The Best Under-$500 Designer Buys at Mytheresa—Period

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(Image credit: @monikh; PICTURED: Citizens of Humanity Ayla Cuffed Wide-Leg Jeans ($470))

It's very easy to be lured in by all the $1000+ dresses, handbags, and shoes that litter the virtual shelves on Mytheresa.com, but that's not all the German retailer's storage facilities play home to. I'd know—I just thoroughly examined practically every item on its site. Hidden among those major investments is an equally alluring selection of under-$500 buys with all the same designer labels, from Celine and Gucci to Jacquemus and Toteme. 

Given that you probably don't have the luxury of dedicating an entire afternoon to online shopping like I do—being a fashion editor is fun!—I went ahead and lined up some of my more affordable Mytheresa finds below. Highlights include a 10/10 holiday-party dress, plenty of elevated basics, and the designer sunglasses that practically every Who What Wear editor owns at least one pair of. All of that and more is ripe for picking and just a scroll away. 

Senior Fashion Editor

Eliza Huber is an NYC-based senior fashion editor who specializes in trend reporting, brand discovery, and the intersection of sports and fashion. She joined Who What Wear in 2021 from Refinery29, the job she took after graduating with a business degree from the University of Iowa. She's launched two columns, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, Gracie Abrams, and Sabrina Carpenter; and reported on everything from the relationship between Formula One and fashion to the top runway trends each season. Eliza lives on the Upper West Side and spends her free time researching F1 fashion imagery for her side Instagram accounts @thepinnacleoffashion and @f1paddockfits, watching WNBA games, and scouring The RealReal for discounted Prada.