The Words "Sold" and "Out" Are Coming for These 36 Zara, H&M, and J.Crew Items
I've said this before, and I'll say it again: When it comes to determining which items from a collection will or will not sell out, I'm the best person to consult. I'm not bragging. Simply put, I have a long track record of predicting this sort of thing, and 99% of the time, I'm correct. So if you're on the fence about buying something from H&M, Zara, or J.Crew and want to be sure it's safe to sit on for a while, check out the list below—if you see it on here, don't wait. You aren't safe, and before you know it, you'll have missed out on the best items to shop right now, possibly for good.
If that's not the situation you find yourself in, but you still want to score some future sellout winter items before the masses find them and you have to fight off all of TikTok to score them, the forthcoming list might also be helpful for you. It's useful in many ways—why else would I have spent hours putting it together? Without further ado, scroll down to shop 36 items from Zara, H&M, and J.Crew that you'll be lucky to find are still available in one month. Honestly, they could all very well be out of stock by then.
H&M
If you want a designer bag but can't spend thousands on one, buy this chic $35 shopper instead.
A classic LBD like this one will get so much use this winter.
Everyone's wearing a cape right now, but not everyone's cape is mohair.
Zara
Attached scarves are everywhere this winter. I love the design of this gorgeous Zara pick.
If you want The Row's aesthetic at Zara's prices, buy this dress immediately.
J.Crew
Between the color, the texture, and the way this sweater feels on your skin, I can't think of anything better.
I'm pretty sure that everyone in the WWW New York office owns this scarf in at least one color by now.
Striped button-down shirts are all anyone's talking about on my FYP right now.
This is not your average pencil skirt. Not even close.
It's just so luxurious wearing a silky tee compared to a jersey one. Don't you think?
This story was published at an earlier date and has since been updated.
Eliza Huber is a New York-based senior fashion editor who specializes in trend reporting, brand discovery, and the intersection of sports and fashion. She joined Who What Wear in 2021 after almost four years on the fashion team at Refinery29, the job she took after graduating with a marketing degree from the University of Iowa. She has since launched two monthly columns, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled the likes of Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, Gracie Abrams, and Sabrina Carpenter for WWW's monthly cover features; and reported on everything from the relationship between Formula One and fashion to the top trends from fashion month, season after season. Eliza lives on the Upper West Side and spends her free time researching F1 fashion imagery for her side Instagram accounts @thepinnacleoffashion and @f1paddockfits, running in Central Park, and scouring The RealReal for discounted Prada.
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