30 Under-$250 Finds That People Will Whisper "Chic" at Every Time You Wear Them
There's nothing more satisfying than getting a compliment on the street from another woman. If you're into fashion, you probably put a lot of thought into what you wear, so to be recognized for that means something. Plus, it just feels good. Because of that, I'm always thinking about what items will garner compliments in the back of my head when I'm shopping. Even if it's a simple pair of jeans or a cute summer top, my mind goes straight to whether or not it has the subtle details and qualities that'll win me a compliment or two while I walk up Madison Avenue or down Mercer Street.
I've always been so intrigued by what makes an item noticeable and what doesn't, so to put my years of shopping for compliment-worthy pieces to the test, I set out to find a whole heap of them. To make the challenge even trickier, I put myself on a price limit of $250. Below, shop the 30 discoveries I made along the way, from capri pants to the pops of red that keep on trending.
This $58 Madewell belt is blowing up online. I have one and would give it more than five stars if such a rating existed.
This post was published at an earlier date and has since been updated.
Eliza Huber is an NYC-based senior fashion editor who specializes in trend reporting, brand discovery, and the intersection of sports and fashion. She joinedBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing in 2021 from Refinery29, the job she took after graduating with a business degree from the University of Iowa. She's launched two columns, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, Gracie Abrams, and Sabrina Carpenter; and reported on everything from the relationship between Formula One and fashion to the top runway trends each season. Eliza lives on the Upper West Side and spends her free time researching F1 fashion imagery for her side Instagram accounts @thepinnacleoffashion and @f1paddockfits, watching WNBA games, and scouring The RealReal for discounted Prada.
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