If there’s one thing I’ve learned from pros in the style business, it’s that an outfit put together with a combination of high-end and lower-end elements can absolutely work. Sure, it would be wonderful to buy designer everything, but there’s a challenge in mixing the expensive items with the bargain finds to create a look that’s uniquely you. I’ve teamed:
Gap slim ankle pants with a tuxedo-style Chloe jacket…
An on-sale DVF mini with houndstooth tights and a Catherine Malandrino jacket…
A Sarah Pacini wrap sweater with a Halogen pencil skirt…
Gap jeans with a Catherine Malandrino sweater…
A vintage Ungaro bustier with an Anthropologie midi skirt…
Interestingly, the statement piece of the combo isn’t always the costly one.