My thrifted $8 dress got mistaken for a designer piece at a wedding and now I'm questioning everything about expensive looking fashion
Last month, I attended a wedding of my cousin and was in dire need of something quick and cheap since I already spent my gift buying and traveling budget. At a thrift store, I managed to find a very elegant and gorgeous deep emerald green slip dress for just 8 dollars. It did not have tags, did not belong to any brand, but was cut great and the fabric shined well. All I did was steaming it and putting gold earrings.
During the wedding, a lady whom I did not know and who looked quite old for this party took my arm and said "Okay, I need to know who made that dress, the drape is incredible." In a second, I was panic stricken and just said "Oh, it is vintage," not being able to say that it was a piece from a thrift store. Later, a sister of the bride asked whether it was a designer rewear since she was sure she saw something like it in a fashion editorial.
People were not rude when they knew the truth. On the contrary, some even liked the idea and asked where I thrift. This experience taught me that a large portion of looking expensive has nothing to do with the price of an item. It was the color, the fit on my body and, frankly speaking, confidence in wearing this dress.
Now, I am kind of obsessed with looking for similar clothes consciously instead of finding them accidentally. Have you ever had a case when people thought that your clothes or accessory was expensive but it was just second hand or cheap? Why did they think so?