40 Timeless Staples You'll Thank Yourself for Buying in the Midseason Sales
Traditionally, sales land on Boxing Day, but over the past few years, midseason sales have become a big event for savvy shoppers. After all, it's another opportunity to snap up great-quality pieces you've been thinking about for a while for less. So as spring beckons, we thought you might want to know which sales have started and what the best pieces on offer are. We know you're busy, so we've done the hard bit of scrolling through everything to find the most timeless staples for you, which should also help you avoid being wooed into any regrettable impulse buys as well.
Some of our favourite stores, from COS and Arket to H&M and Mango, have amazing deals right now on pieces that aren't just great for wearing this spring but will also help you build up a long-lasting capsule wardrobe. You can thank us later.
As a tip, we Who What Wear editors tend to use the sales to invest in the items we wear every day and quality pieces we usually can't quite justify at full price. The midseason sales might be well underway, but we've found plenty of versatile tailoring, fail-safe denim and throw-on dresses to see you through all of the seasons ahead. Scroll through the gallery below to shop our edit of the best midseason-sale buys you won't want to miss.
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The standout shoes of the season are included in this flash sale too. (Enter OFFER15 at checkout.)
Staud's shoulder bags are alwasy coveted. (Enter OFFER15 at checkout.)
Everyone on the Who What Wear team loves these basket bags. (Enter OFFER15 at checkout.)
This Ganni mini dress is a year-round keeper. (Enter OFFER15 at checkout.)
Bag this timeless crossbody for 15% off. (Enter OFFER15 at checkout.)
Arket
Classic grey tailored trousers don't age, which makes these the perfect sale buy.
We're big fans of Arket's knits, so we were very pleasantly surprised to this spring-ready one in the sale.
Everyone needs a good camel coat in their repertoire, so this is such a great deal.
COS
A dress you could wear to the office but also on a beach with flip-flops.
Wear this on its own with tailored trousers and then a shirt underneath when it gets cooler again.
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You might not need a puffer coat right now, but you'll be very glad for this purchase come October.
Platform flip-flops are going to be big again this summer.
I'll be wearing these to the office on repeat with chunky sandals.
MATCHESFASHION.COM
Every fashion person had their eyes on this last winter. Cable-knits are timeless, so you can bet this one will be just as coveted next year, too.
A beautiful pair of spring-ready wide-leg trousers.
Whistles
I love the idea of this tucked into a denim midi skirt.
Mango
These are a timeless classic that can be worn with dresses now and in winter.
WWW UK editor Emma Spedding fell in love with these loafers when she popped into the Mango store recently—and with good reason.
H&M
Chunky ankle boots are officially a classic, so there's no doubt you'll be grateful for these come autumn.
Abercrombie & Fitch
Black sun dresses are the new white sundresses this year.
This is a beautiful classic you'll wear so much, and the perfect spring jacket for right now.
TikTok has been going wild for Abercrombie's Curve jeans and trousers, claiming the fit is impeccable.
Hollister
It's not often you find such classic staples in sales, invest in these while you can.
A great going-out top to pair with high-waisted jeans for the pub or dinner.
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Emily Dawes is an editor, stylist and writer with over 12 years in the industry. Known for impeccable taste, our readers trust her advice, especially in her top-selling column, expensive-looking high street buys. Working for Who What Wear UK since 2020, Emily has been a contributing editor, branded content editor and affiliate editor. Now, as senior shopping editor, she leads the e-commerce content strategy. After obtaining a BA in English and American Studies from Nottingham University, Emily interned at The Mail on Sunday’s YOU. As the magazine’s fashion editor, she managed the fashion team and travelled the globe to style and direct fashion editorials and celebrity cover shoots. As a freelancer, she styled Grazia cover shoots, developed brand marketing and content plans and worked with VIP clients including Elizabeth Day.
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