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Sunday, 15 July 2012

Faux / Lookalike Jeffrey Campbell Litas

Hello everyone!I decided to do this post as a little in depth guide on the shoes I wear quite abit on this blog - my faux Jeffrey Campbell Litas! I get a fair feq questions on the comfort, quality, and overall likeness of the genuine article so thought I'd give my two cents :-)



Firstly, I'm all for people buying the genuine article. Don't get me wrong, if I could afford it, I would. The Jeffrey Campbell Lita is the kind of shoe I want in every colour. At a price of around £100 each - that is far from affordable!

When the lookalikes first appeared, they were in the form of ones from Asia, mainly china and hong kong surfacing on ebay. The links for these are HERE & HERE. If you look closely they have a plastic heel, rather than a lookalike wooden heel, and are very flimsy. I actually bought a pair of Jeffrey Campbell foxy lookalikes and wore them HERE & HERE - The heel broke after a week and they were super uncomfortable. I was glad to get my ASOS bitten platforms for christmas whch are a dupe for the Foxys - super comfy and incredible quality! I would not recommend these lookalikes, they just aren't worth the money! So until a better version came along I waited until I ventured into getting a faux pair!

Another pair of lookalikes I would avoid are any that look like these (link HERE) on the left hand side. Look at it in comparison to the faux litas that I prefer..



If you have a look at the heel and how raised it is compared to a normal pair of faux litas that I get, it is way too high. Uncomfortably high! I have seen a few people wearing these on blogs and think to myself 'How can you walk in these?!?!' - As much as people think I'm crazy for wearing heels alot, I wear comfy heels, and can't stand a heel that you can only wear in and out of a taxi! These ones I also would not recommend!

Now onto the jackpot - The best faux litas around!

Heres a littla FAQ -
Are they comfortable? - YES! SO COMFY! I've worn the brown pair on a night out (you can tell, they are so battered!) and I wear them out whilst shopping and events and just everything really, they are very comfy! You can even wear a pair of trainer socks to add more comfort as they are covered which I find amazingly comfortable! :-)
Are they great quality? - Yes, I would say so!
Do they look like the real deal? - To me, yes. I can actually tell the difference as the actual litas are alot higher and fatter at the front (and possibly comfier if thats possible!) but on a normal scale no. They only giveaway is the plastic feel to the laces, the faux wooden heel and of course the zip. Huge giveaway, but most people will think they are the real JC's! Of course when you have a colour than actually isn't available in JC's like my tan leather ones, it's obvious (but only to you lita experts!)

Here are my shoes and you can decide for yourself if you think they are worth the money!




Faux Jeffrey Campbell Litas, c/o soyoushoes


Faux Jeffrey Campbell Litas, ebay - £35



American Flag Print Lookalike Litas, c/o soyoushoes


They range from around £30 - £40, but of course the american flag ones are very cheap at the moment and so are the suede ones, so grab them if you want them (£12 for a pair of heels in general is cheap let alone these babies!)
I will link to my top ebay sellers which are
HERE , HERE , HERE, HERE (only £12.99!) & HERE.

You can get so many colours now which is so good, from coral, to suede neon, to flag print and glitter! The glitter are next on my list - I just can't justify it because I own so many shoes already! I also like the paisley print which are quite obviously fake as they aren't a design from JC at all - but they are beautiful!

I hope this has answered a few questions & I'm sorry for being so MIA. I'm getting over my flu so hopefully everything will be back to normal next week and I can finally restock my shop after much stalling!

39 comments:

  1. Waaatttt!? £12.99!? Thats such a bargain and they look so real! I'll deffo be checking these out! xo

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  2. Great post! I've been wavering about buying a pair of lookalikes for a while, but after this post and how great yours like I think I'll take the plunge!

    Emily Wears Things
    xx

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  3. I love all 3 pairs! I tryed some on in 'Garage Shoes' a few weeks ago and they was far too high, i could barley walk in them never mind wear them all day/night. These ones look so much better and like i could actually walk in them and what a bargain too! Lovely blog post :) x x x

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    1. Thats why I made this post - some are SO uncomfortable and the ones I have are fab! and realy cheap off ebay and people always think I'm there in £100 shoes haha ;-) xxxx

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  4. They look amazing, every other pair of litas i've seen, I've thought they that all look really uncomfortable but yours actually look really great! xx

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  5. Great post, I really want a pair of the tanned leather ones!
    - Keyta x

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  6. FANTASTIC POST!!! You are an amazing blogger for doing this :)
    I love seeing people in Litas- theyre just beautiful in my opinion- altohugh I can never understand why i don't own a pair (mayeb i just own too many shoes too).
    x
    p.s. I love your black lace long sleeve shirt- I actually bought a White lace shirt nearly a year ago from a charity shop (no way near as nice as yours) and always wondered if it was a bit too different to be 'nice' (although I loved it) so i was very glad to see yours. I feel a lot more confident to wear it again! :)
    x
    www.be-a-goddess.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Aww thankyou Jodie! Aww I REALLY want a white lace shirt - alot girlier and pretty! Been after one for ages I am so so jealous! Please wear it - would be a waste not to ;-)
      xxxx

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  7. I have a pair of the black ones! I love them so much - even though they are higher than my usual ones, they are still comfy! :)

    www.fearlessloves.blogspot.com xx

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  8. I love the variety the faux ones come in. I can't wait to get a pair!

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  9. love these shoes, sadly I'm too tall to wear them!

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  10. I love litas so much yet as most as my friends and family laugh at me about I can barely walk without falling and tripping in flats let alone heels, he he
    Love Coco x x x
    stylethroughthelookingglass.blogspot.com

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  11. Super informative post Kavita, love how you answer all the important questions....Kudos!

    hiraschaos.blogspot.com

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  12. I finally bought a pair of black leather Lita-likes on eBay the other week and I love them so much! They're like the ones that you have and they are so, so comfortable! I definitely need to buy a few more variations haha :)

    Frances xx

    http://francescassandra.blogspot.co.uk

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  13. I love them , your blog is so amazing I live it xox

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  14. Thank you so much for reccomending these! I actually bought a pair of Candy Pink Contrast Suede ones after you linked to the eBay seller in your American Flag design post. I LOVE them. They were so cheap (even after the pounds were converted to US dollars) and I got them all the way over here in less than two weeks. Your tips are always spot on, thanks so much.

    xoxo

    www.thestyleduckling.blogspot.com

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  15. Thanks for those reviews of the shoes. I have a knock off pair and they are totally uncomfortble

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  16. Such an amazing post!!
    Definitely encouraged me to purchase a pair!
    http://nowrongorright.blogspot.co.uk/
    S xx

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  17. I love these shoes! They're so stylish!

    missloganmichele.blogspot.com

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  18. so tempted to get a pair, though i'm trying not to buy that much right now..! x

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  19. I can tell you - when I saw your outfits I was sure you wear JC's Litas! I didn't even suppose that these are faux. I also have a faux litas (you can see on my blog). I live in Poland so buy the genuines here is really expensive - JC's Litas cost something about 600zł, lookalikes you can buy for 100zł so it is for sure more affordable.
    BUT 12.99?! I'm moving to the UK!

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  20. yay!! been wanting a good faux pair for ages so just got some!! thanks for this xo

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  21. this was so helpful! Every time I see one of your posts featuring the brown ones I want them just a little bit more haha, think its time to treat myself to some! Thanks for sharing!

    Charlotte xoxo
    http://mademoisellecharlotteanne.blogspot.co.uk/

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  22. This is such an AWESOME post Kavita! I have been wanting those American Flag ones since I saw them on So You Shoes about 4 months ago - and to find somewhere that sells them for just £12.99 - you have made my day. I have just been and bought them (£12.99, + £2.99 delivery), can't wait for them to arrive. xxx

    http://www.laurenlovesblog.co.uk/

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    1. Aw I'm so glad doll! I bought another pair to DIY haha as they are so cheap - I'm glad I could help though! :-) xxx

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  23. They look fab anyway. love those with american flag :)

    you have such a great blog. what do you think about following each other?

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  24. Beautiful Ko's !
    http://turn-it-insideout.blogspot.be/

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  25. AHH! This is SUCH a good post!! I recently made the mistake of buying the ridiculously high ones (American flag) and had to send them back, wondering why everyone says they're so comfy - now I know why!! THANKS!!!
    xoxo
    http://fashionable-addict.blogspot.co.uk/

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  26. Love them- good find! Totally agree- the real ones are waaaay too expensive!xx

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  27. Thank you for such a useful post! I got the real deal in plain black for my birthday and they are so comfy, was actually considering selling them so I can get a spiked pair instead! Will just get faux ones though if they're just as easy to walk in! xx

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  28. These are a really good faux Litas. I think from afar you definitely wouldn't be able to tell the different. Great post :)


    Ava Tallulah
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  29. I have the black leather ones and turquoise ones, they are so fabulous, cheap and good quality! I bought my first ones, the black leather ones because I saw the tan ones on your blog and then saw them in black on the So You Shoes ebay shop and I was thrilled about them, so amazing!

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  30. I was just about to buy those from hong kong when I remembered that you had similar and I entered to check out where are yours from. and I'm glad I did this <3 you were a great help. I will check the stores and if I won't find anything worth buying I'll buy one from which you recommended.
    I love your blog!
    http://lalipops.blogspot.co.uk/

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  31. I really like them. They look so real!!!!

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  33. I have been looking for a chap pair for a while now!! Thanks so much, glad I found your blog :) xx

    www.kaitlyncollective.wordpress.com

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  34. I have two fakes from ebay, one tan pair and one black pair with the spiked heel. Unfortunately it's been so cold and slippery here, so I haven't been able to wear them yet, but I can't wait too! And thanks for the links ;)

    Love,
    a fellow shoe-a-holic!

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  35. It's an amazing blog post! <3 Really inspired me to buy my own faux lita :D I already have my eye on 3 diffrent ones, but i also wanna check out a brown pair, like yours :) Any ideas? By the way, i'm so following your blog now <3

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