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Ready for a Target haul? No need to spend an arm and a leg on new boots for fall and winter. If you’ve been looking for a sturdy, cute and affordable pair of boots to sport this season, you can find alternatives to the popular Givenchy Shark Boots at Target and other retailers such as Amazon.

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With the help of TikTok, Reddit and other social media forums, videos and a few online searches, we’ve put together a list of affordable alternatives to the $2,400 boots which retail have been spotted on the likes of Halsey, Doja Cat, Cardi B, Ice Spice, Dua Lipa, Nicki Minaj and other music stars.

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Givenchy Shark Lock Leather Boots with Wide Calf

The designer boots, made from calf skin leather  feature a Givenchy metal clasp and padlock (the heel measures 4 inches).

Latto might be the only mainstream rapper to call for an end to Shark Boots (“You won’t catch me in no shark boots, ya’ll burnt ‘em out” she raps on her hit single, “Brokey”). But Shark Boots and other fold-over boots are as hot as ever, and Target has an alternative to Givenchy’s designer boots for just $50.

Below, find a list of dupes to Shark Boots from Target and other retailers.

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A New Day Women’s Tambra Fold Over Tall Boots

Hot buy! These Target boots are officially viral on TikTok.

A perfect pairing with a skirt, shorts and pants, the Tambra features a knee-high, fold-over design similar to Givenchy’s boots. The boots have a 3.5-inch heel and are available in black or white.

For a shorter option,Target’s Olivia Miller Boot brings a Country Western flare to the boot trend. The ankle boots, adorned with blue stars and silver studs, are on sale for $75.

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Free People Felicity Foldover Boots

You won’t need much per-sueding to buy these lovely boots.

Free People’s Felicity Foldover Boots are available in five colors including black, sand, mauve, frappe and magenta.

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Steve Madden Smith Black Leather Boots

Steve Madden is known for making budget-friendly dupes of some of fashion’s hottest designs.

The Smith Black Leather Boots feature a 4-inch, stiletto heel and are available in black, red and white.

Searching for more boot dupes? According to TikTok, Target carries one of the better alternatives to the viral Fyre Campus Boots ($498) but we also found an alternative option at Steve Madden for half the price.

For more shopping recommendations, check out the best Ugg slipper dupes, best tote bags and best winter coats.

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What’s song matches your current vibe? Facebook wants to make it easier to spark conversations about music and more with its new profile features unveiled during the Facebook IRL event during Austin City Limits earlier this month.  

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The social media giant transformed Fair Market in Austin, Texas, into a real-life Facebook account with different stations representing profile features including a hi-fidelity music lounge featuring albums from Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, The Weeknd, Miley Cyrus and other recording stars. The event also included live performances.

“Whatever you’re into, there are people on Facebook that can help you find and do more of it,” Facebook head Tom Alison explained during Facebook IRL. “Our vision is to make it easy to discover that content and those people. Ultimately, that is what Facebook is for. We’ve been helping people explore their interests and discover new things for many years.”

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“Facebook is building the best technology to help you discover the content and connections that are right for you,” he continued. “We’ve made major investments in building state of the art AI systems that can service the most interesting content to people all across the world.”

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New features include a Local tab, which collects content from Reels, Marketplace, Groups and Events on Facebook and Facebook Explore, which lets you dive even deeper dive into your interests.

 “It’s personalized around your broad set of interests and allows you to learn and do more with them,” Alison said of Facebook Local. “What is unique about Explore is that it gives recommendation algorithms that are less focused on entertaining content and a bit more focused on finding authentic and practical content that’s going to be useful to you.”

Facebook Local is currently testing in Austin, New York City, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Charlotte, Phoenix and San Francisco.

Messenger Communities, another new feature, offers a fresh way for communities to “connect over shared interests and topic-based chats,” according to the company.

Other new features include an upgraded, full-screen Video tab that gives Reels a more prominent position, posts with AI Comment Summaries that you can read instead of scrolling through comments and Matchmaker, a new Facebook Dating feature that you can enact to allow your friends to “swipe for potential matches on your behalf.”

With Facebook’s Weekly and Weekend Digest for Events feature, you can find the best concerts, music festivals and other events in your area and share them with your Facebook friends or groups “to find someone to go with,” noted Alison.  

The company also added music and mentions to Notes in Messenger and a new feature that lets you invite your Instagram followers to events that you created on Facebook — regardless of whether they have a Facebook account.

Facebook’s new profile features were announced ahead of the Meta Quest S3 ($299) release on Oct. 15. The Meta Quest S3 is available at major retailers such as Amazon, Walmart, Target and the Meta store.

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Musicians and Converse make for a perfect pairing. From Avril Lavigne, Gwen Stefani and Olivia Rodrigo to Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg, recording stars have been faithfully wearing Chuck Taylors for years.

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Charli XCX is another fan of Converse, and the latest musician to join forces with the shoe brand. “I wear my Chucks so much they have holes in them, so I was really excited to work with Converse so I could get a new pair. They’re iconic,” Charli said in a statement announcing the partnership on Friday (Oct. 25).

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Charli joins Converse alongside fellow recording artists such as Tyler, The Creator, Billie Eilish and Lamar’s pgLang. Over the years, Converse has released music-based collabs including Blondie, Curt Cobain and AC/DC and Metallica Chuck Taylors. Converse’s family of creators also includes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Alexis Sablone, Rick Owens and Isabel Marant.

Kicking off her new collaboration, Charli stars in Converse’s 2024 holiday campaign which showcases her love for the shoes. Shot by photographer Sharna Osborne, the campaign features the “360” singer surrounded by Chuck Taylors. More details about Charli’s Converse partnership will be unveiled in the coming months.

In other Charli news, the U.K. singer released her Brat remix album on Oct. 11 featuring appearances form Ariana Grande, Eilish, Troy Sivan, Addison Rae, Lorde and more. On Monday, she wrapped up the Sweet tour with Sivan at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena. Next, Charli heads back home to the U.K. and later to Australia for the international leg of her global tour. Get tickets here.

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It’s easy to get lost in the music when you’re wearing comfortable headphones and jamming away to your favorite songs, but your brain could be suffering from burnout.  

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Luxury audio brand Master & Dynamic partnered with Neurable, a neurotechnology company specializing in developing AI-powered tools, to introduce an innovation in smart headphones.

The MW75 Neuro headphones measure your brain activity to help boost productivity and avoid burning out by integrating Neurable’s brain-computer interface (BCI) and AI technology. Electroencephalography (EEG) sensors in the ear pads of the headphones track and analyze brain signals and translates them into “detailed brainwave data that offers valuable insights into focus levels and more,” according to a news release.

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Master & Dynamic MW75 Neuro Smart EEG ANC Headphones

Available in onyx and grey, MW75 Neuro headphones are up for pre-order and will be released on Oct. 31. They feature memory foam pads, an anodized aluminum headset, tempered glass and lambskin leather.

On the technical front, the hi-fidelity headphones are powered with 40mm beryllium metal drivers, Bluetooth 5.2, adaptive technology that connects to hi-res Bluetooth audio up to 100 feet and a 22-hour battery.

With the Neurable app, you can access your brainwave data and focus score, track your progress, find tips to enhance productivity and enact the Brain Break feature, which prompts you to pause and refocus.

“The brain serves as the core of our health and well-being, yet we have only scratched the surface of what is possible by understanding and harnessing its power,” said Dr. Ramses Alcaide, co-founder and CEO of Neurable. “In partnership with Master & Dynamic, we are eager to bring the future of neurotechnology to the world with the debut of our groundbreaking MW75 Neuro smart headphones. These headphones mark the beginning of BCI-enabled technology for all, with the development of future use cases already underway.”

Master & Dynamic’s product lineup includes the MW75 ANC Noise–Canceling Headphones ($599), MH40 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones ($399) and the MW09 Wireless Earbuds ($349).

For more tech upgrades, check out the best speakers for music fans and the best vertical record players.  

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Recording songs is just one step in the music-making process. Next, emerging artists need to distribute their album, EP or singles on music streaming platforms in order to reach listeners.

Sources like YouTube and TikTok have become a popular method for exposure, but if you’re looking to reach a wider audience, DistroKid can instantly get your music on Spotify — and for as little as $2 a month.

What differentiates the platform from the rest isn’t just its simplicity, but its artist-first mind-set and ability to eliminate having to count tracks and pay royalty fees. In three easy steps, you can get your music quickly released on Spotify in addition to a slew of other benefits. You’ll need to sign up for DistroKid in order to take advantage of everything the service has to offer, but the platform offers a variety of affordable plans to choose from, starting at $1.92 a month (billed annually at $22.99).

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Make the most of your DistroKid access when you pick from the Musician, Musician Plus or Ultimate plan. The Musician plan is the base package for one artist that’s $22.99 a year and includes unlimited song uploads, your lyrics in Google, a Spotify verified checkmark, the ability to create royalty splits and access to the mobile app.

For more creative freedom, you can get Musician Plus for $39.99 a year ($3.33 a month) and utilize it for up to two artists while receiving everything in the Musician plan in addition to synced lyrics in Apple Music and daily streaming stats. You can flex your creativity further when you take advantage of the customizable features for a label name, release date, preorder date and iTunes pricing.

To save up to 40% off, you can go for the Ultimate subscription that’s $89.99 a year and includes everything in the Musician Plus plan in addition to 1 TB of storage, contact info for thousands of playlists and free iPhone app access.

Beyond receiving verification on Spotify, a DistroKid subscription gives you control over your artist profile, allowing you to update your photo, bio and links. You can help your music reach more listeners by pitching songs directly to Spotify playlist curators and even track streaming statistics, including number of streams, saves and engagements. The deep insight into your audience can assist in developing marketing plans — especially since DistroKid lets you view Spotify’s streaming charts.

In terms of getting paid, the platform handles all of that for you with payments distributed twice a week — and you get to keep 100% of the royalties.

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BTS fans can travel through Jung Kook’s Golden moments in a pop-up exhibition opening in Los Angeles next month. Jung Kook Exhibition ‘Golden: The Moments’ offers an immersive, deep dive into Golden, the K-Pop star’s debut solo album.

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Golden: The Moments launches at Ace Mission Studios in Los Angeles on Nov. 1. According to the description, the exhibition takes fans on a visual and audible journey sharing the story behind Jung Kook’s solo debut and “capturing key moments that shaped his musical world.”  

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Tickets for Golden: The Moments are priced at $26.86 for general admission, plus an additional $2 for parking and another $2.58 in fees. Tickets are selling fast, but a select number of passes are available for opening weekend, in addition to Nov. 6-10 and Nov. 13-17. The exhibit lasts for 60-90 minutes and opens from 11:40 a.m. until 6:40 p.m.

Jung Kook Exhibition ‘Golden: The Moments’

Golden: The Moments opened in Seoul, South Korea in late August. The traveling exhibit, which features Samsung Frame speakers with photos of Jung Kook, lands in Los Angeles ahead of the first anniversary of Golden, released on Nov. 3, 2023.  

The BTS Army can learn more about Golden in Jung Kook: I Am Still – Party Edition, an updated edition of his documentary releasing in select theaters on Oct. 11.

Jung Kook’s solo effort, featuring the Latto-assisted, hit single “Seven,” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Charts and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.

Although Jung Kook, Jin, Jimin, V, Suga, RM and J-Hope, have been focused on their respective solo projects and completing mandatory military service, the Bangtan Boys will be back together soon. BTS is scheduled to reunite in 2025.

 

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