I'm Finally Embracing My Anti-Color Tendency—These Cheap Neutral Picks Stand Out
If you were to take a peek into my closet, there would be nary a bright in sight. It's all about black pieces (which can admittedly make sorting through laundry tricky) and a plethora of neutral options. In essence, I realized I have come to adopt an anti-color collection. Keeping this in mind along with the fact that I am usually on a budget, I am always searching for cheap neutral picks to round out my current rotation.
In my recent deep dive, I went straight to five of my go-to retailers for stylish, affordable finds: Nordstrom, H&M, Revolve, Mango, and Shopbop. This time around, I was pleased to come across an array of pretty dresses, elevated basics, everyday pants, trendy flats, and more in shades of brown, tan, beige, and gray. Ahead, shop 30 of my top cheap neutral picks of the moment—the cool skirts alone are worth checking out. Oh, and did I mention everything is under $100?
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Jennifer Camp Forbes is currently an editor at Who What Wear, where she has worked in a variety of capacities for over a decade, including creative director and various editor roles. She’s well-known as a shopping expert that’s sought out for advice and insight on the latest trends, outfit ideas, and fashion picks thanks to her thoughtful shopping roundups, digital moodboards, and extensive knowledge of up-and-coming brands, plus the new arrivals sections of the chicest retailers. Jennifer has had a lifelong interest in fashion which led her to intern at Harper’s Bazaar as an undergraduate. Later, while working towards her masters degree in psychological counseling at Columbia University, she founded two digital fashion publications: Le Fashion and Olsens Anonymous. The popularity of both sites grew and after graduation she decided put her plans to become a therapist aside to pursue a career in fashion. While she has called Los Angeles and New York City home in the past, she currently works remotely from Massachusetts. When she’s not obsessing over and writing about her latest fashion finds, she is delighting in raising two little ones with her highschool sweetheart, perusing TikTok religiously, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, creating abstract photographs, and eating the best Mexican food she can get her hands on.
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