About 90% of My Closet Costs $250 or Less, This Is What I'm Adding to It RN
Like everyone else right now I've done enough online window shopping this week to last a lifetime. Lately, I've been spending way too much time on my phone, which means way too much time on Instagram, which also means way too much time spent oohing and aahing over some of my favorite fashion girl outfits. And some of the pieces I've noticed consistently popping up on my feed? Leather pants, minimalist tanks, and preppy lightweight knits. I love how effortless it is to style all of those pieces, so yes, my current shopping list features a ton of them.
I'm not shy about splurging on a designer bag or coat I consider worth the investment, but for the most part, I like to shop on the cheap. With that in mind, the bulk of the items I've been eyeing are all reasonably priced at $250 and under. And contrary to what you might think, yup, it's absolutely possible to look like a bonafide fashion girl without spending your entire rent check. From sleek everyday sneakers to elevated spring dresses read ahead to see all of the affordable finds currently filling up my bookmarks tab.
I stock up on simple, flattering white tanks like these for the warmer seasons.
I'm really into the high-waist, cropped cut. I'm already envisioning an outfit pairing these with the white tank above.
These sort of hand-drawn florals are peak quirky Brooklyn girl style and I'm not mad.
As simple as it looks, a silky-satin shirt really makes everything look way more expensive. This cornflower blue is superbly dreamy.
I wouldn't call my style preppy, but collared button-down tops like these have been calling my name.
Missoma has great quality jewelry for less than you'd expect.
I've been looking for sleek all-black running shoes for a minute, and runners I know love Hoka One. They're chic enough I won't mind wearing them outside of my weekly jogs.
After scrolling Nordstrom's new arrivals this dress immediately caught my attention; I'm so ready for it to be warm again.
Everyone on my Instagram feed seems to be into CUUP's Balconette Mesh bra so I'm eager to see what the hype is all about.
Before you scroll past, hear me out: soft clogs feel like walking on air and if you have to buy a pair they might as well be from Adidas.
I'm a faithful adherent of bucket hats for bad hair days.
These cargo pants are so damn cool. Add a simple link chain, and a white racerback tank and you've nailed the fashion girl aesthetic.
Never thought I'd describe sneakers as cozy, but it's truly the most fitting word for these quilted platform Chucks.
I'm an advocate of flashy, fancy earrings.
The midriff cut-out is different than the ones I've been seeing, and I love how simplistic it is.
Hosbjerg's latest collection continues to thrill me–I mean, these pants?!
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For my leather jackets, I like to go the genuine leather route: I find that they last longer and can take a beating without looking dingy. This is one of the most affordable ones I've spotted all season.
I'm thoroughly looking forward to stacking this atop all of my gold chains.
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Indya Brown is a fashion editor, stylist, and writer living in Los Angeles. While going to school at Columbia University in New York City, she got her feet wet in the fashion industry interning at Elle magazine, Harper's Bazaar, and New York magazine's The Cut. After graduating in 2016, she joined The Cut as a fashion assistant, eventually working her way up to fashion editor. There, she worked on a multitude of projects, including styling inbook feature stories for New York magazine's print issue, writing and pitching market stories for The Cut, and serving as fashion lead for The Cut's branded content. While New York has been her home for over 10 years, she moved to Los Angeles in the midst of the pandemic in 2020 for a new chapter. Now she is a fashion market editor for Who What Wear, focusing on emerging designers, rising trends on and off the internet, interior design, and BIPOC creatives and brands. Aside from her duties as a fashion market editor, Brown is also a freelance stylist and writer, working on national print and video commercial campaigns for Sephora, The Independent, and Cadillac. Her bylines also include Harper's Bazaar, Vox, and The New York Times. But once the computer goes down and the emails turn off, she's likely eating her way through Koreatown, hunting down vintage furniture, scoping out new outrageous nail designs to try, or taking a hot cycling class.
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