I Searched High and Low for the Coolest Trending Pieces—These 30 Delivered
While there's a time and place for Zara and H&M, today we're shopping a bit off the beaten path. Emerging and indie brands make up a good chunk of my current wardrobe, and in between my basics, I like to sprinkle in pieces that are a bit more directional and highly specific (like this wonderfully crinkly corset from one of my favorite independent boutiques, Maimoun). There's also the satisfaction of finding something completely unique that not many other people will have. The bragging rights of being the first to wear something cool is all yours.
Thanks to platforms like TikTok and Instagram, discovering new places to shop is as simple as opening an app. Each time I scroll through, I religiously save brands or designers I'm interested in going back and shopping through later. Using my fashion editor research skills, I went through my saves and the web to find 30 of the best new arrivals from brands that aren't as obvious. There are a few editor-beloved brands like Pixie Market and Source Unknown, and some new designers to add to your Rolodex too. Keep scrolling to shop them all.
You might not have heard of Arcanum yet, but the brand already has a solid celeb following. Each piece is also handmade in Los Angeles.
Since September is around the corner, you might as well take the opportunity to stock up on cute sweaters.
One of my goals this year is to shop from more slow fashion labels, Donni happens to be one of my favorites.
Party girls everywhere know Retrofete is the real deal when it comes to dressy attire.
Quite possibly the chicest top I've ever come across.
Fashion people think ballet flats are set to come back. I'll be ready with these.
Outrageous sunglasses have my heart, including this new style from Gucci.
If you're big into sculpting swimwear, this suit hugs you in all the right places.
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Indya Brown is a fashion editor, stylist, and writer living in Los Angeles. After graduating in 2016, she joined The Cut as a fashion assistant, eventually working her way up to fashion editor. 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 where she started working at Who What Wear, focusing on emerging designers, rising trends on and off the internet, interior design, and BIPOC creatives and brands. Aside from her work at Who What Wear, 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.
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