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This season, give your wardrobe a little discipline with one of fall's hottest looks: The embellished military jacket. This one by Alice + Olivia features an asymmetrical closure that (along with the shoulder area) is encrusted with an intricate design of rhinestones, bugle beading, and faux pearls. But at $550 (left), you may be forced to give your ailing checking account a coup de grace after you buy it.

Before you retreat to fashion's nether regions, try the trend for less by picking up this equally chic version by BB Dakota (right). Gold embroidery pops against the fitted black silhouette of this $75 jacket -- and a slightly high collar will force everyone around you to stand up and take notice.