I Showed My Mom Items Under $75, and She Thought These 11 Looked More Expensive

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I recently covered the specific affordable yet expensive-looking items I recommended to my mother when she inquired about adding a few new pieces into her wardrobe. She was quite into the suggestions because, as she said, "I love when my friends ask me about a chic item I’m wearing and I get to say that it was actually pretty cheap.” On that note, I thought it could be fun to show her a range of other affordable items that look high-end to get her thoughts.

So during one of our latest catch-ups, I pulled up a slew of some of my recent favorite under-$75 items and asked her if she thought they looked more expensive than they actually were. In the end, there were 11 standout pieces that she thought looked particularly elevated and pricier because of the timeless, sophisticated, and/or forward-feeling details. Intrigued? Keep scrolling to check out the batch. If you keep going, you’ll also uncover more next-level pieces that could be of interest if you’re shopping at the moment.

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Bobby Schuessler is a fashion editor with over a decade of editorial experience covering shopping, style, and beauty. He's spent over seven years atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing , currently leading the market team to deliver highly covetable and convertible content. He creates data-driven shopping guides featuring top retailers likeReplica Store, Shopbop, and Net-a-Porter and is at the forefront ofBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing 's shopping tentpole strategies, including Amazon Prime Day. He also works on branded content initiatives and appears on camera in video and shopping livestream franchises. He has also worked across a variety of other media brands and fashion retailers like Refinery29, PureWow, Men's Health, and Gilt covering commerce, trend reporting, women's and men's fashion, home, and lifestyle.