Holiday Shoe Look for Less: The Studded Black Bootie Want a quality black studded bootie with some festive flair this holiday season, but don’t want to pay the designer price? Well, look no further! Get Giuseppe Zanotti’s multi-faceted, buckled black ankle strap sandals (or are they booties?!) for a fraction of the $2,800 price with Carvela …
Stuart Weitzman Nudist VS Steve Madden Stecy Stuart Weitzman‘s “Nudist” Sandal has been the shoe trend phenomenon this past summer, worn not only by a multitude of celebrities during red carpet appearances (it’s been the IT shoe since 2014 after all!) but also featured on a slew of fashion bloggers’ feet.
I’ve seen a few companies (which shall remain unnamed) attempt to copy the absolutely amazing Jimmy Choo Swarovsky crystal embellished “Tia” pumps & fail miserably. So I was quite captivated with this Choo shoe look for less!
Well, well, what do we have here, folks?! Almost identical triangle/bow-tie prints on a pointy-toe high-heel pump. The top design named “Prissy” by Isabel Marant & the other, pictured below: “Falsetto” by J.Crew. At least we’re not looking at the same last & heel this time around, like in the last CopyCat or Coincidence post!
Top: Jimmy Choo “Abel” in Grapefruit. Bottom: Nine West “Tatiana” in Yellow. I mean I love my designer shoes, but is a light-hued shoe really worth the $900 Choo/Manolo/Louboutin price-tag? Not for me, it’s not: I’m far too accident prone to keep a pair of fair-shaded heels in my possession for more than a season without …
Same form, so likely the same last. Similar inner-curved heels. The only change seems to be the shoe material & price! It’s all too easy (and pretty much technically legal) to copy women’s fashion shoes. I know from experience as a copy-cat shoe designer myself. That being said, for those who can’t afford the luxuriously …
Different shoes, different colors, different price-points. But who’s kidding who here? It’s apparent that Modcloth‘s “All Fired Up” wedge has been directly ‘inspired’ by Prada‘s Spring 2012 flame heels. Kudos to Modcloth, however, in adapting the flame design to their vintage style loving target audience by muting the red tone & softening the shape. There …