Dear Neiman Marcus,
Hi Neiman, it’s me again. Once again you sent me a lovely email full of gorgeous models wearing beautiful clothes. I adore Burberry, most especially Christopher Bailey’s work on the Burberry Porsum line. Hello gorgeous!
But once again, your outfits are in a price point very much out of my league, $1085 for the complete Burberry Brit look. Understandably, Burberry shouldn’t be copied, but I found some really cute items that look pretty darn close to the ones on your little model.
I hope you like my $199 version!!
Love Always,
Fashion Chronicles
As mentioned previously, there’s no point in buying fake designer anything. Fake bags, scarves, clothes, aren’t worth even $1 of your hard earned money. With the alternatives provided below, emulate the fit rather than the designer pattern.
Button-front shirt
The key to the casual Burberry Brit shirt is that it’s fitted at the waist and has rolled up sleeves. This Guess top is a bit more fitted, which is actually more flattering than the loose Burberry version, and the Guess shirt is a similar length to its Burberry counterpart. And at $49, we’ll make it work!
Cropped Cotton Pants
The Burberry Brit cropped pants are pleated and not very flattering on the Neiman Marcus model, if we’re being honest. Instead, go for the $90 Martin straight-leg crop pant from Banana Republic. Flat front pants are far nicer than pleats which, in my opinion, should stay in 1988 along with Melanie Griffith.
T-Strap Platform Pumps
Always my favourite part–the SHOES! The Burberry shoes are lovely, but at $495, we can certainly do better. Guess is serving us well today and offers these trendy platforms for an outrageous $60!
Caution
A word of warning about this look – cropped pants look best on those women with longer legs and the ankle strap on the shoes will make your legs appear shorter because they cut you right at the ankle.
Remember ladies, just because it’s in style doesn’t mean that it’s your style. Choose the look that works for your classic, chic, contemporary style.
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Thanks for the comment, Rachel. You are exactly right, cropped pants do work on shorter gals, if tailored (I have a friend who is 5′ tall and looks great in cropped pants). The Banana Republic cropped pants pictured may require shortening on most women, as they are quite long. You don’t want them to look like pants that are too short, rather than cropped pants! Alterations are a girl’s bestfriend and the simplest way to get the perfect fit!
Great suggestions! I especially love these shoes, and that is ridiculously cheap for Guess shoes! I have to say though, the cropped pants can work on shorter chicks like me, you just have to get the right length, but you are right about the shoe…a slingback works better for shorter girls to elongate the leg.