Christian Louboutin

Christian Louboutin's dare-I-say practical Lady Moc flats are $845 at Neiman Marcus. The look for less is $140 (still not cheap but considerably less). Can you spot the real from the steal below? Click either image to check your guess!

Lauren Conrad paid a visit to Kate Somerville in West Hollywood, California, wearing a Minkpink peachy coral polka-dot dress, plus Christian Louboutin ruched wedge sandals.

Get the look for less:

2. Mimi Boutique 'Renata' Satchel $48.50

Back in April, Kim Kardashian stepped out in a pair of eye-catching, neon yellow Christian Louboutin pumps. She wisely kept the rest of her look subdued, sticking to a black blazer, black top and relaxed-fit cuffed jeans. Here's how you can recreate Kim's stylish look for less:

1. Kardashian Kollection Blazer $58.99 (down from $99)
4. Claire's Hair Donut $3.50

Items 2, 3, 5 & more:

Have you found a cheaper version of the Christian Louboutin glittery peep toe pump ($895, neimanmarcus.com)? —Janet



Like Cinderella's glass slipper or Dorothy's ruby red shoes, these sparkly Louboutins look plucked from the pages of a fashion fairytale. What girl wouldn't feel transformed with these beauties on her feet?

Frankly I'm surprised I haven't featured them before. I blogged about the slingback version (here), but never the platform peep-toe.

While I'm not a fairy godmother, I found a few options that will give you a similar look for a lot less. My favorite has to be these "Klarence" heels by Rachel Rachel Roy ($99, macys.com). The 4 inch heel and platform gives these a super chic silhouette.

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Christian Louboutin's "Bibi" suede platform pumps are $795 at net-a-porter.com. Now this is a stunning shoe, staggeringly high, yes, but also elegant and sculptural.



I think the BCBGeneration "Jodie" does a stellar job of capturing the essence of the Louboutins without the extreme pricetag. Available in rouge (my favorite), barley or black for $89 at piperlime.com.