Starting off strong with Staud’s Tommy bag. The Tommy is a bag that is infamous amongst fashion fans. I purchased my Tommy at the end of covid when they were still way under $200. Pretty soon after the rise of Tommy, we saw the introduction of Anthropologie’s Fiona bag. The designs are similar enough to Staud without the copyright infringement. The big difference? About $200 with Tommy coming in at $295 and Fiona at $98.

If you’re looking at the fashion side of Pinterest, chances are you’ve seen the belt from cool girl brand Khaite. Khaite is known for simple, interesting staples you’ll wear again and again. I’m a fan of their work in that I think it will age well. If you invest in something of theirs, I think it’s something you’ll actually wear the rest of your life. Madewell is giving some of these cool girl brands a run for their money. For the price of one Khaite belt, you could purchase each one of the six colors offered by Madewell and still have some money left for dinner.

Yes, even I have my limits on what I’ll spend money on. The Miu Miu counterpart literally made me laugh out loud when I saw the price. $800 for some leather and string? I think not. Paracord is everywhere this season and I can see why. It adds a bit of playfulness that is perfect summer. I found these Sperdy look-a-likes at the beginning of the season! I even made a little video on them. These sandals are comfortable, affordable options if you’re in the same boat as I am. They are completely sold out on the Sperry website, but I did find them at another store online.