Could you purchase a whole outfit for the equivalent of a football jersey? was the question I set out to answer in this series. (Quick update: The footie jersey is from Adidas and costs Rs 4999. It's the German one. Which, if purchased by your significant other was a complete waste of money seeing as how Germany crashed out of the World Cup! Your clothes on the other hand, will be able to be used whatever the footie outcome.)
As I laid out in the previous post, you certainly can if you shop at cheaper stores like H&M. But what about Zara or the refurbished (and pricier) Mango? It does take a bit of poking around, but you can certainly manage it.
Total: Rs 4780
If you want an outfit for that price from Mango, you have to be ready to compromise a bit. A two piece is out of the question - half of their blouses cross the 2k mark! But this dress is a great choice. I do believe it comes in black as well (which is important to me when it comes to this weather!) but you can't see the details on the black one as well as you can on this. I'm a fan of the cute buttons down the front as well as the belt. I'd probably wear this with some kind of tee or top underneath, simply because I think it would fall too low for me. This costs Rs 2390. Not the cheapest, but usually Mango's quality is slightly better than Zara.
Because I was thinking of the black version of the dress, I chose these slides. I love the buckle detail. It's something that's very trendy right now. And a good pair of slides is really a lifesaver. From the gym to running errands to stashing in your bag when you go clubbing, flats come in handy in a lot of situations. These aren't cheap, they're Rs 2390 as well. But compared to stores like Charles & Keith and Aldo, they're affordable. I've never bought a pair of shoes from Mango (and why I don't know. I need to remedy that immediately!) so I can't tell you whether or not they're comfortable. But they do look good, and all the stuff I've heard about Mango's shoe range suggests that they are comfy.
If you're not a shoe person, or if you want to blow the budget, you can opt for these gold danglers instead. Statement earrings are such a summer thing, and these are delicate and pretty and will go perfectly with the dress. They're not cheap at all for junk jewellery - cost, Rs 1390 - but if you want your ears to be noticed, they're just the thing.
Total: Rs 5570.
My first outfit from Zara completely blows the budget. Well, if you didn't buy the earrings, it wouldn't. But I like the earrings! I've got a choice of two shirtdresses that both cost Rs 2590. I love the asymmetrical buttons of this chambray one. It's a lovely light, loose, summer fit as well.
However I also love this dress. It looks horrendous in a flat-lay I'll admit. But it looks great on. It's another one of the loose, airy, summer dresses that are so great in this weather.
I'd wear both dresses with these brown sandals. They have just the sort of minimalist vibe that the dresses need. These cost Rs 1990.
Earrings are not really needed. But I think these gold and brown hoops are such a lovely thing for this weather. You could also wear them with the other outfit I've chosen. These cost Rs 990.
I didn't count on this post being so incredibly long! I'll put the final Zara outfit in a third post, as that has a choice of tops as well. Look out for that on Monday.
Till next time,
MumbaiGirl.
IG: @maryannecp
Photo Credits: All pictures are taken from the brands' websites. Most are from the New In sections.
The main photograph belongs to me.
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