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Happy Wednesday friends!
So far, this week has been insanely busy! I feel like I’ve done a week’s worth of stuff and it’s only Wednesday! But it has also been super productive and busy days make the week pass more quickly (or so it seems) so I suppose I can’t complain too much.
Today, I wanted to share a blog post highlighting some great options for fall accessories that I have been wearing and also keeping my eyes on for a while now. Let me preface this post by saying that I am someone who loves designer items. I grew up watching Sex and the City with Carrie and her friends and fell in love at a young age with Prada, Dior, Louis Vuitton, you name it.
However, as I grew up (and started paying for my own life, bills, etc) I quickly realized that having 42 pairs of $600 shoes stacked up in my closet was a little less achievable than I had once thought. So, as many young fashionistas do who also have bills to pay, food to buy, and cats to feed, I learned about the wonderful world of dupes.
Designer dupes are some of my favorite things to buy because they look fabulous and fashionable, yet the cost a fraction of the real thing! Some designer dupes are better than others, so it’s important to really look around and find the best dupe you can.
I look at two things when choosing a designer dupe — price and how closely it resembles the real thing. When I look at price, I keep in mind that it needs to be affordable since afterall, it’s a dupe. You don’t want to pay an expensive price for a dupe or else you might as well just spend a little more on the real thing. So keeping price within a reasonable realm is important. Next, I keep in mind that I want it to look as close to the real thing as possible. This (at least for me) means I want it to look and feel like the real designer item. Therefore, I make sure to take note of the material as well as key differences that I can notice between the dupe and the real designer thing. Normally, dupes will have small differences, but if you find a good dupe, it will be hidden well and will still closely resemble the designer item.
So with that being said, today I wanted to share 8 designer dupes I found that are good quality and worth purchasing if you are like me and like designer items, but not the extravagant price tag.
Dupes on the left, designer on the right
- Break Free Black Crossbody Purse // Chloe Faye Medium Leather Satchel Bag
- Women’s Circus by Sam Edelman Canyon Thong Sandals // Tory Burch Miller Flip Flop
- Trifold Wallets Leather Clutch // Burberry Halton Vintage Check Continental Wallet
- Casual Crossbody Mini Backpack // Louis Vuitton Monogram Mini Montsouris Backpack
- UNY Bracelet Cable Wire Vintage Valentine // David Yurman ‘Oval’ Large Link Bracelet with Gold
- Liraven Pump // Valentino Rockstud T-Strap Pump
- V. Fraas Cashmink Oversized Check Scarf // Burberry Explode Check Cashmere Scarf
- Lisianthus Women Belt Buckle Fedora Hat // Rag & Bone Floppy Brim Felted Wool Fedora
I have a ton of dupes (many of these, to be specific!) and I absolutely love them. I feel fabulous when I wear them and I can wear them knowing my pocketbook isn’t hurting! One day I might be able to purchase a designer item, but until then I’m perfectly fine sticking with my dupes.
Thanks for reading friends! Xx.
I love a good dupe! It’s more in my budget than the real thing and sometimes that’s okay!
Right girl?! I would love to one day be able to buy the real thing, but until then I’m okay with dupes! Xx.
I’ve got to look into that hat! So cute!!
I always love a good designer purchase but it doesn’t always fit my budget LOL. So these dupes are perfect! Thank you for sharing!
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I feel girl, I find myself running into the same problem so often. Glad you like these options, they are some of my faves! Xx.
Those Valentino look-alikes are amazing!! Love all of these.
You found so many good dupes!! I’ve been eyeing that link bracelet and now I’m eyeing that backpack!! LOVE them both!
-Morgan
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I love how these particular items are catered to autumn. They’re so perfect – and some of them I like even more than the original item. You’ve got great taste in dupes!
These dupes are amazing!! I love the shoes and sandals!
Xo,
Steph
These are seriously spot on!! I love designer dupes as well, and these ones are so cute!! Love the backpack and the hat!
Kileen
cute & little
Looks like you found some good dupes! One thing to point out/mention is the difference between a “dupe” aka a similar item at a more affordable price and a counterfeit item.
Xo, Deanie
Deanie Michelle
These are so perfect!
Love the dupes you found, especially the handbags!
I always love a good dupe! I didn’t know there was a Burberry scarf dupe out there in the world 🙂