TESCO shoppers have been raving about an outfit they spotted which they hailed as looking like Chanel – but for a fraction of the price.
If you want to look like you are straight off the runway, you may wish to pop into your local store to check out the outfit, which is priced from £11 for the jacket.
There is a jacket and a matching pair of trousers that people are saying look like designer dupes[/caption]
Tesco is selling a Boucle Button Pocket Front Co-ord in black, which includes a jacket and trousers.
And with its boxy cut, gold-tone buttons and textured fabric, it’s giving major Chanel vibes, minus the eye-watering price tag.
TikTok user Gemma, who posts under @gems.moss, uploaded a video showing off the outfit in her local supermarket.
She wrote: “POV you just found a Chanel worthy outfit in F&F.
“Serving designer vibes on a supermarket budget.”
Many people were impressed with the designer-looking ensemble, and rushed to the comments of the video, which has 53,000 views.
One said: “Just went specially to Tesco to get the set ! looks amazing on.”
Another added: “Beautiful on.”
A third wrote: “Would love it with a skirt.”
It’s not the only item in the range, which looks inspired by Chanel.
The jacket costs £11 online and in stores[/caption]
We previously shared how Tesco was selling a black tweed dress for £27.50 which looks ideal for autumn.
With Chanel designer dresses going for over £2,000 for similar styles, it certainly is a huge saving.
The beautiful black dress has long sleeves with a white cuff, neckline and strip down the front.
To add a pop of glamour, it also features embellished pearl-look buttons on the pockets.
With chillier weather ahead, you could pair the dress with some knee-high boots or tights and flats for a stylish look.
Many fashion lovers seemed keen to snap the dress up, with one saying: “Very cute very demure.”
F&F at Tesco is also selling a dress which people say is giving Chanel vibes[/caption]
Why you should always buy a dupe over designer…
Fashion Editor Clemmie Fieldsend says it’s time fashion snobs stopped looking down their noses at affordable versions of designer buys.
Bargain US supermarket Walmart became a social media sensation when its £60 dupe of Hermès’ Birkin bag, dubbed the Wirkin, went viral.
Influencer @styledbykristi gushed: “Eighty dollars (£60), you can pretend that you got a Birkin. I mean, everyone will probably know it’s not, because who the hell has the money to spend on the real Birkin? Not me.”
Me neither. And why bother? I would never spend that on a designer bag (although if someone wants to buy one for me, that’s a different story).
Plus, if I splashed that much, I’d feel I was being ripped off…
We’ve all been told how the leading brands use the finest leather, thread, dyes and craftsmanship in the world.
But all that is inflated by fashion houses to create the desired illusion of exclusivity.
Just last year, Dior came under investigation for paying £44 to assemble a bag that sells for £2,000.
So while you might think you are paying for top-level craftsmanship carried out by a true artisan, chances are the poorly paid workers are not seeing any of your hard-earned cash.
Dupes — not to be mistaken for knock-offs that copy everything from the logo to the inside label — are a more practical and all-round sensible way to go.
I bought my first when I was 18. It lasted me four years and only broke after I wore it in the shower.
And these days, British high streets have plenty of dupes. In the past three years, Marks & Spencer, H&M and Mango have all seen huge spikes in sales thanks to their canny copies. They use the same viral, must-have marketing tactics that pricey brands have.
Fashion folk will tell you that you are making an investment and buying a “heritage piece” and will turn their noses up at a high street equivalent. But we’ve been wearing looks inspired by catwalk designers for decades.
If we can buy a bag that’s the spitting image of the pricier version, but doesn’t mean you have to remortgage, why not?
