Bank-busters and bargains. The idea of being able to bust your bank shamelessly and in a carefree way sends many of us into a dreamy state, including me. I wish, dream, hope and pray that I could drop several hundred dollars on a personal driver and demand a trip to local boutiques and the Lenox Mall and spend thousands of dollars on my favorite items. But alas, I am a minor in a world where people my age work for $6-$8 dollars an hour, and to buy that $3,000 dollar Chanel bag or even that $200 Marc Jacobs blouse would take several weeks to save up for. I embarked on a little online window shopping trip and came up with the idea for Bank-Buster vs. Bargains. I go on sites with needless markups (cough cough) or ones similar to that effect, pick out the clothes I like, and compile an outfit. I then go on a lot more affordable sites like Forever 21 (designer copyright infringement or no designer copyright infringement, they still sell decent clothes for a nice price) or Target and find similar clothes and much lower prices. This is my first time doing this so bare with me!
Lotta Stensson blouse: $100
Johnson smocked shorts: $140
Gucci shades: $150
Cole Haan bag: $315
Tod's sandals: $396
Ted Rossi bracelet: $51
Total cost: $1152 (without taxes)
I have to say, that is definitely a bank-buster, and until I become a CEO or editor-in-chief of a major publication, I don't think I'll be spending that kind of money on just five items. Still, it's very nice to imagine. This is a pretty everyday look; good for going shopping in or going to lunch or even just a stroll around town.
All of these can be found at
Old Navy's website.
Top: $20
Shorts: $13
Sandals: $9
Bag: $34.50
Bracelet: $7.50
Shades: $9.50
Total cost: $93.50 (without taxes)
As you can see, a very big difference in price -- just under $100! I personally adore both the Bank-Buster and the Bargain looks.
Question of the Day:
Do you have a designer that you've got a weakness for? If so, who?
IMAGE SOURCES: Bluefly.com, OldNavy.com
1 comment:
The designer I have a weakness for is Vera Wang. Thanks for the comment on my blog. Yours is lovely as well. I actually need to add some more but I've been in school and I'm terribly busy.
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