A style challenge is presenting consumers with a visual test: can they distinguish between a £650 designer leather jacket and a £46 high-street version? The experiment aims to highlight the differences and similarities between luxury fashion and more affordable options.
Fashion editor Hannah Skelley modeled three different looks featuring light-colored leather jackets, a popular choice for summer updates. The options ranged from cream to beige, aiming for a luxurious feel.
The "LOW" ensemble, totaling £149.99, features a jacket priced at £45.99 from stradivarius.com, paired with a £22 bodysuit from marksandspencer.com, £47 trousers from whitestuff.com, and £35 sandals from schuh.co.uk.
Skelley's personal pick, the "MID" option, comes to £556. This includes a jacket costing £294 from Tomboy, available at farfetch.com, a £69 bodysuit by Skims from selfridges.com, £95 trousers from whistles.com, and £98 sandals from anthropologie.com.
The "HIGH" end look totals £1,508. The jacket alone is £650 from Agolde, found at harrods.com. This is complemented by a £280 bodysuit from The Park on net-a-porter.com, £280 trousers from Citizens of Humanity at harveynichols.com, and £298 sandals from thereformation.com.
Hair for the feature was styled by Dayna Vaughan-Teague using GHD Hair, and makeup was applied by Caroline Piasecki using Shiseido.