{Splurge or Steal – Nautical Sea of Style}

DTKAustin shares her splurge or steal in Austin Woman Magazine on how to recreate the nautical trend on a budget plus the expensive option if you want to splurge. Click for more details and images!

Hey, sailor! The nautical trend has been all the rage for what seems like centuries and doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. It’s one of those ageless trends that tends to come back into the fashion world every few years or so. Whether it is in style or not, you can really never go wrong with wearing something nautical. I feel like it is such a classic look that is going to turn heads any season; Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter and it’s one of the easiest to achieve.

For my latest Splurge or Steal in Austin Woman Magazine, I wanted to showcase this ever-so-fabulous trend and really explain that you don’t have to spend thousands to achieve chic, nautical fashions. When I think of nautical I immediately think of trench coats, navy stripes, neutrals and white pants. Surprisingly enough, this was one of the toughest splurge or steals that I have done in the years I’ve had my column! If you’ve read some of my other splurge articles in the magazine or on the blog, you know that I take these very seriously and want each look to be identical to the other. I can’t even begin to tell y’all how hard it was to find similar white pants that had a big price difference, but I did my best! Of course, these looks don’t need to be absolutely identical as the point of my column is to show that you can achieve a similar look and save thousands of dollars while you’re at it.

The first image below is the gorgeous splurge look! I seriously had a swoon worthy moment over this beautiful Burberry trench coat and Stella McCartney tote! Actually, I was obsessing over the entire outfit, but if you notice the price difference the steal is probably more up my alley! I’ve linked all of the products for both looks below each image for easy shopping!

DTKAustin shares her splurge or steal in Austin Woman Magazine on how to recreate the nautical trend on a budget plus the expensive option if you want to splurge. Click for more details and images!

Splurge Outfit Details:

Trench Coat – Burberry // Striped Top – Burberry // Pants – Dolce & Gabbana (Similar HERE)

Tote – Stella McCartney // Earrings – Oscar de la Renta

Bracelet – Gas Bijoux // Shoes – Gucci (Similar HERE)

Sunglasses – Celine

DTKAustin shares her splurge or steal in Austin Woman Magazine on how to recreate the nautical trend on a budget plus the expensive option if you want to splurge. Click for more details and images!

Save Outfit Details:

Trench – Joe Fresh (Similar HERE and HERE)

Striped Top – Banana Republic (Similar HERE)

Pants – ASOS (Similar HERE) // Tote – Rebecca Minkoff // Earrings – Kate Spade

Bracelet – BaubleBar (Similar HERE) // Shoes – Steve Madden

Sunglasses – BP

 Photos by Annie Ray

25 Comments

  1. May 2, 2017 / 2:01 pm

    These types of posts are the best!

    xx,
    Lauryncakes

  2. May 2, 2017 / 2:19 pm

    I LOVE the steal! Which is a huge surprise for me. I almost always go with the splurge when I see these in magazines. Thanks for sharing lady!

    xo Laura Leigh
    http://www.louellareese.com

  3. Nataly
    May 2, 2017 / 2:32 pm

    I love these types of posts! Nautical is one of my favorite trends!

  4. May 2, 2017 / 3:11 pm

    Love this concept! Recreating looks for less is the best.

  5. Anna English
    May 2, 2017 / 9:09 pm

    Such a great steal! I need those pants stat!

  6. May 2, 2017 / 10:43 pm

    I love both the looks. You look fabulous!!! Totally agree with you, anyone can achieve stylish look under the budget. Thanks for the inspiration!
    Rita | http://www.styleroundtheclock.com

  7. May 3, 2017 / 2:37 am

    WOW! I love how you did this! I actually like your outfit better, lol!

  8. May 3, 2017 / 3:08 pm

    I am all about this look! That trench is so good! love love love

  9. May 3, 2017 / 4:33 pm

    I am obsessed with this post! You are so talented!

  10. May 3, 2017 / 5:09 pm

    You know that I am OBSESSED with these posts of yours!! By far the best save or splurge posts ever!! xo, Jaime Sunflowers and Stilettos

  11. May 4, 2017 / 1:45 pm

    You look amazing Ashley! Love both looks and that you actually styled the splurge vs steal!

    xoxo,
    Kim

  12. May 4, 2017 / 5:56 pm

    that first picture looks like it’s straight out of a magazine!!!

  13. Pam Dorrell
    May 7, 2017 / 2:37 pm

    I love your comparison posts! Great Nautica look too.

  14. May 8, 2017 / 2:05 am

    You found amazing pieces! Love your style!

  15. May 15, 2017 / 3:16 am

    I totally agree, Nautical style is always in! I love a timeless trench and a great striped tee!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Never miss a post!

Join my list to receive the latest news and updates from our team.

You have Successfully Subscribed!