Thursday, November 28, 2024

Can YOU spot the supermarket showstoppers: One of these party look duos is designer – the other is an amazing bargain. They fooled our fashion experts so can you guess…and could your friends?

Christmas party season is almost here – and I’ll let you in on a fashionable secret: this season you can find a truly showstopping outfit in the supermarket.

The big stores are offering clever, surprisingly good quality lookalikes of high-street party staples, at incredibly affordable prices. 

From luxe faux fur to stylish suits, here we showcase head-turning supermarket outfits – alongside their more expensive doppelgangers. So, can you spot the difference?

LOOK AT ME SUIT

With all the wow factor of a dress, but plenty of cool factor too, there’s nothing better than a classic red suit for a Christmas party. Sainsbury’s suit (below) has a flattering silhouette.

Jacket, £28, trousers, £18, and shoes, £17.99 tuclothing.sainsburys.co.uk

Jacket, £119, and trousers, £99, karenmillen.com; shoes, £45.99, tkmaxx.com BOTH: Headband, £25, willowand hermione.co.uk; earrings, £46, and bracelet, £48, butlerand wilson.co.uk

LUXE VELVET

High street velvet can sometimes look shiny and cheap. Not at Sainsbury’s – this navy velvet suit (below) is more Tom Ford than Tu. Silver accessories amp up the ice queen aesthetic. 

Jacket, £21, and trousers, £22, tuclothing.sainsburys.co.uk; shoes, £16.50, direct.asda.com

Jacket, £180, and trousers, £120, jigsaw-online.com; shoes, £275, russelland bromley.co.uk BOTH: Hair clip (worn as brooch), £7.99, newlook.com; hair clips, £8.90, braid andbow.com

SILKY SLIP

No wonder our model Esme is smiling – she’s wearing a black-tie appropriate dress that’s £22.50 in Tu’s Black Friday sale (below). Its fabric (heavy, beautifully draped) feels just as good as it looks on camera. For parties, a black jacket over the shoulders works for those not keen on exposed arms.

Dress, £22.50, and jacket, £21, tuclothing.sainsburys.co.uk; shoes, £14, direct.asda.com

Dress, £110, asos.com; jacket, £375, meandem.com; shoes, £49, monsoon.co.uk BOTH: Top necklace, £170, heavenlylondon.com; bottom necklace, £38, and bracelets, from £28, butlerandwilson.co.uk; bow, £30, itsrooper.co.uk

FUR AND GLITZ

Some frivolous trousers are the perfect way to inject some Christmas pizz-azz into the jumpers you’ve been wearing on repeat all winter. Protect ankles by wearing sheer spotty tights underneath and add a faux fur coat for extra luxe factor. Morrisons’ £49 coat (below) could be Saint Laurent’s £10,600 version.

Coat, £44, Nutmeg at Morrisons (in store); trousers, £18, and shoes, £13.50, tuclothing.sainsburys.co.uk; top, £8, direct.asda.com

Coat, £89, riverisland.com; trousers, £145, stories.com; top, £47, arket.com; shoes, £45.99, tkmaxx.com

THE TROPHY SKIRT

Morrisons’ lamé skirt (below) will be the most useful weapon in your party arsenal. By evening, pair it with a cherry red knit and party flats; by day, contrast its extravagance with chunky boots.

Cardigan, £16, skirt, £20, Nutmeg at Morrisons (in store); shoes, £12.75, tuclothing.sainsburys.co.uk

Cardigan, £140, and skirt, £130, boden.co.uk; shoes, £79, moilondon.com BOTH: Hair clips, from £6.90, braidandbow.com; bracelets, from £28, butler andwilson.co.uk

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