Aug 27, 2011 | Fashion
Remember those embellished Miu Miu flats from last Fall? This morning, I checked the sales at Ideeli.com and was surprised to see an eerily similar Penny Loves Kenny ballet flat in their “Flawless Flats” sale.
I shared a DIY of those gorgeous Miu Miu rhinestone-embellished A/W 2010 ballet flats back in March of this year. The rhinestones, the bow, the beading, the contrast metallic toe – it’s spectacular!! Apparently, Penny Loves Kenny thought so too…and these flats are a pretty good lookalike, and a great bargain at only 10% of the price of the originals.
Detail shot of the Penny Loves Kenny version.
If you don’t feel like DIY’ing, you can always just buy this version – and if you get it at Ideeli, they’re on sale for $39.
And if you’re not a member of Ideeli already, you can get on in the sale action with my invite here.
What do you guys think about this? I think it’s pretty obvious that the lower-priced version is…well, let’s just say it…a blatant knockoff of the Miu Miu design. Sure there are some dissimilarities, but it’s more similar than dissimilar, if that makes any sense.
Is this okay? Would you buy it? Should Miu Miu slap Penny Loves Kenny with a lawsuit? Discuss!
xoxox
Carly
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Mar 23, 2011 | Fashion
Are you kidding me???!
The Sam Edelman Lorissa pump, exclusively for Solestruck, available here.
First person to DIY this gets crowned spike DIY Queen for the millenium.
What do we think? Coveting badly? Or soooooo over the spike trend it’s not even funny?
xoxox
Carly
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Mar 7, 2011 | Fashion
I’ve been hemming and hawing about DIY’ing these lovely ruffled Christian Louboutins for awhile. It would be so simple to curl and fold up a piece of leather, creating those frills, and stitch the bottom onto a “pad” that you could tie on or clip on to the front of your sandals..
Well, now there’s no need to since Newport-News has come out with their version. Besides the fact that the NNI version is faux leather and they do not have a top strap, the frilly part certainly looks a lot cheaper than the original since (likely in order to save on production costs) they’ve used a double-layer of vinyl simply glued together.
Whereas the Loubs use a double layer of leather, edges folded in and topstitched. It’s a minuscule little detail (along with the strong shine of the faux leather) that is a dead giveaway that these are fakies.
However, once there’s a pretty good replica of a designer item put out there by some mass-market brand, I lose interest in DIY’ing it.
Materials for the ruffle + time trying to find the materials + time executing it + possible mishaps/mistakes with working with thin leather and topstitching it = $$$$
(close enough to $59 that bothering with the DIY seems like a waste. But it certainly could be done should you want to.)
And if you wanted to buy these shoes from Newport-News or Spiegel (sadly, only camel or black is available, not the lovely orangey coral color)…
What do we think? Chic…or just CHEAP?
xoxox
Carly
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Mar 4, 2011 | Score!
Who’s Whooga? you may ask. Whooga is widely recognized as the world’s fastest growing boutique brand of ugg boots. An affordable alternative brand for chilly toes seeking something a little warmer than normal, they achieve this legendary warmth and comfort with their distinct Thermofleece lining. This lining is amazingly soft, warm, and breathable, far more so than other brands of sheepskin boots. And the pricetag? Less than other boutique brands!
Learn more about Whooga boots here, and why Whooga ugg boots are NOT the same as the UGG Australia-brand boots. (I did a double-take too!)
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xoxox
Carly
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Sep 27, 2010 | Fashion
Fall is here and I have shoes on the brain!
Overstock.com is a great site to shop at a discount (always!) for everything from furniture to kids’ clothing, to books, crafts (my fave!;-)), to women’s outerwear, clothing, handbags, jewelry, and shoes. It’s always a treasure hunt because you never know what you’ll find on sale there. Plus, they offer $2.95 shipping on your entire order! (And currently they’re also having a promotion for Free Shipping on Outerwear to a continental U.S. address!)
They’ve also shared with me a coupon code just for you:
Enter code 121728 at checkout
to receive 10% off your entire order!
So as I wrote, I’m definitely in the market for a new pair of shoes for Fall. But what should I pick? Boots made for stompin’? Demure little booties? High, high heels? Here are some items that caught my eye: (and the best thing is, they’re both under $43 if you use the coupon!!)
Go Max Prestige 8 Platform Stiletto Heels, $15.29 with coupon
Penny Loves Kenny Cavalry Short Boots, $32.39 with coupon
Maybe you’ll be able to find some other goodies there?
Shop Women’s Shoes on Overstock.com Now!
xoxox
Carly
FTC Disclosure: All the ideas and opinions expressed are my own. No monetary compensation was received for doing this post, however, I was provided with a discount code. Read more about my Disclosure Policy here.
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