This past Thanksgiving when I visited my family in Chicago, we made our routine visit to our favorite shopping mall on the North Shore, and I was stunned to see nearly every other fashionable shopper sporting a Canada Goose coat. I say "stunned" because these coats retail for close to $1,000. How are they affording these coats?! I thought to myself. Then I started thinking of ways to find the look for less. You can find lookalikes on sites like eBay, but I would forego the fakes and just pick up a stylish parka from one of your fave budget retailers, like Asos or Forever 21. Your look for less won't have the same warmth factor, but it will look just as cool styled with cozy boots and chunky knits.

Here are 5 alternatives I found online under $100 to get you started:

1. Navy Parka, $48.23

2. Lined Parka, $50

3. Emily Parka, $80

4. Parka with Hood, $82.99

5. Navy Parka, $66.67

Shown above: Emma Stone combats the winter chill in her Canada Goose coat. Photo via Glamour UK.

Looking ahead to spring...Tory Burch's peach suede D'Orsay pumps are $275 at Neimanmarcus.com.



Get the look for less with the Sole Society "Jenn," which gets rave reviews from customers, and sells for $69.95 at Solesociety.com. Available in 10 colors!



Question for regular readers: Do you guys prefer the "Look for Less" (like this post) or the "Splurge vs. Steal" (images side by side) format? They're basically the same thing, just different ways of presenting the information. Let me know if you care either way, I'm all ears. Thanks!

While shopping at Sears today I spotted another Rag & Bone "Talia" sweater lookalike, this time by Bongo. Find it in the juniors section, available in either black or white on clearance now for $21.99. So interesting to see this trend get copied everywhere, trickle-down style.

Splurge: Rag & Bone "Talia" Deep V-Neck Sweater, $495 at Neimanmarcus.com
Steal: Bongo Varsity Stripe Sweater, $21.99 at Sears.com

It's been called the "It" bag of 2015 and we're still in January. But getting your hands on a coveted Mansur Gavriel bucket bag can be tricky, with new arrivals selling out just as quickly as they appear. You can find the classic black with blue lining at Barney's for $625 (which seems downright reasonable compared to the cost of other "It" bags...cough, Givenchy, cough). Try the trend for less with a stylish bucket bag from Forever 21 instead - this one in navy looks especially polished!

Splurge: Mansur Gavriel Saffiano large bucket bag, $625 at Barneys.com
Steal: Faux Leather Bucket Bag, $27.90 in black, cream or navy at Forever21.com

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