This is the insider's website that gives you 80% off designer fashion
We all know that feeling. When you fall completely, madly, can't-think-about-anything-else in love, but you just know you can't go there. You repeatedly try and justify it to yourself but you have to be realistic - the repercussions wouldn't be worth it.
Not because the subject of your affection is a friend's ex or even an ex of your own, but rather because it's so damn expensive. Yes, we're talking about the most unrequited kind of love; designer fashion.
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It doesn't matter how well we treat our existing pieces (we even keep them in dust bags!), it seems high end fashion can't be tempted by a loving home and instead only even glances in our direction for inordinate sums of cash.
And while we sometimes ignore the financial repercussions and splurge our rent money on a Chloé bag we've been pining after for several months with absolutely no regret (guilty), nothing quite beats the thrill of stumbling across a beautiful designer piece for a mere fraction of its original price. A rare occurrence, admittedly, but a far more frequent one if you know this little secret...
An online store dedicated to selling designer products at a more affordable price point, The Outnet was launched in 2009 by the people behind Net-A-Porter (so you know it's legit).
Having established itself as the go-to destination for the savvy, style-conscious shopper, The Outnet stocks designer fashion at typically up to 80% off from over 350 major brands - including Alexander McQueen, Chloé, Jimmy Choo, Jacquemus, The Row, Ganni, Loewe, Victoria Beckham - that are from previous seasons.
So, for those of us not too shy to be seen wearing a SS20 dress in AW20 (God forbid!), this website really does answer all our sartorial prayers.
Unsurprisingly you need to be patient with specific size/colourway requirements as the very nature of the concept renders certain pieces quite rare, but when you find those winning items it's worth every second of scrolling.
Here are the 17 pieces our Fashion Editor has in her wishlist basket as we speak...
