This berry-colored tulip dress by Alice + Olivia received a lot of celebrity love in the last few months and while I agree that it’s a nice dress, I really don’t think it justifies the heavy price tag (even not the 30% OFF sale price) if you consider how much of a simple dress it is.

Alice + Olivia Draped Panel Dress
($192.50, Shopbop)

Celebrities Love Alice + Olivia

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Alloy Chiffon Tulip Dress

If you covet the dress above, but don’t want to spend that much as well, Alloy has a great alternative for a lot less. The downside? It’s available in black only.

Alloy Chiffon Tulip Dress
($44.90, Alloy)

I never paid that much attention to Tory Burch until now, but these lace-up boots here definitely put her on my radar. I like the masculine shape, the buckles and chunky heel and I think they’d look fantastic if paired with a feminine floral dress to balance out the look and put in some extra contrast.

Tory Burch Lace-up Leather Boots
($595, NET-A-PORTER)

Dollhouse “Rogeri” Lace-up Boots

UPDATE (10/31/2009): Found another, much cheaper Tory Burch knockoff pair by Dollhouse which also looks more like the original actually.

Dollhouse “Rogeri” Lace-up Boots
($64.95, Endless)

P.S.: Also available at Dollhouse.

RSVP “Beatrice” Lace-Up Boots

While these boots by RSVP might not be blatant knockoffs I think they still qualify as a great alternative if you are looking for a cheaper version of the Tory Burch boots. They are not quite what I’d call a steal at $169 a pair, but still about $430 less than the originals. Also available in brown (my personal favorite!).

RSVP “Beatrice” Lace-Up Boots
($169, Zappos)

It’s quite rare to find a designer who does not only great clothes, but also great shoes. The genius that is Alexander McQueen certainly belongs into this category. I always look forward to what he’s coming up with season after season.

His shoe designs are sometimes crazy, sometimes painfully cute or edgy or just badass like these grommet slingback booties below. But they are always unique. There is ONE thing that bugs me about his shoes though: the PRICE, of course! Despite being on sale, you’d still have to shell out more than $600 to own these kickass heels. Sadly, this is no option for me.

Alexander McQueen Studded Platform Booties
($656.10, Zappos)

Mischa Barton Loves Alexander McQueen

Wet Seal Grommet Slingback Heels

UPDATE (12/10/2009): Here’s one more budget-friendly alternative by Wet Seal.

Click on the link below and navigate to the shoes section or enter style number “41675052” in the search field to find the Alexander McQueen inspired grommet booties on the website. Wet Seal is currently offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders of $15+ (offer ends December 18, 2009).

Wet Seal Grommet Slingback Heels
Style #: 41675052
($32.50, Wet Seal)

Faith “Lush” Eyelet Slingback Sandals

UPDATE (10/31/2009): Found yet another Alexander McQueen knockoff by Faith for all UK/European McQueen lovers. The slingbacks are available in either black leather or grey suede.

Faith “Lush” Eyelet Slingback Sandals
(£75, Faith UK)

Luichiny “Poke A Dot” Slingback Booties

UPDATE (10/02/2009): Yet another Alexander McQueen knockoff found. Hope you like it. Use our exclusive coupon code INTHEIRCLOSET to receive 15% OFF your entire order at Heels.com!

Luichiny “Poke A Dot” Slingback Booties
($87.99, Heels.com)

P.S.: Also available at Endless, Shoes.com & Zappos

Gabriella Rocha “Nanuck” Grommet Booties

UPDATE (09/25/2009): Here’s another Alexander McQueen knockoff version by Gabriella Rocha.

Gabriella Rocha “Nanuck” Grommet Booties
($95, Zappos)

N.Y.L.A. “Revel” Peep-toe Slingbacks

UPDATE (08/14/2009): Found another great looking Alexander McQueen knockoff by N.Y.L.A.

N.Y.L.A. “Revel” Peep Toe Slingbacks
($109.95, Endless)

Steve Madden “TUTORR” Slingback Booties

If you want to channel your inner rock chick as well, try these suede slingback booties by Steve Madden. The platform is higher (= easier to walk in) and the stiletto has been replaced with a cone heel, but otherwise they look practically the same. Also available in blue suede.

Steve Madden “TUTORR” Grommet Peep-toe Booties
($169.95, Steve Madden)

P.S.: Also available at Endless, Nordstrom & Lord & Taylor.

Bebe Belinda Slingback Grommet Bootie

Not digging the gold hardware or the suede? Bebe’s “Belinda” Grommet Booties might fit your bill then. They have silver instead of gold grommets and the platform is hidden. These have also been messed up with a cone heel though it’s not as extreme as on the Steve Madden version.

Bebe Belinda Slingback Grommet Bootie
($104.99, Bebe)

These red suede t-strap sandals below have been exclusively designed by Christian Louboutin for Roland Mouret’s Pre-Fall 2008 collection. The red suede version is sold out everywhere, but you can still buy the black suede version on sale at Barney’s.

Christian Louboutin Orlan T-Strap Sandals
($885, SOLD OUT)

Celebrities Love Christian Louboutin

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Faith “Liddle” Peep-toe Sandals

UPDATE (10/31/2009): Just stumbled upon these “Orlan” inspired t-strap sandals by Faith UK and had to include them for our UK/European readers. They even have the signature red sole. Yay! Available in black and purple suede.

Faith “Liddle” Peep-toe Sandals
(£60, Faith UK)

Nine West “Palomino” Sandals

If you are looking for the same style without the hefty price tag, these t-strap peep-toes by Nine West are a great alternative if you want Louboutin 4 less. The heel on these is not as high and they don’t have the double platform, but the overall look of these shoes is almost identical compared to the real deal. They retail for $89 which is quite affordable and come in a multitude of colors including black, brown and purple suede as well as black and brown leather.

Nine West “Palomino” T-Strap Sandals
($89, Nine West)

P.S.: Also available at Zappos and Endless.

A few weeks ago High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale was spotted out and about in LA looking all business in a black Free People shift dress which she accessorized with her lustworthy Alexander Wang Coco Duffel bag, oversized black Chanel sunglasses and nude Louboutin peep-toes. I love this look and would don a one to one copy to wear around the office!

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Free People Love City Ponte Dress

This dress normally retails for $108, but NORDSTROM has it currently on sale for $71.90 only (33% OFF!). KA-CHING!

Free People Love City Ponte Dress
($71.90, NORDSTROM)

P.S.: Also available at Shopbop, Free People, Zappos, REVOLVEClothing and Singer22.

Last year at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards Eva Longoria stunned on the red carpet in a gorgeous fringed mini dress by Marchesa. You gotta love Marchesa’s attention to detail: just look at the intricately bead-embroidered bow! I adore this dress, but am not anywhere near at being able to afford a $6.000 dress.

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Marchesa Ombré Fringed Dress

Well, I might not have a knockoff of this dress at hand, but the awesome guys at theOutnet.com managed to get this dress at the most amazing price. Believe it or not, but they are selling it for 75% OFF! Now I am well aware that even the highly discounted price is by standard means still very pricey, but I just had to feature this amazing deal (and more Marchesa deals will follow shortly…) for all those fashionistas with bigger shopping budgets (you lucky gals!) who love a great deal and are looking for an extravagant little something to wear to special occasion (a wedding maybe?).

Marchesa Ombré Fringed Dress
($1.437,50 WAS $5.750, theOutnet US)

P.S.: Also available at theOutnet International for 1.587,36 € (WAS 6.349,43 €).

If you are familiar with the fashion blogosphere I’m pretty sure you will all remember the studded Chloé ankle boots below as they’ve created quite a buzz among fashion bloggers last year. Even though they cost over ONE THOURSAND a pair, people bought them like crazy and the boots soon were sold out everywhere.

Chloé “Susan” Studded Ankle Boots
($1.245, SOLD OUT)

Chloé Pre-Fall 2008

The studded ankle boots were part of Chloé’s Pre-Fall 2008 collection and came in an array of colors like red, white, black and green (my personal favorite!).

Chloé Pre-Fall 2008

Kate Bosworth & Sienna Miller Love Chloé

Famous fashionistas Kate Bosworth and Sienna Miller both sported the studded ankle boots in red. Kate was literally obsessed with those boots and wore them whenever possible last year. And can we blame her? They are so cute and both women looked absolutely fabulous wearing them, didn’t they?

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Office Manic Stud Strap Boots

UPDATE (10/27/2009): Office have just restocked their awesome, almost identical Chloé knockoffs for the 3rd time. If you missed on these in the past, this is probably your last chance to get hold of these cuties. Order them before they sell out once again!

Office Manic Stud Strap Boots
(£100, Office)

Jeffrey Campbell “Starburst” Studded Booties

Free People always seems to get the best Jeffrey Campbell knockoffs. First they got the awesome Ann Deumeulemeester lace-up boots and now they sell knockoffs of the iconic Chloé studded ankle boots (Free People call this style “Northern Lights” while JC and other retailers named it “Starburst”).

Don’t they look almost identical? The heel is a bit off, but the studs and buckles are pretty close. The only downsides are that the Jeffrey Campbell studded booties don’t come in red and retail for not so affordable $198. But the boots are available in black, white and brown, so if you always wanted a budget-friendlier alternative, these Jeffrey Campbell knockoffs are probably your last and only chance as the Chloés are a couple of seasons old now.

Jeffrey Campbell “Starburst” Studded Booties
($149.95, Solestruck)

P.S.: Also available at LuLu*s, Jildor, Singer22, Free People, Footnotes & Karmaloop.

Faith “MOROS” Studded Boots

UPDATE (10/12/2009): Found a high leg boot knockoff version by Faith. Europeans & UKler, grab these boots while they’re still available!

Faith “MOROS” Studded Boots
(£135, Faith UK)

These sandals by Sergio Rossi are certainly chic and all, but to be honest, I wouldn’t shell out $670 for them even if I had that kind of shopping budget. Would you? If for some reason however I would stumble upon a great inspired-by pair, then why not?

Sergio Rossi “Narrow” Zip Sandals
($670, SOLD OUT)

P.S.: Available in blue and khaki at Zappos for discounted $314.

Celebrities Love Sergio Rossi

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Nine West “Maxeeme” Sandals

If you’re like me and cringe at the thought of spending so much on a pair of shoes, Nine West has a great alternative. Their Sergio Rossi knockoffs are spot-on and the only noticeable difference is the heel which is straight on the Nine West sandals. They retail for budget-friendly $68.95 and also come in dark red & dark blue.

Nine West “Maxeeme” Sandals
($68.95, Endless)

P.S.: Also available at Zappos.

BCBGeneration “Levona” Sandals

If you’re willing to spend a few extra bucks to get a little closer to the Sergio Rossi sandals, these zip sandals by BCBGeneration are also a great look 4 less alternative which will cost you less than 1/7 of the originals price. However, Zappos has only very limited stock on these, so you better be quick to order.

BCBGeneration “Levona” Sandals
($80, Zappos)

P.S.: Available in neutral snakeskin at Shoes.com.

The Christian Louboutin lace-up ankle boots below look brilliant, don’t you think? I love the 19th century reference and the black suede and lace-up detail would look amazing with a wool dress and thick black tights in winter.

Christian Louboutin Miss Corset Lace-Up Ankle Boots
($1.195, Neiman Marcus)

Boutique 9 “Lazer” Lace-Up Boots

UPDATE (10/22/2009): Found another, amazing looking CL knockoff by Boutique 9 which is currently marked down by 42% to $150 available in either black or grey suede.

Boutique 9 “Lazer” Lace-Up Boots
($150, Zappos)

P.S.: Also available at Shoes.com.

Steve Madden “MISTRES” Lace-Up Booties

Looking at these ankle booties by Steve Madden it’s not hard to imagine where the inspiration for them came from. They may not be not suede and have a platform, but I still feel they are a great alternative if you can’t afford the real Louboutins because being priced at $139.95 they are about 90% less than the original Louboutin ankle boots.

Steve Madden “MISTRES” Lace-Up Booties
($139.95, Steve Madden)

There’s something about YSL shoes that always keeps me fascinated. I think it’s how most of their shoes have this chunky, awfully impractical platform and the resulting ultra-high stiletto heel that comes with such a platform shape. Perfect examples are the Tribute sandals, the infamous YSL Trib Two pumps and also these black suede platform sandals below which I find myself being quite fond of.

Yves Saint Laurent Cutout Platform Sandals
($870, Bergdorf Goodman)

P.S.: Also available in brown at MyTheresa on sale for $455.

Kylie Minogue Loves YSL

Kylie Minogue has always been a dedicated fan of Yves Saint Laurent and can be often seen wearing something YSL like 2 days ago when she was papped at the airport in Lisbon, Portugal wearing the cutout platforms.

Boutique 9 “Iola” Platform Sandals

UPDATE (10/22/2009): Found yet another YSL knockoff by Boutique 9. Available in black & purple.

Boutique 9 “Iola” Platform Sandals
($149, Nine West)

GUESS Tunner2 Platform Sandals

UPDATE (08/16/2009): Found another pair of YSL knockoffs by GUESS.

GUESS Tunner2 Platform Sandals
($87.96, Zappos)

P.S.: Also available at Endless, Onlineshoes.com & Dillard’s.

Bebe Maya Leather Cutout Sandal

For weeks I was desperately trying to identify these Bebe knockoffs. I think I already mentioned my knockoff intuition in a previous post. I knew that these platforms were designer knockoffs, but I just couldn’t put my finger on it. The mystery is now finally resolved.

If you prefer a different color and want to cut off the price by more than 50%, there is also a tiger-printed suede version of the Maya sandal available which is on sale for $38.49.

Bebe Maya Leather Cutout Sandal
($119, Bebe)