Darlings, to the left, prepare to salivate over Isabel Marant’s outrageously chic and futuristic Otway Studded Ankle Boots, the very same ones that caused a stir on the Fall 2009 runways and have been seen on the tootsies of AnnaLynne McCord, Lindsay Lohan, and Sienna Miller; to the right take a peek at Alloy’s tantalizing Trinity Bootie.While Trinity sports a faux leather strap and faux suede upper, as opposed to the real suede and leather construction of the magnificent Marant’s; for just $42.90, in comparison to the $1,295.00 asking price of their haute couture counterparts, they are the perfect way to add a little edge to your demure look du jour – and allow for the buyer to indulge in both colors…black and gray!
Is today the day for you to please the big spender within; or will you play it cool and be thrifty?
Fashionably yours!
Thanks to WSJ and Alloy for the pictures.
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I love those boots! Great rendition!
ReplyDeletethrifty i'd say!
ReplyDeletethe phones look exactly the same
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a.
LOVE!
ReplyDeletethrifty never looked this fabulous! alloy, you are a true fashion find. LOVE!
ReplyDeletexo,
sylvie of silver lining
I'll take the $42 ones in a heartbeat! They look the same!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Especially since that heel is so iconic of Marant, I'd despaired of finding anything similar to these or to her Bardu boots!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! That's a big price difference! But I have to say, I like the "big spend" option better! The difference is in the details :)
ReplyDeleteI would love to find the originals! x
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Ahhh the coveted IM's. The steal is a great comparable!
ReplyDeletexx Vivian @ http://diamondsandtulle.blogspot.com
Def the Alloy pair- love the studs!
ReplyDeleteI die for those boots. I'm going to definitely go for the more affordable ones, but both of them are gorge.
ReplyDeleteReally cute, the Alloy ones look more comfortable as well!
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna play it cool for awhile. But it won't be long. ;)
ReplyDeleteFor such a huge price difference, MUST go with the Alloys! You have the greatest finds, lady!
ReplyDeletexo Josie
http://winksmilestyle.blogspot.com
My boyfriend says that the cheaper ones look "sexier" or "more graceful." Haha. He's referring to the much thinner shaft :D
ReplyDeleteI think I actually like the Alloy ones more! At least for my footsies, they would look gorgeous. Love!
ReplyDeleteSarah.
in this case go for the cheaper ones. These aren't my style but they are still fabulous!!naina
ReplyDeleteDefinitely thrifty!
ReplyDeleteThey are exactly the same! But I love the gray. Much more my style.
ReplyDeletegosh I love ankle booties! And these can def be bought on the budget end :-)
ReplyDeletenice! they both look good!
ReplyDeleteAlloy looks much more stable!
ReplyDeleteThese boots are SO FIERCE. If I owned any of them (most likely the cheaper one because while $1 295 IS very affordable...), I'd feel like a rock n' roll girl all the time.
ReplyDeleteSINGING I LOVE ROCK N' ROLL...
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These look so similar! Alloy here I come! :D
ReplyDeleteAmazing Alloy find, darling!
ReplyDeleteThese shoes look identical!
xoxox,
CC
I love the Isable Marrent ones, but hate the Alloy ones.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I do love the Isabel Marant boots just a tish more, I'd have to be thrifty and buy the Alloy shoes instead. LSU is sucking all the life (and the money) outta me. The $1,295 is almost a month's worth of work for me. Great find though. :)
ReplyDeleteI honestly can't tell the difference between them from the photos. I'm sure the Isabel Marant are made of luxurious suede, while the Alloy weigh less than a few ounces because of the material, they really do look the same to me.
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You always do such a great job of picking tightwad tuesday items! They really do look almost identical :)
ReplyDeletegorgeous boots! i love them!
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$42 is a great price for those shoes. They're totally gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteHello studs! I'm obsessed. These look exactly alike and I'd definitely go for the Alloy pair. I can totally picture these on my feet this fall!
ReplyDeletexo
Valerie
The Isabelle ones look a bit more comfortable because the ankle opening is wider. It leaves more room to tuck bottoms in or to just have the loose look to them, which I love! The Alloy ones are just as cute though! :]
ReplyDeletethose are pretty cute!!
ReplyDeleteI like the Alloy one's better! And oh my gosh, over $1200!! I could never spend that much money on shoes! No matter how fabulous! lol
ReplyDeleteI'd save up and get the Marants!
ReplyDeletePerfection! Love the Alloy booties...
ReplyDeleteMelanie@UnravelledThreads
LUUUUV!
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I do like Alloy stuff. These are so cool.
ReplyDeleteThe shoes are adorable! They're almost identical! :)
ReplyDeleteThe Isabel Marant ones for sure!!! I know they're a bit (a lot) more expensive, but I would wear them so much that they'd be worth it.
ReplyDeletei actually like the heel of the alloy ones better so i'd be thrifty!
ReplyDeleteI remember loving those shoes! I'd be a tightwad today and go for the Alloy ones.
ReplyDeleteWhoa. Not my style, but they're damn near identical!
ReplyDeletecall me naive, but I like the alloy ones better!!!
ReplyDeleteCannot believe how close these two look alike.....
ReplyDeleteI don't usually wear studs BUT these beauts are wonderful! I love the pointy toes!
ReplyDeleteWow, pretty much no diff! I want the cheapo ones ;)
ReplyDeleteI sort of forgot how much I obsessed with the Isabel Marant version months ago... oh what a steal the others are!
ReplyDeleteUm, yes, I think I would DEFINITLEY go with the $42 boots! Ha! Great find, Erika! ♥
ReplyDeleteIf I give you my mailing address, will you send me a pair of the ones on the left please hun?
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xoxo,
http://twentyyork.blogspot.com
I was so excited today, I received the giveaway book, The day I shot cupid by j. hewitt.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. I will be posting about it tomorrow.
I adore booties and am currently in the process of finding myself the perfect pair. Both are cute! xo
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This shoe had to be inspired a little from Desperately Seeking Susan..one of my favorite movies. But such a modern heel. I'd definitely go with Alloy. I do enjoy their stuff.
ReplyDeleteThe Alloy price is so much more affordable.
ReplyDeleteone thing i love about fall is it's boots season! this is very cute!
ReplyDelete<3, Mimi
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Am I crazy--I like the Alloy version better! I don't know how you do it every week but your shopping tips just keep getting better! Hope you're having a great week so far Erika!
ReplyDeletexo Mary Jo
This time I have to choose Isabel Marant. I love her designs.
ReplyDeletexoxo
B* a la Moda
Nice;)
ReplyDeleteYES! I love alloy! I really want those, they are so cute :)
ReplyDeletealloy is amazing! delias too!!
ReplyDeleteAh, what stunning boots, I'd love to get my hands on a pair of those Isabel Marants!! There great :) xx
ReplyDeleteisnt it funny how people worry so much about a label? they look exactly the same!
ReplyDeleteI saw the Isabel boots in person where I work.. her stuff is seriously amazing!! The alloy knockoff isn't bad either!
ReplyDeleteWow! Those Isabel Marant booties are expensive!! I'll take the Alloy pair!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! I just love the detailing on these boots! What a great steal. I even love the zipper on the Alloy knockoff, I totally think the Alloy's are cuter anyway and their price just makes them so much better! I will definitely be purchasing them in gray. I cannot wait to add these beautiful boots to my shoe collection.
ReplyDeleteI love these booties. They look exactly the same great find!!
ReplyDeleteI asked my sister what do you think about these shoes and she said they're horrible,And i told her than you don't know about fashion because honey these are beautiful.I absolutely love them.I was checking this blog and its one of my inspirations.for my blog.
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ReplyDeleteBuying on the web or in-store? which usually do you realy go for? actually wondering lol.. i favor in-store only because i hate waiting for it to arrive!
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Emily
Thanks for this awesome post. Fashion doesn't look completed without shoes. Your product will look lovely with glittering wears.
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