Steal It!: Lanvin vs. Timeless (and other alternatives)

Hi guys, sorry I haven't posted anything for a while. June has been bad for me so far, I haven't got any good news and been losing money for all stupid reasons. I wanted to start blogging again so bad but had no inspiration and motivation to do anything (I've been playing The Sims 3 non-stop). 

Anyway, that's enough complain for today. I went window-shopping yesterday and stopped by every shop on the street to find some inspirations for a new post and actually got a few ideas, hopefully I will be able to write and publish them this week :)

Lanvin 'Espadrille' bow flat sandals have been on the market for a while and to be honest, I'm not so fond of it as I don't normally go for shoes with big bows lol. Although, I found a lot of similar versions of this pair and I really like some of the alternatives. As there are so many alternatives, I'm just gonna do a comparison between Lanvin's original version and Timeless's version (the ones with the most similarities). 

	Lanvin 'Espadrille' bow sandals	Timeless bow flat sandals
Price	£310-360	£25-28
Colours	5 colours: black, honey, teal, beige, orange	5 colours: black, silver, nude, gold, pink
Material	Raffia insole, leather sole; Upper: Fabric	100% Polyurethane

Here are some of the other great alternatives (link to buy below):

American Eagle Outfitters (black, lime) $29.95 - SODA £11.60 - Chinese Laundry (black, pink, nude, white) $39.95 - KG by Kurt Geiger £55

I love Lanvin's bows as they look sooooo soft! Timeless's version seems to be a bargain but they seem a bit stiff and hard. Timeless's colours are an amazing surprise as I didn't expect them to be this great. I love all the colours, especially the two metallic ones (did I tell you I've been drawn to silver recently?). I'm too sleepy at the moment so I can't think of anything else to write =.=

Conclusion:

Comparing Lanvin 'Espadrille' and Timeless's sandals, I really can't decide which one I like better. I love the high-end version as they look more well-made and sophisticated but Timeless has way more beautiful colours. If I can afford it, I would buy the Lanvin's black and nude pairs and Timeless's silver and gold pairs! However, I'm not really into big bows so I think I may spend my money on SODA's white pair (if they ship to the UK) or either nude or black pair from Kurt Geiger (although they are way over my budget at the moment.

Which pair(s) would you buy? Leave a comment below to let me know :)

UPDATE

I just came by Primark today and saw a remarkably similar version of Timeless's bow flat sandals from Atmosphere clothing. Neither Primark nor Atmosphere have online shops and I'm not allowed to take photos in the store so I can't put the photos of the flats here, but you can go to Google.com and search for Atmosphere bow sandals. Their flats are available in several colours; I've seen black, silver, nude and pink (although there're only black and silver available in my local Primark store). I forgot to check the price but they shouldn't be higher than £10, which really is a great bargain for anyone who like the Timeless's sandals!

Thank you for reading and hope you enjoy the post! 

See you again soon. 

xx