Every gal on a budget knows the feeling. You walk into a store and immediately fall in love with an item.  Then comes the big moment — you turn over the price tag and OH MY LANTA. It’s the worst. I usually slowly turn the price tag back over and then give a big fake smile to the sales associate that’s now asking if I need any help.  And then I exit as quickly as possible.  Since I know I’m not the only person that goes through this, I thought it would be nice to go through some of my favorite splurges and dupes, how I’ve saved money when I have bought splurge items and what dupes have filled the void {and my wallet.}

SPLURGE: Karen Walker Number One Sunglasses

I first tried these sunglasses last year when I partnered with DITTO, a subscription eyewear program.  This gave me a chance to try them in black and tortoise and before I knew it, I was in love.  With a price tag of $250 {gah}, I shuddered and decided I’d just try to find a good dupe.  Fast forward through the summer and I was STILL thinking about the Karen Walker sunglasses.

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