Poshbot

When it comes to mass market designers knocking off high-end designs, I’m sort of laissez-faire about it. Everyone can’t afford to spend $900 on a pair of shoes and styles tend to trickle down eventually anyway. But when I saw this Steve Madden “Chap” bootie, I almost couldn’t believe they had the gall to so brazenly rip the Christian Louboutin “Emily” bootie. If it wasn’t for the red sole, could you tell them apart?

The patent leather on cap toe of the Steve Madden bootie looks a little shinier and the buttons on the Madden are black instead of white. Oh, but there’s one more big difference…the Christian Louboutin’s are exclusive to net-a-porter and are only available on pre-order right now.

Kerry Washington in Tory Burch at the ACE Awards

Common’s girl and one of my favorite posh chicks, Kerry Washington, wore a silver Tory Burch minidress and silver Christian Louboutin peep toe pumps to the Accessories Council Excellence Awards in NYC.

Kerry’s dress isn’t available online, but try this Tory Burch sequined tunic for $300 (on sale from $700) or this silver Maggy London shift dress with geometric pattern for $128 (available at Nordstrom)

Get her Christian Louboutin Bling Bling Peep Toe Pumps at Saks for $1,325 or try this silver BCBGirls “Zaran” pump with button ornament on the toe for a much easier to swallow $89.

Are they shoes or weapons? Killer studded Christian Louboutin heels at Rodarte Spring 2008