Purple boots from Keen

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Not to pat ourselves on the back (though it is our birthday and we’d be completely justified in doing so) but we totally called the purple trend-a-coming a few seasons ago. While it’s been nosing around since then, purple will officially make its mark in the outdoor market this fall in light embellishments, small details, and full body. Cool e yo! Using all the shades under the purple sun, from lavender and eggplant to merlot and grape, the women’s boot market - from the rugged to the refined - will be taking on a whole new purple people eater status.

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Which shoe would you choose? One of these pretty gladiator-inspired heels is a $1,245 couture design from Balenciaga, while the other is a simple knockoff version available at GoJane.com. Can you tell the difference?

And the designer shoe is…the shoe on the shoe on the right is from Balenciaga for $1,245, while the shoe on the left is from GoJane.com for $25.20. Surprised?

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Glory Chen

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Footwear News reports on designer Joy Chen Kolterman for Glory Chen designs. With geometric shapes and patterns embodying her Fall 2009 Collection of shoes and handbags you’d think the designer was channeling her math class roots. “The collection’s clean lines are given a feminine touch with hardware fashioned after cosmetic brushes and compacts. The colors, too, come right out of a makeup bag, in rich iridescents, powdery blues, and glossy pinks,” reports Footwear News. Kolterman’s designs feature cushioned footbeds and refined rubber outsoles to help the working women stay comfy on her feet all day long. Available in the Glory Chen boutiques in new York and San Francisco, ranging from $325 to $ 795.

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Hey, hey, it’s our birthday and what better way to celebrate than with a pair of quartet-bow, strappy, flat sandals from Marc Jacobs. Available in a rainbow arrangement and solid gold, these casual sandals are the best gift for your birthday feet. Each bow if decked out in a contrasting pyramid stud that gleams atop the already shiny bow detail. Metallic, studs, and an overload of straps? What more could you ask for from a summer sandal? Available at Nordsroms for $414.90.

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crepe satin from Christian Louboutin

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Another pretty shoe from Christian Louboutin. It’s summer, summer, summer time; time to sit back and unwind…or so the lyrics go. These crepe satin platform peep-toe sandals from Christian Louboutin may not have you sitting back, unwinding, or relaxing, but they’re certainly headed in the direction of summer fun. Complete with a side bow detail and elastic posted sling back, this yellow (available in a slew of other colors, as well) will have you krunking your way through summer. You didn’t want to sit back and unwind anyway, right?

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