Here's The Deal With Those Sparkly $10,000 Boots You're Seeing Everywhere

Ah,fall. ’Tis the season forscarves,sweatersand $10,000 crystal-encrusted boots.

Kendall Jennermade headlines over the weekend when shewore a pair ofultra-pricey Saint Laurent boots to a basketball game in Los Angeles. But she was far from the first celebrity to wear them.

Back in February,the boots made their debuton the Saint Laurent runway atParis Fashion Week.Rihanna rocked them shortly afterward, anda whole slew of celebrities fromCeline Dionto “Real Housewives” starNene Leakes followed over the subsequent months.

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In July, Celine Dion wore the boots in Paris.
In July, Celine Dion wore the boots in Paris.
Cardi B <a href="http://www.mtv.com/video-clips/qiuc2k/vma-2017-cardi-b-live-bodak-yellow-vma-2017-mtv" target="_blank">performed in the boots</a> during a VMA pre-show in August.
Cardi B performed in the boots during a VMA pre-show in August.
"Real Housewives" star Kim Zolciak-Biermann wore her boots for <a href="http://www.bravotv.com/watch-what-happens-live-with-andy-cohen/season-14/kim-zolciak-biermann-kroy-biermann" target="_blank">an October appearance</a> on "Watch What Happens Live."

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It’s fair to say these boots are THE status-symbol clothing item of the season. But if you aren’t ready to drop a year’s worth of rent tobuy them on YSL.com, these are some pleasant alternatives.

Steve Madden "Crushing Boot," $299.99

<strong><a href="https://www.dsw.com/en/us/product/steve-madden-crushing-boot/406002?cm_mmc=CSE-_-GPS-_-G_Shopping_Boots%20&amp;%20Booties-_-New_Boots%20&amp;%20Booties&amp;cadevice=c" target="_blank">Get the boots</a></strong>

Aldo "Sparkle," $130

<strong><a href="https://www.zappos.com/marty/p/aldo-sparkle-silver/product/8987884/color/632" target="_blank">Get the boots</a></strong>

Cheers to fall!

This article originally appeared on HuffPost.