Designer Shoes, Price Tags and The Shoe Lover On A Budget....Create Your Champagne Closet On A Beer Budget!!!

As an unrepentant shoe addict, I find myself going through every footwear designer’s website and just taking in the sight of all those beautiful pairs of shoes and building this larger than life closet in my head, with each pair sitting pretty side by side. Some days, my closet (in my head) would be arranged by designer because I’d have so many from every season’s collection. Some other days, they would be by their colors and other days by their style until the price tags bring me back to reality.

Honestly, how many of us can afford these luxury shoes? Even with the best bargains ever, they still come in very pricey for the average girl who earns between N80,000 – N200,000 in a month. You definitely don’t want to spend all your pay check in a month on a pair of shoes as there are other equally important things in life to attend to, right?

Have you been obsessing over those gorgeous pair of Giuseppe Zanotti Sandals retailing for $1,200 which 3months of your salary can’t cover for?

One of my favorite things to do is look out for less expensive brands with similar designs, so I can create my champagne shoe closet on my beer budget. Mind you, because they are a lot cheaper doesn’t make them tacky or sub standard. The difference is that most of them are made of faux materials as opposed to the genuine leather, python skin, crystal embellishments e.t.c the luxury designers indulge in which make them a splurge.

Let’s take a look at some of these luxury designs versus more pocket friendly versions.

1. Christian Louboutin Espadrille Spachia Wedge at $675 VS JustFab Espadrille Lydia Wedge at $60
 

Spachia Espadrille Wedge

JustFab Lydia Wedge

 
2. Rene Caovilla Embellished Ankle Cuff Sandal at $1,800 VS Madison Varsha Sandal at $90
 


Rene Caovilla
 
 

Madison Varsha Sandals

 
 
3. Chloe two-tone leather sandal at $495 VS Justfab Jennika Sandals at $35


Chloe sandals

Justfab Jennika Sandals

 
 
 
4. Jimmy Choo Louise Striped Glitter Sandal at $795 VS Shoedazzle Cross ankle Sandals at $69.55

Jimmy Choo





Shoedazzle

 
 
5. Manolo Blahnik White Pumps at $595 VS Signature Geneen Pumps at $54.



 
 

I would feature more Splurge VS Steal designs in subsequent posts of the "Get the look for less" series but first, would you rock these less expensive alternatives?

XOXO,

SOLE.DIVAS

(PHOTOCREDIT: NEIMAN MARCUS, JUSTFAB)