"the blazer" from Balenciaga's Fall 2007 Collection

A few months ago we posted about a pair of Balenciaga shoes that were obviously inspired by snowboarding bindings. So it seems somewhat appropriate that these days you can take some on snow style cues from Balenciaga - and for much less than you'd pay for high fashion.

686 Ace Taylor Jacket and Smarty Pants in Mocha

One of the biggest "IT" fashion pieces for the fall was this school-boy inspired blazer from Balenciaga. With a price around $2500 and extremely limited availability, it was an impossible-to-find must-have. So of course it got knocked off by everyone from J.Crew to TopShop. However what's really interesting to me is that you can now take this look from the runway to the slopes.

The 686 Ace Taylor Jacket has simple lines, similar pockets, silver buttons and, most importantly, the bold white trim. At just $260 it's a tenth of the price of the Balenciaga jacket.

Pair this with some khaki pants and silk scarf, faux fur stole, and you'll be rocking the runway look. I would also skip the weird white eyemakeup and just wear some white goggles.

OK, maybe that's a bit much. However, since, in my eyes, snowboard fashion has always been a few season behind designer fashion it's intiguing to find that you can get the same looks.

I'm going to keep my eye out for other ways to create runways looks on the slopes. Stay tuned!

So what do you think about high fashion on the slopes?