There’s one thing we probably all agree on; retail therapy is fun! Having an empty bank balance is not! In light of that, here are 20 basic fashion items that are overpriced and likely to leave you with some buyer’s remorse.
Bucket hats are absolutely fantastic; they help keep the UV rays off your face, cover a bad hair day and come in endless choices of cute colours. However, my fellow non-millionaire friends, just remember, you needn’t spend more than your monthly food budget on a singular bucket hat.
Go ahead, grab yourself a $495 pair of marle grey trackies. No judgment here. Absolutely none at all.
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Thanks to the 5,677,978 A-list super models the marketing team has hired to endorse the brand over the years, bras and undies sit at a ridiculously high price. Remember, you’re not just buying lingerie, you’re also paying Kendall Jenner’s salary.
Hands up if you’ve ever had a pair of Havs go mysteriously missing? Don’t get me wrong here, Havs are great! They’re comfy! There’s tonnes of colour and style choices! They’re easy to find at shops! However, speaking from personal experience, beause so many people own similar looking pairs, they often accidentally go home on the wrong feet and *poof* your forty dollars is gone (again).
Two malnutritioned looking scrunchies for $19.95 from Myer’s in-house brand? Thanks, but no thanks.
While the line is marketed as “fine design & well-made clothing for wholesome living”, it certainly doesn’t make for wholesome living if you can’t afford your grocery bill for the month after investing $180 in a plain jumpsuit that looks like a painters uniform.
Kookai absolutely had their moment in the early noughties when every teen was dolling out forty dollars for the iconic triangular lycra-esque tops. But now they’re asking us to shell out $150 for a plain mini skirt – seems like day light robbery to me.
Chances are probably high that you remember the $10 bargain bins at Supre that were packed to the brim with all sorts of glittery and colourful attire. However, times have changed and a simple crop top made of approx 2cm of fabric (give or take) will set you back around 40 to 50 buckaroos.
Ah, the quintessential Aussie iconic brand of underwear that cost $15-$20 for a single pair of cotton knickers. ‘Nuff said.
These ‘designer’ face masks are literally made of plain old simple cotton or neoprene and will set you back a whopping $59.95. Surely your gran can whip you up something similar for a couple of bucks.
Yes, with their pretty colours and delicate material, Turkish Murkish towels are totes cute. But, to play the voice of reason, you could probably get a return flight to Bali and pick a similar one up from a lady at Kuta beach for the same price as purchasing the legit Turkish Murkish towel online.
If you’re keen to throw down 300 dollars on a necklace freakishly reminiscent of a ladies pleasure point then, by all means, be my guest.
With their initialed phone cases, keyrings and wallets, Daily Edited has quite the loyal following. The question I pose to you though is, is a small circle or leather attached to a key ring with your initials scribbled on it really worth your hard earnt $40 + shipping?
Sure, you can be patriotic and support the Aussie brand and chuck down $150 on a pair of Ugg boots. Or, you can head to K-mart and grab some for a tenth of the price.
$175 for a plain T-shirt. Hahahahaha. That is all.
Not only are they ugly AF, but you’ll be shelling out around $70 for some heinous rubber ‘shoes’.
Oooft, the Lulu Lemon cult is going to have me for this one, buuuut, when a pair of leggings is setting you back $150 it may be worth browsing around online for another, more affordable, option. Just saying. (Spoiler alert: there are other brands that make good leggings too).
Aside from making you look like a stereotypical backpacker exploring the world on your first three-month trip away from home, Birkenstocks will also take a serious chunk out of your bank balance.
PE Nation: it’s cool, it’s happening, it’s got the ever-stylish and influential Pip Edwards at its helm. You know what else it has? $170 track pants. Trackies that look remarkedly similar to the ones hanging on the racks at your local Big W.
Princess Polly, your local surf shop, probably the Sunday boho markets around the corner; these bags are everywhere. You’ll be looking at around $60-100 a pop to get your hands on one which doesn’t seem overly expensive until you consider that, literally, every market on the streets of Kuta is selling them for about $10 each. In fact, you could prob get three of ’em for $20 because god knows those women love a good bulk buy.
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