Ladies, it’s my favourite day of the week – Frugal Friday. As mentioned earlier this week, I went shopping last week and can home with dresses, dresses and more dresses. So it’s fitting to write about designer dresses on the cheap. The above Donna Karan outfit is pretty pricey–the dress alone is $995. Let’s see if we can do better.
Grey Dress
Where I work, grey is the new black. I was pretty impressed when I found the below $175 DKNY version from Net-a-Porter. If you didn’t know, DKNY is the lower end version of Donna Karan…like Marc by Marc Jacobs or Michael by Michael Kors except Donna Karan was slightly more creative with her name. This dress follows the same principals of its pricier counterpart with the grey, jersey fabric and accentuated waist. A super flattering cut.
Nude Platforms
The original outift is all about the dress and necklace, so the shoes are nude. I really love a nude shoe because they seriously lengthen the leg since they create an “invisible” shoe.
Whatever you think of Jessica Simpson, I’ll admit I love her shoes. What really annoys me, they are so much cheaper in the States than in Canada! So if you can, head down to Nordstrom to buy them. Check out these sassy, on-sale, $61 J-Simp’s from Nordstrom. Gorg, right?
Statement Necklace
The piece-de-resistance for this outfit is the statement necklace. You want to find a necklace that works for you that is either delicate or chunky…keeping in mind it must be FAB. This $70 Centurion necklace from Banana Republic is an acquired taste, but would provide the desired statement effect paired with the DKNY dress and nude shoes.
Jersey fabric is clingy and sticks to every lump and bump you have. Last weekend, I bought a pair of $10 Spanx at Nordstrom Rack and tried them under a recent jersey dress purchase from Mango and literally thought: OMG, no more lumps! Spanx are awesome and a definite accessory to this outfit.
Go on ladies, rock your weekend in this outfit!
