35 High-Street Pieces That Are Destined for Cult Status

Knowing what to buy can be difficult. With hundreds of brands each offering up hundreds of new-in pieces—often on a weekly basis—deciding what to invest in can be daunting at best. That, however, is where we come in.

It's the Who What Wear UK team's job to scour the web and stores to find the very best pieces on offer—it's a role we take seriously and also reflects what we ourselves choose to buy. The same goes for our influencer friends. With gifts arriving on their doorsteps in droves, it makes the pieces they decide to spend their money on all the more special. As such, we decided to share the pieces we're currently coveting with you to give you an insight into what we—the people who look at clothes for a living—have on our wish lists.

Although there are plenty of designer treats we've got our eye on, we're all in agreement that the high-street is looking pretty exceptional right now. So we decided to share with you, dear readers, our high-street shopping hit lists.

I asked fellow members of the Who What Wear UK team, as well as some of my favourite influencers, to tell me the five pieces they intend on buying from the high street. As well as my own picks, you'll find their items below.

Our personal styles couldn't be more different, but there are common traits woven between our edits. For one, the colour palette remains largely neutral. Shearling trims also evident throughout, as is fringed hemming. The proof, they say, is in the punch; so keep scrolling to see seven fashion girls' high-street wish lists for autumn 2019.

HANNAH ALMASSI, WHO WHAT WEAR UK EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

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ALEXIS FOREMAN OF @ALEXISFOREMAN

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(Image credit: @alexisforeman)

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ALYSS BOWEN, WHO WHAT WEAR UK SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

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KARINA MARRIOTT OF @STYLEIDEALIST

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JOY MONTGOMERY, WHO WHAT WEAR UK SHOPPING EDITOR

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(Image credit: @joy_monty)

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MAXINE EGGENBERGER, WHO WHAT WEAR UK CONTRIBUTOR

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RENATA JAZDZYK OF @VENSWIFESTYLE

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(Image credit: @venswifestyle)

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Maxine Eggenberger
Deputy Editor

Maxine Eggenberger is Who What Wear UK’s deputy editor and has over thirteen years of experience in fashion journalism. She been creating engaging and elevated style content specifically for Who What Wear UK since 2018, covering runway reports, emerging trends, long-form features, self-styled shopping stories and columns, including her edit of the best new-in buys. She ensures the highest editorial standards are met across the site, leads the editorial team in their SEO strategy and keyword planning, works closely with the beauty team on content initiatives, represents the brand at industry events, and regularly contributes to social media, including her own Who What Wear UK TikTok franchise, French Style Fridays. Previously, Maxine appeared on ITV's This Morning in her own fashion segment and has interviewed countless celebrities—everyone from Victoria Beckham to Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o.

Prior to Who What Wear UK, Maxine’s career began when, after completing her first-ever internship at Look magazine, she was offered a position on the brand's fashion desk. She accepted, leaving university a year early in the process. Her passion and natural talent for writing and styling meant she swiftly rose through the ranks to become the title's fashion news and commercial content editor, with a stint as InStyle.co.uk’s fashion and beauty writer along the way. She later served as Look’s acting Editor in Chief, overseeing both print and digital, before embarking on a successful freelance career, working with Grazia, The Pool, and Marie Claire amongst others.

Maxine is based remotely from her countryside home near Edinburgh where she spends her downtime renovating her house, walking her dogs, hosting friends and trying to master the art of making Old Fashioned cocktails.