Slither up to Aerosoles' snakeskin shoes for just $65.   (Photo: Davies and Starr)

Along with fur, exotic animal skins are everywhere this fall—on Michael Kors’s metallic lizard-skin platforms ($500) and Salvatore Ferragamo’s snakeskin pumps ($445), to name just two high-end examples. For a more affordable option, try Aerosoles’ shoe: Made of genuine snakeskin, it comes in three styles with four different metallic washes. But be quick, because they’re available only through August 31 (check aerosoles.com for store locations). Just tell your animal-lover friends you spent $65, and they’ll think you’re wearing synthetic.

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