The Simple Reason These Clothes Look More Expensive
For all the fast-fashion turnarounds that high-street stores can produce, one of the most important differences between expensive and affordable fashion is always in the fabric. While prints can be more easily emulated—a polka-dot is a polka-dot, after all—complicated weaves and advanced surface details are not so easy to achieve without some seriously good research and high-tech fabric mills.
Textures such as tufted wools, fringed suede or decorative jacquards will always look more luxe. So when you're shopping for a new springtime fix, consider the fact that for an item to be touchy-feely will most likely mean it looks way beyond its price tag. With our eye forever trained on the high-street pieces that fit the bill, we've created an edit of 11 textural treats you can snag right now. Scroll down to shop from the most deceptively bank-friendly buys.
Finery has a great line of statement (but not wallet-busting) tops.
No one can tell the difference between faux and real leather these days.
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It's not only about surface detail—look out for interesting cuts, like this split-side seam.
There's a lot of thought that went into this design, and it shows.
The latest drop from Mango is full of expensive-looking pieces.
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If you added another 0 to this price tag, we'd believe it.
Contrast piping always does the trick.
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Hannah Almassi is the Editor in Chief of Who What Wear UK. Hannah has been part of the the Who What Wear brand since 2015, when she was headhunted to launch the UK sister site and social channels, implement a localised content strategy and build out the editorial team. She joined following a seven-year tenure at Grazia magazine, where she led front-of-book news, fashion features and shopping specials as fashion news and features editor. With experience in both print and digital across fashion and beauty, Hannah has over 16 years in the field as a journalist, editor, content strategist and brand consultant. Hannah has interviewed industry heavyweights such as designers including Marc Jacobs and Jonathan Anderson through to arbiters of taste including Katie Grand and Anna Dello Russo. A skilled moderator and lecturer specialising in the shift to digital media and e-commerce, Hannah’s opinion and work has been sought by the likes of CNBC, BBC, The Sunday Times Style, The Times, The Telegraph and MatchesFashion.com, among many others. Hannah is often called upon for her take on trends, becoming known as a person with their finger of the pulse of what’s happening in the fashion space for stylish Brits. Hannah currently resides in Eastbourne with her photographer husband, incredibly busy son and highly Instagrammable cat.