There's been so many versions of Dior's famous high gladiator sandals that I'm starting to loose track of them all, but here's a pair for our US readers. These are from Arden B, and are $98 compared to the $770 the Dior versions retailed for, when they were still in stock. No, they're not as refined looking as their designer counterparts, but you may just find the price makes up for that!
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As much as I like Barratts shoes, I have to say, I didn't expect to find myself comparing them to Christian Louboutin, but these purple 'Thistle' sandals really do look quite similar to Louboutin's 'Rosazissimo' feather shoes, no? As always, the biggest difference is the price: the Louboutin's retailed for £400 when they were released back in April - the Barratts versions are just £45.
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I think these could be River Island's take on the amazing gold spiked shoes Christian Louboutin produced for Rodarte earlier this year. The colour may be different and the huge spikes are missing, but the general feel and shape is the same.
Are they a good take on the designer originals? Hmmm. I'm going to be diplomatic and let you be the judge of that one, but they're certainly cheaper, that's for sure: Louboutin's shoes were "price on request" but these ones are £59.99 and available t0 buy right now from the River Island website.
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Earlier this year I fell head over heels in love with a pair of Eley Kishimoto court shoes I could never dream of affording. Frilly and elegant, they hit the spot in terms of grown-up girliness. Fortunately, I've just discovered that Topshop have whipped up a very similar style for a fraction of the price in its 'Swan' frilled court shoe. The shoe is navy blue suede with matching trim, making for a highly distinctive yet wearable style that's a pretty good match for the real thing. £55 at Topshop
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Looking through Gemma's gallery of Primark party dresses over at Catwalk Queen, I couldn't help but do a double take when I came across this pink number and the shoes that accompanied it. If you remember back to April, when Gwyneth Paltrow was in the middle of her Tour of Shoes, her Alexander McQueen Languid courts were the name on everyone's lips.
The lush square toe and beautiful cigarette heel prompted women all over to make their way down to Selfridges to get a pair of their very own. But as you can see, Primark are doing a hot pink version - but at the very laughable price of £12! Keep an eye out for them in-store...
The overall shape of these two shoes is obviously very different, but that distinctive sculpted platform is so very "Nicholas Kirkwood" that I can't help but wonder if Carolos Santana has been taking notes from his fellow designer?
The Santana shoes are just $88 at Zappos, and are perhaps a more wearable take on Nicholas Kirkwood's style. I rather like them, and although there's no beating the original in this case, these could be a more affordable option if you don't mind the blatant, er, "homage"...
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Carlos Santana has called these shoes "Pompous". Given their similarity to those Versace t-bars I've lusted over all year, I suspect Donatella Versace may be able to come up with some other words to describe them, but of course, that's neither here nor there...
These are available in either silver or gold with cracked leather-look uppers and an elasticated strap on the top which the Versace originals didn't have. Another thing the Versace shoes didn't have, of course, was an affordable price tag, but these ones do - they're $78 at Zappos.
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