How to look 'expensive'

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I'm not sure if that's the right word but I was in Sainsbury's today and the woman in the queue in front of me just looked 'expensive'.
She wasn't wearing anything remarkable - a leather jacket with a fur collar, skinny jeans and brown knee length boots but somehow she looked 'done' whereas I looked like a sack of spuds.
How to achieve that expensive look without the budget?

For a start you have to be young, slim, middle class, & good looking - the rest is easy.

I would say
Classic clothes in neutral colours in good fabrics in top condition.
Nice perfume.
Simple jewellery.
Really good footwear.
Hair skin nails and teeth immaculately maintained.
Not necessarily following the latest fashion.
Nothing frumpy or mumsy.
And an air of Je ne sais quoi.

My daughter is only 5'2". She's very petite but looks effortlessly classy and upmarket in Next jeans and simple sweater or hoodie with ankle boots or trainers. An Oliver Bonas dress and she looks fabulous. I think the thick naturally blonde hair and classic features have something to do with it. OTH I am very biased.

I think really most people who look expensive are wearing expensive clothes. I don't wear cheap clothes any more as the older I get and the more £££ I have then I'd rather spend it on well made clothes in nice fabrics.

I also think a bit of bling in the day is fine and actually rather nice.

But I don't get wanting to look expensive as an aim really - I'd rather look stylish personally.

yuck. no to the scarf. no to the stud earrings.

Since the 1980s I reckon there is a well groomed "model" look that some young women are good at , nice figure, nice highlights, but they always wear a foundation that is a bronze my colour and looks absolutely classy but wear resistant . I've never found that foundation , it is a mystery.

Not " my " colour . Just bronze

I think that bronze colour is weekly subtle St tropez fake tan with colour matched to the tan foundation

A very expensive look to keep up

Subtle or no make up
Manicure with natural or neutral colours
Good quality shoes, boots, handbags
Make sure everything is clean and not in need of repair
Classic plain pieces with odd pattern or brighter colour thrown in
Natural fibres, de bobble when needed, iron where needed
I actually like a bit of bling and wear quite a bit of jewellery - but it's all real and mostly old
I prefer my 50 year old gold omega watch to any of the current designer favourite watches
Diamonds don't go out of fashion easily and never make me feel fat!!

I think classics like a fitted belted long camel coat are great for this. They also hide a multitude of sins.

I think overly done make up looks cheap, but others probably think it looks classy.

Tastes differ

camel doesn't suit everybody though. Maybe your classic colour is maroon, bottle green, navy or just stick with black.

I've never worn anything 'camel' in my life. I've seen some nice camel coats in max mara mind you, but no. Camel isn't for everybody.

while forthcoming posters are free with their opinions, what do you think of these earrings?

the hanging ones. I like them. I'm deciding between two pairs at the moment. One pair is alan ardiff.

very honest opinions totally welcome

I like the little owls ones best. I did fall in love with an alex monroe pair a while ago but they're not for sale any more.

I love alex monroe, alan ardiff, sabine lenz. But I'm not dripping with jewellery. I have none! ONE ring. I could treat myself. I should. Especially while sales are on.

I look dreadful in everything; I just can't look classy or sophisticated to save my life- just a big scruffbag!

My daughter would like them. They are too young for me.

Iike the earring but I don't think they are part of the look this thread is aiming for

ha ha very diplomatic.

love these but they're a shocking price. Only for people who don't have to pretend they have money.

I don't know what those are worth but you would have to pay me to wear them. Am wondering if they are "treasure trove"

The owl earrings are lovely and totally the sort of thing I wear

They are not elegant or expensive looking though

Studs (whether plain, diamond or pearl) are classic looking. The owl earrings are sort of the complete opposite - quirky. I would wear quirky earrings if i was going for a casual fun look as opposed to something understated and classic.

I think a lot of what people are describing is classic as opposed to just expensive. I love Pippa Small and Monica Vinader jewellery - many of the earrings are drop and I think they look fab especially in the summer.

Actually I reckon it is a lot easier to look £££ in the winter - harder when you are wearing less clothes

I've just had a look at some diamond and ruby bumble bee earrings in Richard Ogden but forgot to look at the price. Cartier did lots of little insects in the 20s I think which had a renaissance about 20 years ago? Wallis Simpson had some and they were sold off. I never much liked the style and still don't. But I don't care much for Cartier - didn't they get involved with elephant polo in the 80s? Classy - not.

Ha ha Mrs Campbell Black. I'm just getting dressed and won't tell you how much I'm worth with no clothes on . Have just decided that I'll wear dark grey leggings and a teal tunic dress from Boden a few years ago. Will wear with leather knee boots and my dark grey below the knee Farhi coat.

I agree the loafers, jeans, studs, silk scarf, expensive coat look described more than once on this thread is more classic than expensive.

I saw a woman in London a few days ago with perfectly coiffed blonde hair, huge dangly earrings, high heeled suede boots with a fringed edge, leather pencil skirt and a long beige (fake) fur gilet and she looked amazing, expensive and not sloaney.