Well, not really, but the lovely Lynne from Practical Paralegalism shared a BEAUTIFUL outfit she bought ‘on sale’ – all designer pieces – that ended up costing her a pretty penny. And she asked me to try to put the same look together for under $100. So let’s see how I hold up!
Be sure to visit her blog to read her post and check out her brand-name ensemble. I’d post it here, but I don’t want to cheat her out of page views. So I’m forcing you guys to click over. The link’s right up there – click it. Don’t be lazy. God. Get a job.
Here’s what I came up with! I see your designer duds and raise you…a similar business casual superstar outfit for under $100.
Pencil Skirt ……….. $16.99
The French Cuff Shirt in Intense Blue ………. $28
Croft&Barrow Pebble Satchel ………. $18
Zip Up Peep Toe ………. $24.80
Tassel Accent Necklace ………. $7.80
It’s not as great as Lynne’s, but here we go.
A simple black pencil skirt, check.
A blue shirt with pleats and a collar – check. It’s long sleeved and fitted, so it’s quite flattering, and that’s such a pretty blue. There’s a cheaper woven version at Charlotte Russe in navy right here but I like this better.
The bag isn’t the same, obviously, but I had very little wiggle room, so I picked something black with silver accents. :-P Sue me.
The necklace is similar, but instead of a pendant we have a tassel and pearls. Same general shape, though, so I figured it worked.
The shoes….oh, it’s so hard to find anything comparable to those amazing Kors Pipas! But I found the general shape, and they work in solid black. Too bad they weren’t snake-print. That’s really big this season (in footwear).
All right, Lynne, how did I do?
For the sake of my marriage and insomniacs everywhere who are surrounded by hundreds of unopened boxes from the Home Shopping Network, I just want to say I didn’t actually BUY that $2,400 outfit.
I was just faking it.
But dang, Huma, you are like the Goddess of Personal Shopping, and are you SURE you want to be a lawyer? You even got the NECKLACE. ‘Cause you could totally shop for the STARS like Sarah Silverman…and Sarah Palin…:P The latter really needs you.
Shhhh, don’t tell my hubby, but I am totally buying your ensemble (‘cept I already have rockin’ $20 high-heeled MJs from Kohls).
You kill me ;)