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WE’VE ALL GOT one of those friends who manages to make everything look expensive. ‘ Where is your dress/top/jacket from?’ we ask enviously. ‘ Zara/mango/ Topshop!’ they exclaim. ‘Really?’ we think. But now we can all be that person – you just have to know where to look.
The savviest way to shop the high street is to seek out the megabrands’ ‘premium’ collections – ghastly marketing jargon that basically means: better fabrics, limited-editions and a slightly higher price point. If you think the high street is where you go for fashion flings rather than long-lasting relationships, then think again. These capsule collections offer design-driven pieces that feel (and look) like true investment buys.
As the ‘rules’ of fashion are increasingly blurred across the board (men in womenswear, jeans for after dark, couture trainers, and so on), the idea of opting into the high-end high street makes more sense than ever. They’re expensive enough to feel special, but not so expensive that you would feel scared to push the sartorial envelope a little. After all, the modern way to get dressed is with a high/low mix. Elevated high-street pieces help bring a modernity to your big-ticket designer pieces and wardrobe classics.
Bragging rights guaranteed.