Ok so its no surprise that Stuart Weitzman is responsible for the boot of the season with his iconic line of over-the-knee silhouette boots in rich stretch suede fabric. I particularly fell in love with the "Tieland" style that has the block heel. Now, these boots come with a hefty price tag of over $800. They're gorgeous don't get me wrong, but I did not want to spend that much on a pair of boots. I came across these similar ones by Catherine Malandrino, and ordered them just to see if they were any good. To my surprise they were PERFECT. They fit even better than the Stuart Weitzman ones. The SW boot comes in a very tight stretch suede fabric that is almost too tight because when wearing them with a pair of jeans it creates a bulge at the thigh area sometimes depending on the size of the leg. The CM one's weren't as tight so I didn't have to worry about what type of pants I wore with them. Best of all, the CM boots are $69!! It doesn't get better than that and honestly they are practically the same, so why spend an arm and a leg when you can get them for a fraction of the cost? Don't let the name brand fool you into spending so much more than you really need to. That's just my two cents :) I put a picture below showing you the Stuart Weitzman ones on the left and the Catherine Malandrino on the right. Hope this helps for those of you who loved these boots but couldn't swallow its price tag! (Ps, I purchased these before I started the #nonewclothes challenge in case you're wondering ;-))

Boots: Chatherine Malandrino