to last year's Video Music Awards features sexy lacing at the neck and utility pockets, much like the style the singer chose. Jelena's dress looks very much like a mini sent down the fashion house's spring '16 runway, a fact that doesn't surprise us. The entire Kardashian-Jenner clan are big supporters of the brand, which means the singer likely is as well.
The Kardashian style is everywhere these days—come see what happened when the family's top stylist outfitted Gigi Hadid.
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