In a few short weeks my brother will be turning 50, and to celebrate the whole family is off out to a restaurant for a meal. Now, I’m the first to admit that I almost always wear the same style of dress every time we head out somewhere nice, so this time I really want to shake things up a bit and try wearing something new.
I recently came across this video on YouTube where UK vlogging sensation Fleur DeForce showcased some absolutely gorgeous outfits from the new Very Exclusive website, and one of them really caught my eye! The outfit consisted of an off white sleeveless top with a sheer panel, leather leggings, black open toe shoes, a black blazer and a gorgeous red clutch bag. Super sophisticated and perfect for a night out with the family. The only downside to it was that the entire outfit was made up of designer pieces. And being a mum of two I certainly can’t afford to treat myself to an outfit that costs more than a months worth of my wages. It was then that i decided to see if I could source myself a similar outfit from the high street, and today I’m sharing the results of that search with you all…
Fleur chose a gorgeous off white sleeveless top from Joseph. It has a really low V neck that is concealed with a sheer panel, and she teamed it with the most gorgeous looking pair of leather leggings I’ve ever seen in my life! They actually have two different textures to them and I’m sure if you’ve watched the video you’ll agree that they look stunning on. For footwear Fleur chose some open toe shoes in black suede from Lucy Choi and her clutch bag is from Karen Millen. Last but not least she popped on a black blazer with ruched sleeves from Elizabeth & James. I just love how classy this look is and it’s most definitely something I think I could pull off myself.
Total cost of outfit : £1,419
When looking for items for my high street alternative, it soon became apparent that the sheer panel top from Joseph is really one of a kind. I couldn’t find anything like it anywhere. In the end I stumbled across this gorgeous white top from Forever 21, which features sheer panels at the shoulders and back. I have loads of other items in my wardrobe that would go with this so I didn’t hesitate to add it to my basket and check out! The leggings I went for are a textured, leather look pair from one of my favourite high street stores, Topshop. The closest match I could find to the Lucy Choi shoes were a pair of strappy black ones from New Look. They’re not suede unfortunately but I really love them and still think they’d look lovely with this outfit. I also had problems finding a nice red clutch bag that wasn’t patent, so I opted for one from Next in a coral colour that is made from a super soft fabric and has a gorgeous little star on the envelope part of it. And finally I found this gorgeous 3/4 sleeved blazer from Quiz.
Total cost of outfit : £103.48, making a difference of £1,315.52! Can you believe it?!I’m already saving up to treat myself to everything from the high street alternative, and (with the exception of the red Karen Millen clutch) I think I prefer the look of the cheaper items if I’m honest. I hope you guys enjoyed this post and I’ll be back with another ‘Get the look for less’ soon.
Why not leave me a comment below and let me know which version of this outfit you prefer:
the designer or the high street?
Thank you for reading!
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I love how you managed to get the look for so much less. Good job! I’m not a fan of leather tbh but I love the top and jacket 🙂
I’ve surprised myself by liking the leather leggings to be honest. I’ve not liked leather below the waist for a good 15 years or so lol X
This is a fabulous post, I love posts like this which make designer more affordable! Great job 🙂
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Aww, thank you so much Olivia. This really made me smile (and blush at the same time, hehe) 😀 X
Great post, love Fleurs look, especially that top and heels.
It’s lovely isn’t it? She chose well 🙂 X
Great look!! It’s so chic 🙂
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It’s lovely isn’t it? Fleur has such great style <3 X
Such a lovely outfit!!!! great post lovely xxx
Thank you sweetie X
Love this outfit, it looks amazing and those shoes are divine x
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I can’t wait for all the bits I’ve ordered to arrive so I can see if it suits me 😀 X
AMAZING recreation using cheaper items, I actually prefer it 🙂 xxxxxx
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Aww, thank you so much Laura. That’s put a great big smile on my face 😀 X
It shows you don’t have to brake bank to get a gorgeous look 🙂 Love the outfit you put together! xx
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Thank you 🙂 I’m so glad you can find something similar on the high street!!X
Wow absolutely love this look from start to finish!! love the top especially! http://www.Anonymousmodeaparis.com
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Thank you Kristina. I love both looks, but prefer the high street one just slightly!X
Fleur looks amazing! love this look really want the shoes.
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She sure does. This was my favourite look from the whole video X
i love this post! you look fab and i love the high street clutch.
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Fleur looks amazing doesn’t she? And the high street clutch is gorgeous, I agree. They do it in a wide range of colours X
i love fleur, she always looks so sophisticated!
She really does! I hope I can pull off this look as well as she does X
I love that outfit, it’s simple but very chic xx
It is, isn’t it? I can’t wait to try it out for myself X