Sam Edelman Lorissa Pumps, The Givenchy Studded Booties Incarnate

Givenchy Studded Booties – Spring 2010 cream version

Remember when a post about the fierce Fall 2009/Spring 2010 Givenchy Studded Booties inspired a search for shoes like the Givenchy Studded Booties but ended up not being totally successful?

Well now I have something better. It’s practically the incarnate – and NOT total knockoffs – of the Givenchys. Presenting, the Lorissa Pumps from Sam Edelman:

Sam Edelman Lorissa Pumps

Imagine the number of heads turned, the number of conversation started, and the number of people stopped on the street when you wear these shoes.

These pumps also have the snakeskin embossed leather like the Givenchys by the way, in case you missed it in the images above:

The embellishments are also a mix of spikes, studs and sparkly stones also just like the Givenchys.

These pumps may bear these resemblances to the Givenchy Studded Booties but I like that their similarities end there. As much as I love the original, I’m not looking for a complete and total copy and would be very happy wearing these “inspired by” shoes if  I couldn’t have the authentic Givenchys at all. (Just a side note, I’m going admit that I don’t feel this way about all designer shoes and I’m only like this about these Givenchy Studded Booties because I have much respect for the genius of Ricardo Tisci.)

Anyway, if you’re not comfortable wearing white, these pumps also come in black suede:

The white snakeskin is available at Zappos.com for $200.95.

You can purchase the black suede ones for $200.95 at Zappos.com, for $199.00 at Shoes.com, or for $189.95 at SoleStruck.com.

Credit: MyColorFashion.com