Cheap fashion that looks expensive

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Anonymous wrote:Target

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I have some cute boho tops and dresses from Target. I always get compliments on them and they are well made.

We live in hell when someone actually and honestly thinks that their Target sweatshop clothes are “well made.”

Target requires discernment. Lots of it is cheap looking crap. But every spring Target has a number of nice summer dresses for $30 or $40 so that are comparable to sundresses that I’ve purchased for $300. So yes, those can look “expensive.”

Would I buy slacks or blazers there? No.

I would mostly agree here, but I have to note that I have a knit blazer I bought at target about ten or so years ago that I always get compliments on. It’s a nice substantial fabric and is sown really nicely. I wear it pretty regularly and it looks great, at more than ten years old.

So this piece is definitely not fast fashion, as another poster was concerned about. If you are discerning, you can find some good quality there that looks more expensive than it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Target does not look expensive. I used to enjoy getting cute things there, but once I hit my forties, the stuff was just so cheap looking I couldn’t pull it off anymore.

Agree with Zara. I was actually just there today and bought a bunch of stuff on sale that looks like it could have cost $200, not $30. Lots of Zara stuff looks cheap, but if you know what to look for, it can look much higher end. And can last a long time - I have Zara stuff in my wardrobe that’s 15 years old.

Boden and jcrew pull above their weight. Anthro and madewell look less expensive than they actually are (tho in the case of anthro, I will buy random stuff there just because it is unique and cute - but I have to be careful what I pair it with).

+1 Zara designs are meant to look like high end designers.