The Look For Less

I've been eyeing this Club Monaco skirt for some time.
There were just two problems with me buying it:
1. I wasn't sure how often I'd wear it
2. it was sold out in my size

Club Monaco Gwen Skirt 

Also, it was $140 and I wasn't going to commit to the price without at least 5 ways to wear it.


I was in forever21 yesterday looking for some jewelry when to my surprise, I came upon this look-alike,.

The pleats were a bit smaller and the pink was a bit lighter, but it was pretty darn close to the original. The best part? It only cost $14.50 and was available in an XS! I grabbed it immediately and was so happy to find this steal for 10% of the Club skirt!!

Lesson learned: if you like something out of your price point, keep your eyes peeled from a similar version as lots of stores will recreate the same look!