Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Budget-Buster vs. Stylish-Substitute

I had to post this one, lovies, because of my love-affair with Fiona Paxton.

I'm obsessed. Her items are drop-dead GORG but so incredibly expensive. Wahhh. For about 4 months or more, I've been on the lookout for good replicas. I found one several months back at Charlotte Russe and bought it-- it wasn't quite exact, but I can't seem to find a perfect replica for a reasonable price.

Well, this one seems to be decent. And at $38, it is very cute (www.freepeople.com). My only problem is the width-- way too skinny to be passed off as a Fiona, but nonetheless, a good find if I do say so myself.

Real on top, fakie on bottom.

I even implored Etsy to help me find a look like this for much less. Anyone who would have handmade it was charging even more than the $400 price tags Fiona features. Boo. If any of you know anyone out there that could make this for much less, lemme know! (WILL WORK FOR FASHION)

5 comments:

  1. Go with the fake. At least for now.

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  2. Can you get two of the fakies and somehow rig them together? That is my ghetto fab contribution to this topic....

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  3. I like the fakie. It's cute. Good find.

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  4. Looks like fakie is the majority rule, hehe... I don't know if I'll buy it anyway, but I will forever be on a hunt :)

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  5. Ooo, I actually like the fake one better and might have to purchase it for myself.

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