Pricey Dresses' Letdown: The Ad vs. Reality Showdown

13. Dress with Emerald Shoulder Pads

Original Dress: * Made by Gucci; Original Price: $1,000+* Dismissal bought at DHGate Knock-off Acquired for: $60* While some customers of online retailer DHGate swear by the dresses they bought, others feel that the gowns are rather short of what they could have been. In this instance, the emerald green design was inspired by a Gucci outfit.

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Facebook/KnockOffNightmares: Emerald Shoulder Pad Dress Given that it is a far less expensive version of a high-end garment, it is easy to understand why customers raced to purchase it. The only drawback is that DHGate's rendition is lifeless, shapedless, and devoid of almost every element that distinguished the original gown.