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wear this: spring essentials on a budget

For those of you who are fans of Gwyneth Paltrow, my apologies for what I’m about to say. I don’t know what it is about her that drives me nuts, but she just seems so pretentious and snotty. Of course I don’t know how she is in real life but in interviews she just comes off completely unrelatable. I get it, you’re a famous actress with a multimillion dollar budget, but must you rub it in our common people faces? A few years ago she launched an equally high-brow lifestyle site called goop. Her must-have pieces for spring made headlines recently because of their whopping total budget, $458,003. I’ve decided to break down some of her looks and scour the web for similar items with a much more realistic budget. 
Her first look is called “Everyday Punk.” Check out my version versus hers. Not gonna lie, I feel much better about spending $200 on an outfit than gulp almost 4 grand! What do you think?
faux leather jacket/g by guess | contrast panel pants/asos another option here and here | ipad case/noir by porcelain black | pointed high heels/asos

And here is my take on goop’s “Pretty Pastels” for spring. Not bad considering my total wasn’t even 10 percent of their total cost. Getting a good deal is ingrained into my DNA. I love hunting down the lowest prices and despite my personal opinion of her, I do appreciate Gwyneth for putting together the looks. Yet nothing is more satisfying for this frugal fashionista than getting almost the same look for a fraction of the cost.

pink tailored shorts/wallis | tshirt/yoox | river island clutch/asos | ballet flats/century 21

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2 Comments

  • Reply
    Mags Pomichowski
    March 26, 2013 at 8:12 pm

    This is really great! I love the cheaper options and you did such a great job with this. I can't wait to see other "on a budget" posts for great fashion trends.

    xoxo
    Mags
    http://magsmind22.blogspot.com

  • Reply
    Kasia
    March 27, 2013 at 12:13 am

    Thanks so much! I figure I spend so much time checking out clothes and stuff online I'm glad I can put it to use πŸ™‚ Hope to be doing more in the future for sure!
    xoxo, kasia

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