coats on parade

The Spring/Summer runways were teeming with fantastic outerwear, all of it out of your price range. What’s a girl to do? Find the knock-offs, of course! As a firm believer in the power of bargain hunting, here are six spring looks sure to compliment your strolls through the park, without blowing a month’s rent.

Aquascutum’s pink and white flower print trench just begs to be worn on a beautiful spring day, but its price tag will force you to beg for a raise. Try this green and orange number from Liquid, available at Bluefly.com for $126, and keep your workplace stress free.

This double-breasted Burberry jacket haunts my dreams it’s so perfect. Barring a lottery win or a sudden inheritance, I’ll have to settle for this $78 ruffle swing coat from Lux, available at (where else?) Urban Outfitters.

This flouncy, belted Dolce Vita coat was actually made in New York. So was Zac Posen, who will undoubtedly be charging you a lot more than $75 to look this ladylike.

Buying this Michael Kors trench from Bluefly.com will provide the same thrill as shoplifting, without all the pesky illegality. It’s that cheap. At an almost laughable $96, Kors makes a more than adequate substitute for his gorgeous French cousin, Monsieur Guy Laroche.

Bright, Mod-inspired coats are a lovely way to add a kick of color to your wardrobe, livening up outfits you’re sick of wearing. Milly’s emerald gem may have the better buttons and those crucial 3/4 length sleeves, but for $100, it’s hard to beat this juicy orange version from H&M.

It’s my coat in a box! Boxy outerwear is where it’s at these days, from now right up into fall. Check United Bamboo’s pink wonder, then head on over to the good folks at Fashion Geek favorite Built By Wendy (in New York, L.A. and the internerd) and actually buy this $280 version.