I'm Convinced These 30 Items Will Be the Backbone of My Spring 2023 Wardrobe

Most Wanted is a weekly series in which one Who What Wear team member or friend of the brand will share the top 30 fashion and beauty finds on their current wish list.
Yesterday was raining and freezing where I live, but today is sunny and beautiful (albeit still freezing), and it's put me in a big spring shopping mood. I find that the best way to approach shopping for a new season is to see what basics are missing in my wardrobe and start filling those holes with items that will make getting dressed easier when the new season arrives, so that's what I'm here to do.
For spring 2023, I'm all about classic pieces with a modern twist, and brands have already begun releasing plenty of those for spring, so let's shop. Scroll for my most-wanted spring wardrobe builders. (Maybe if we order some spring will arrive sooner…)
I didn't know that I needed a pair of belted stirrup leggings, but now I definitely do.
This will look cool under every jacket and button-down you own.
For those spring days when you don't need a jacket but you need something.
This is the kind of necklace I'd choose entire outfits around.
I look forward to wearing sheer tights without freezing this spring.
Spring calls for a new pair of sunglasses.
I'm looking forward to pairing these with pretty spring colors.
If your goal is looking like you just stepped off of the Miu Miu runway, this one's for you.
Given that silver and cuff bracelets are back, I think I'd be wise to order this.
Next, 30 birthday gifts anyone would love to unwrap.
Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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