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Tesco's 3-in-1 boucle stool's back – it's a dupe of a £595 version & a perfect bedroom addition but it's selling fast

Tesco's 3-in-1 boucle stool's back – it's a dupe of a £595 version & a perfect bedroom addition but it's selling fast

The Sun9 hours ago
WE all love a good bargain, especially when it's a perfect bedroom addition at a fraction of the designer price.
Luckily, some budget retailers have our backs, offering items that can save us from splurging on pricier alternatives.
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Niomi Bradley was lucky enough to find one of the transforming stools in her local Tesco, and quickly snapped it up.
When she got home, she demonstrated just how it works in a video on her TikTok page, kicking off with the stool as it is normally.
Niomi then removed the top of the stool and flipped up the back, before replacing the top to make a cute chair.
"Girls run to Tesco for the viral 3 in 1 stool" she captioned her video.
She added: "This is going to be perfect for my room. This is only £35 with a Clubcard !!"
Tesco after seeing the video of the stylish dupe.
"What the flip, I want it," wrote one of her followers.
"If this isn't in my local Tesco, I am going to have a fit," added another.
While a third said: "I just brought this from Tesco; they have it in brown too."
She also helpfully answered other people's questions, revealing that she didn't think it was available online, but only in the store.
Shoppers run to get $7.99 Stanley Cup dupe scanning at Aldi for $27 less than the original – and it comes in 3 color
But if you also fancy the stylish piece - don't forget your ClubCard for the money off.
The Sweetpea & Willow Arcadia Stool
The F&F stool has been called a dupe of the Sweetpea & Willow Arcadia Stool, which went viral thanks to people raving about the "cloud chair".
It is far more expensive than the Tesco offering and will set you back £595.
"The chic, Arcadia Stool by Eichholtz is perfect for giving your home a luxurious, boutique look and feel," they said in the product description on the website.
"It comes upholstered in luxurious boucle cream fabric and is cushioned to perfection for maximum comfort."
However, unlike the Tesco one, it doesn't seem to be able to transform into a stool or have the added storage inside by being able to remove the top.
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Why you should always buy a dupe over designer...
Fashion Editor Clemmie Fieldsend says it's time fashion snobs stopped looking down their noses at affordable versions of designer buys.
Bargain US supermarket Walmart became a social media sensation when its £60 dupe of Hermès' Birkin bag, dubbed the Wirkin, went viral.
Influencer @styledbykristi gushed: "Eighty dollars (£60), you can pretend that you got a Birkin. I mean, everyone will probably know it's not, because who the hell has the money to spend on the real Birkin? Not me.'
Me neither. And why bother? I would never spend that on a designer bag (although if someone wants to buy one for me, that's a different story).
Plus, if I splashed that much, I'd feel I was being ripped off...
We've all been told how the leading brands use the finest leather, thread, dyes and craftsmanship in the world.
But all that is inflated by fashion houses to create the desired illusion of exclusivity.
Just last year, Dior came under investigation for paying £44 to assemble a bag that sells for £2,000.
So while you might think you are paying for top-level craftsmanship carried out by a true artisan, chances are the poorly paid workers are not seeing any of your hard-earned cash.
Dupes — not to be mistaken for knock-offs that copy everything from the logo to the inside label — are a more practical and all-round sensible way to go.
I bought my first when I was 18. It lasted me four years and only broke after I wore it in the shower.
And these days, British high streets have plenty of dupes. In the past three years, Marks & Spencer, H&M and Mango have all seen huge spikes in sales thanks to their canny copies. They use the same viral, must-have marketing tactics that pricey brands have.
Fashion folk will tell you that you are making an investment and buying a 'heritage piece' and will turn their noses up at a high street equivalent. But we've been wearing looks inspired by catwalk designers for decades.
If we can buy a bag that's the spitting image of the pricier version, but doesn't mean you have to remortgage, why not?
From ground-breaking tech to cult classics, there's something to suit everyone.
But for a growing number of savvy shoppers, it's not a fantasy - it's a reality, and they're finding their epic bargains on Japanese eBay.
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