Cheryl Shops

Fashionista does a series of posts called Adventures in Copyright in which they point out obvious designer knockoffs; I suspect many people use them to shop. When I saw this post last week, featuring Steve Madden's, er, interpretation of a Burberry boot, I thought not bad--the faux-shearling lining looks nice and cozy for winter, the buckles are edgy, and the lug sole has great traction in inclement weather, however the Madden boot's spindly heel looks anything but sturdy. So I was very excited when I found these Jeffrey Campbell Bjork boots; they have the same buckled shearling look, but on a nice, thick wooden wedge sole instead. Plus, I'd venture they don't violate Fashionista's Adventures in Copyright rule, because the heel is so different, and the buckle placement is crisscrossed instead of straight across--they're more "inspired by" rather than "copied from." At $210, these are a fifth of the price of the Burberry style, and you can also use promo code STRUT at checkout through 10/31, which takes these below $200--a veritable bargain for winter boots this hot. Now if only the weather would cool down enough for you to wear them...