Don’t you love finding a designer look for less? I’m all about mixing the high and low. For instance, I’ll wear my high-end designer purses with frugal but fab finds. I’m no fashion snob. I love vintage, I love discount retailers and I love stores like Zara, H&M and even Forever 21 that bring you looks for less.
I’m getting compliments left and right about this Balmain knockoff jacket that I found at Forever 21. Everyone assumes its some famous designer and I’m always asked where i bought it. With its quilted black leather and silver chains you would think Karl Lagerfeld was all over this (maybe Balmain first copied Chanel?). With a little research, I learned that the Balmain jacket pictured below (the obvious inspiration behind my F1 jacket) costs $10,770(choke). Ehem, I only paid a mere 30some dollars.
Here I paired the F21 jacket with 2different dresses, and again with skinny pants and a tee.
Balmain knockoff quilted jacket – Forever 21, dress – Zara, purse – Chanel, studded shoes – Jlo
ruffle flower print spaghetti strap dress – Free People I think..bought it at TJ Maxx quilted Balmain knockoff jacket – Forever 21, black suede studded heels – JLo, black chain purse – Chanel
quilted Balmain knockoff jacket – Forever 21, tee shirt – Club Monaco, black pinstriped skinny pants – Zara, purse – Express
Which outfit is your favorite look?
Tell me how you would wear the jacket. I love getting new outfit inspirations.
Here I wore the top over the summer with a Calvin Klein pencil skirt and studded red flats from Zara.
I wore the top to work again with a pair of khaki slacks (not pictured here) and again today with a navy pleated skirt and rasbery colored tights.
Can you believe my outfit only costed $120 dollars? The colored tights were $1 at the dollar store haah The Juicy purse was a present that I’d be willing to sell for the right price. Let me know if you want to make an offer!
