I now know that designer brands don't always mean quality (ahem, Acne) or practicality (I still love you Alexander McQueen, may you rest in peace). But, I had found a boot while in Paris that fit the above qualifications to a "t." Isabel Marant's Dicker Boots were the epitome of everything I expected designer clothing to be: chic, endlessly wearable, and lovely. The only problem was the $800 price tag.
Now, a 16-year-old me wouldn't have batted an eyelash at that cost, even though I was always dressed in an outfit comprised of items from the local thrift store and/or pinched from my mother's closet, because, y'know, when I'd be in my 30s I'd be making millions of dollars, right? Alas, $800 dollars for ANYthing is a pretty hefty chunk of change in my neverending-studenthood-world now!
It's been months since I've returned from Paris, but I have not stopped looking for a good substitute, or dupe, if you will, for these lovely bottines. After months of scouring the interwebs, I found an amazing pair of allllllmost Isabel Marant in the form of H by Hudson! But, just like Isabel, H by Hudson doesn't ship to the U.S.
Leave it to Anthropologie to pick up the boot for their fall inventory, but true to Anthro standards, the damn boot was priced at $288! Gah! I waited and waited and waited for the boot to go on sale. And the day it did, it sold out! Now here's a little secret about getting free shipping from Anthropologie: if you go into the store with the SKU or item number of the piece you want and the store doesn't have it, they or you can call customer service and have them look at the inventory of stores all over the U.S. If they find your size and it isn't listed online, they will ship it to your house for free!
I found my H by Hudsons in Chicago...and for $138! My feet still think they're in France! And my 16-year-old-self honestly can't tell the difference between the two...hint, the Hudsons are less detailed, but hey, you get what you pay for!
I hope you have a lovely weekend and get to do something that makes you happy! xo.
NICE! Very cute boot :D and thanks for the tip about how to get free shipping!
ReplyDeleteDo you remember the SKU number? They're off the website but I'd like to call and see if I can phone order them. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI do! But just for a size 37. If you call customer service and ask for item number 19897073, they can help you find your correct size! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThis is random because I have no idea who you are and I just came across your site because I'm also a massive fan of the Isabel Marant boots. I'm going to comment in case this helps anybody. Hudson has a style named Chantilly on sale for $138 on Asos website at the moment and all sizes are available. The Hudson Bella is very nice too but only 36 and 37 sizes are left. They ship to the US for free I think. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteSorry, my name isn't Peter! Don't want you to think I'm some perv. My brother must have logged in to Google on my computer. My name is Tara.
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