I am a firm believer in buying high end accessories and wearing them to ad nauseam. I felt vindicated recently in LA while waking around in Neiman Marcus in this outfit when 5 people commented on my outfit - in particular my top and blouse.
I was wearing my Roger Vivier flats, Chloe Nile bag, a very old pair of Piazza Sempione black pants (a necessary wardrobe staple) - all what I consider high end brands. However, my star top and blue blouse are from H&M. And, they were on SALE for a combined total of $34!
One of the sales ladies was shocked I even admitted I bought the top and blouse at H&M. And then she uttered my credo "I guess it's true that it's really all about the accessories in high/low dressing" YAAS! Having a few high end pieces you wear over and over again can make any outfit look like it cost a million bucks. I just can't say it enough.
So how do you pull off high end accessories on a low end budget? With a little perseverance you can do it. First, identify a few items you want. Unfortunately, impulse buying of high end items is a no-no. It's should be slow going on high end purchases because your going to have to live with them for years!
For instance below, I had seen my Prada Banana Heel boot that I wanted but not at full price! I scoured a few sites like TheRealReal.com, LastCall.com and SaksOffFifth.com and BlueFly.com. Low and behold they showed up on sale eventually and I snapped them right up from Saks Off Fifth!
Next, I knew I needed a cropped flare jean or pants to highlight the boot's fabulous heel. While shopping at Marshall's I found the cropped denim Joe's Jeans. Star sweater was a bonus on sale for $16 during the same shopping trip.
Stylingwise tip: Identify an item or whole look you want and check out discount sites for exact items or similar looks.
My favorite sites:
TheRealReal.com, LastCall.com and SaksOffFifth.com and BlueFly.com.
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