Splurge vs. Save: The Illusion Pump

Splurge vs. Save: The Illusion Pump
Fashion

Splurge vs. Save: The Illusion Pump

When it comes to designer dupes, women’s footwear gets the most attention. We all love a good pump that will cost you over a grand, but the reality is, a multitude of companies create replicas, making us much more inclined to purchase the more reasonably priced version.

Right now, everyone’s losing it over the Christian Louboutin Unbout Illusion Pump. Celebrities such as Rihanna, Alicia Keys and Emma Stone have been spotted wearing this classic yet fun transparent cap toe making this shoe the most coveted item in every girl’s closet this spring.

Splurge

Christian Louboutin Unbout Illusion Pump, $795.

Save

Almost identical, and drastically cheaper, BCBGeneration’s Transparent Pumps cost a mere $89 and get the job done just as well.

Which pair will you be buying?

Ally | Elite.

More In Fashion

Women

Best Dressed: Cannes Opening Ceremony

The Cannes Film Festival, obviously held in Cannes, France, is the most anticipated and prestigious film festival in the world. Of course, with any high-profile event (especially one of this magnitude), a red carpet opening ceremony is crucial for celebrities to strut their stuff. Unfortunately, it seems as if the entire world has been dealing [...]

Women

Karlie Kloss’ New Denim Collaboration

Models, of course, frequently are the faces of advertising campaigns for companies as a main component of their job.  However, it’s a rare occurrence when a model actually collaborates with the brand she’s fronting. Karlie Kloss has just teamed up with the denim label Frame to create “Forever Karlie,” a two-style denim capsule collection that [...]

Women

Glamour Magazine’s 50 Best Dressed Of 2013 List

Glamour Magazine has just released their top 50 Best Dressed of 2013 list, and I have to say, I’m a bit disappointed. Maybe you will be too, who knows. The detailed list even goes as far as to list how many spaces someone has moved around the list, to give you a better idea as [...]

Women

Cara Delevingne Covers Miss Vogue’s Debut Issue

The United Kingdom pretty much shares the same magazine publications as we do, but there was one thing the country was lacking: a version of their own Teen Vogue. The country has responded by launching their debut issue of Miss Vogue, their answer to all of England’s young girl’s requests. Obviously, it would be fitting [...]

Also On Elite

Entertainment

‘Duck Dynasty’ Gets Impressive Audience Of 9.6 Million For Season Finale

The bearded men of redneck favorite “Duck Dynasty” and their women have become the kings and queens of basic cable. The third season finale of the A&E reality/comedy show that features the family behind a successful duck-call manufacturing business in the Louisiana bayou drew in a record 9.6 million viewers. The episode was also the [...]

Envision

W South Beach Miami Hotel

Definitely projected to be one of the destination hotspots this summer, the W South Beach is one of Miami’s prime hotels when it comes to vacationing and standard hospitality. From the glamorous pool areas, lounges and breathtaking views from the many balconies, the W South Beach is definitely last on the list to ever disappoint. [...]

World

Apple’s iMessage Encryption Trips Up Feds’ Surveillance

While you may be convinced that the government is spying on your text messages, if you’re using an iPhone, you may have an extra layer of protection from the Feds that you didn’t know about. According to internal documents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), messages sent using Apple’s iMessaging are encrypted in a way [...]

Entertainment

Jay-Z & Beyoncé’s Trip To Cuba Raises Questions

Superstar power couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé recently spent their wedding anniversary in a place where no regular U.S. tourists are allowed… Cuba. But Jay-Z and Beyoncé are the furthest thing from “regular.” It seems like it was just a harmless trip to the communist country of Cuba, but now Jay and Bey’s sudden trip is [...]

Sports

Revealed: The Former Fiancée of Jason Collins Had No Idea He Was Gay

The former fiancée of Jason Collins, the NBA player who just announced that he was gay, is completely shocked by the revelation. Carolyn Moos, 34, was Collins’s fiancée for eight years before they broke up in 2009. Moos, a 6’5” former WNBA player, broke up with Collins after he cancelled their wedding, leaving her heartbroken. Collins delivered [...]