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A designer dress apparently worth $1,300 (USD) has been criticised as looking “cheap” after a woman posted a video of herself styling it on Instagram.
Marjan Tabibzada, a fashion influencer whose Instagram account @youngcouture_ has more than 1.2m followers, filmed herself in Miami trying on a pink sheer maxi dress by Jacquemus that retails for £970.
The silk chiffon gown features a cowl neck and strap detailing, as well as a flowing skirt with a train.
Viewers, however, were unimpressed by how the dress looked and criticised it for appearing “cheap” and “not worth” the price tag.
In her video, Tabibzada said she purchased a pink slip dress from Amazon to wear underneath the Jacquemus dress because it was “way too see-through”.
She accessorised with flowery pink earrings, strappy heels from Zara, and a pearl clutch from Los Angeles brand Cult Gaia.
In her caption, Tabibzada wrote: “Is this dress worth US$1,300?”
Many of her viewers did not think so, with some saying that the influencer “got scammed” into buying the garment.
“Definitely not worth the price… US$13 sure but I wouldn’t even spend US$20 on that,” one person said.
A disappointed follower wrote: “Why is it so bad though? I had high hopes.”
Explaining why they didn’t like the dress, one person said: “Not in love with the dress, especially with the tag showing through due to the sheerness. I don’t get the concept they were going for.”
Another said the dress was “giving Shein”, comparing the designer garment to those sold on the fast fashion online retailer.
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Others defended the dress and its price, highlighting that it is made with luxury fabrics.
One person wrote: “People in the comments are foolish, ‘Looks like it’s from Shein’, OK, great, enjoy your $9 (£7) dress. Expensive fabrics typically feel so incomparable on the body.
“It won’t be staticky, it probably doesn’t stain as easily or snag… Y’all really think Shein dresses lok like real clothes… I think it’s very elegant. I’ll never understand the fascination with cheap clothes and shoes for some, they don’t feel the same.”