Rihanna's new jelly slides look like those cheap sandals found all over Asia

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Rihanna's new jelly slides look like those cheap sandals found all over Asia
http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/NsYnQDGvsT_pdAu1PD42XJKzaRY=/575x323/filters:quality(90)/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F452596%2Fefb1af49-71a8-4b69-ae5c-83fddfe050ce.jpghttp://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-tw-e71baf64f2ec58d01cd28f4e9ef6b2ce0370b42fbd965068e9 e7b58be198fb13.jpg (http://twitter.com/share?via=Mashable&text=Rihanna%27s+new+jelly+slides+look+like+those+ cheap+sandals+found+all+over+Asia&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2017%2F04%2F20%2Fp uma-fenty-slippers%2F%3Futm_campaign%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial%26utm_cid%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-fb-8e3bd31e201ea65385a524ef67519d031e6851071807055648 790d6a4ca77139.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2017%2F04 %2F20%2Fpuma-fenty-slippers%2F%3Futm_campaign%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial%26utm_cid%3DMash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&src=sp)
Yet a**ther case of designers making expensive versions of cheap things.*

** matter which way you look at them, there's ** denying these Rihanna x Puma Fenty Jelly Slides (http://www.nicekicks.com/rihanna-x-puma-fenty-jelly-slides/) look exactly like the cheap plastic sandals found just about everywhere across Asia.*

SEE ALSO: Ikea is 'deeply flattered' by this $2,145 high fashion homage to their humble tote (http://mashable.com/2017/04/19/ikea-bag-balenciaga/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)


I mean, just look.

http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/OoaVgOvwpz-twS0XGM3-OoBigkA=/fit-in/575x4096/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F452609%2F11b2292c-de5f-4cd4-8f3a-2bc81fb751af.png

Image: alibaba


These pairs for example, are available for as little as $1 each.* (https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Made-in-china-uni***-plastic-PVC_60469463914.html)

http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/f-mW_VN2_C7jlTm_mq3hS9EQil4=/fit-in/575x4096/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F452611%2Fea170449-4bda-4b0a-b3c5-64ed12fb2ec0.png

Image: alibaba


And clearly, we aren't the only ones to **tice the resemblance.










These plastic "jelly" slippers are a common sight across Asia, and are often sold cheaply in places like markets and roadside stalls. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/04/20/puma-fenty-slippers/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)

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