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The Look for Less: Christian Louboutin "Almeria" Crisscross Espadrille


Christian Louboutin's "Almeria" Crisscross Espadrille is $435 at Neiman Marcus. It's destined to be the must-have summer shoe for Louboutin fans.



Topshop at ShopStyle


While not exactly cheap, Topshop has a lookalike for a little less green if you really love this style sandal. It's called the Wicket Leather Stitch Wedge and it costs $135 at topshop.com. Click the image to check it out.

Looking for another option? Jessica Simpson shoes makes a knockoff of the Christian Louboutin "Almeria" Wedge sandal in brown for just $89 which you can see in this earlier post.

The Look for Less: Jimmy Choo Hunter Rain Boot



Jimmy Choo at ShopStyle


When luxe shoe brand Jimmy Choo teamed up with with the makers of the iconic, albeit significantly more utilitarian, Hunter rain boots, the result was a fierce yet practical all-over croc embossed wellie, which you can purchase for $425 at Nordstrom.



Crocs at ShopStyle


Urban Outfitters has this look for less with these Croc Printed Rainboots, which you can purchase for $38 by clicking the image above.

Frugal Formal Dresses Under $60 at GoJane.com





Sort through GoJane.com's "Formals Under $60" section to find a great party dress without breaking the bank.


GoJane.com, an online fashion store that's well-known among frugal fashionistas as the place to get dirt-cheap designer-inspired shoes, also carries a small selection of rather decent formal dresses under $60. I'm not saying all the dresses in this category are winners, because some of them are quite bad indeed even by clubwear standards, but a remarkable number of the dresses are not only wearable but surprisingly chic. Just use a very discerning eye to sort the good from the bad, and you could surprise yourself with an amazing party frock for very little cash. Paired with carefully selected accessories, many of these dresses could work for prom, summer weddings or graduation parties. See my top 6 picks after the jump.