Fool's Gold: Dupes vs Originals

Rachel and I regularly swap examples of items that are $10 on Aliexpress and up to 10x that price on other sites, so we thought we'd share our finds and show how savvy shopping can save you some serious cash.

Sometimes it is worth buying the original. If you're buying foundation, don't skimp on quality, for example (read about that Pearl of Wisdom here). Things like a good pair of jeans cannot be replicated at the same quality for $10. However, there are companies such as Black Milk that sell novelty clothing for $100 a pop, which is too much to spend on a gimmicky, wear-once-a-year item for us poor students.

We'll also feature examples of online sites trying to rip you off majorly by selling dupes at inflated prices. When we find them, we'll call them out for sure.

Here are some dupes that we think are worth buying over the originals (or 'Fool's Gold', because even though it ain't 'real', in this case it's still gold). Click here to view the full collection and price details over on Polyvore. Note that all prices are in $US, with shipping not included in the price...

                                    Original                                                             Dupe