I Found Under-$100 Items That Will Make Your Outfit Look Like $1000
As you've hopefully figured out by now, each week, I like to highlight all the coolest products found at one of my favorite affordable retailers of the moment. This week, I'm mixing it up by pulling together a little curation of a few of my favorite affordable retailers to bring you the most expensive-looking items I've found. Guess what? It just so happens that all the items I found are under $100. You're welcome. After reading this story, you'll see that looking like you're wearing a million bucks doesn't actually have to cost you a million bucks. Again, you're welcome.
Ahead, you'll find not only the best under-$100 items of the moment but the ones that will take your outfit to new heights in the same way expensive investment pieces would. Want an ensemble that looks like it costs $1000 or more? Buy any of these very affordable items and you'll have exactly that. Scroll on down. You'll see.
Finish off a tailored look with these naked shoes for an unexpected twist.
Fun fact: Buttoning a cardigan all the way up makes it a top.
This racing stripe just turned a pair of perfectly normal trousers into something worth getting excited over.
Pair this with sleek black trousers and the leather boots on the next slide for a foolproof look.
Adding these to even just a T-shirt will completely transform your look.
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Lauren Eggertsen is currently the editorial director of Who What Wear and has worked at the company for over eight years, where she started as an associate editor and has since worked her way up. Lauren has over 10 years of experience in the fashion editorial space, starting her career with internships at Marc Jacobs, Marie Claire, and The Zoe Report, where she was later hired as their editorial assistant. Lauren has worked in the Los Angeles and New York Who What Wear offices but currently calls L.A. home. It is here where she leads and manages Who What Wear's fashion team and oversees all day-to-day editorial content and large tentpole moments. This includes all of the runway, trend, and shopping-driven content that ultimately helps to build a strong brand reputation within the industry. Lauren's role also includes helping to set the fashion direction for all original photo shoots and often styles many of the celebrity cover shoots, including big names like Kaia Gerber, Normani, and Kristen Stewart.
She has also attended multiple fashion weeks, including New York, London, Milan, and Paris, where her personal style has been featured on sites such as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Elle. She prides herself on discovering and supporting small brands and on her knack for a good vintage shopping find. When she isn't working, she enjoys researching and dining at reputable restaurants around both her neighborhood and the globe.
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