I'm Emotionally Attached to Pretty Things—30 Under-$100 Finds I Can't Resist
Let's keep it brief: Pretty things never go out of style. From sickeningly white maxi skirts to girly outfit adornments, there's always something out there to elevate your outfit into something adorable. While summer fashion often feels the same year after year, there's something special about buying a sweet touch to add into your wardrobe. Frankly, it's hard not to. My heart starts to skip a beat when I see a strand of $60 freshwater pearls.
Although my unofficial summer uniform consists of timeless basics and simple color palettes, I've been experimenting more and more with under-$100 accessories to make me feel like the prettiest girl in the world. Who wouldn't be into that? Below, I've compiled a list of irresistible affordable pretty finds I know would get dozens of compliments on my next night out. Don't believe me? Just scroll and see for yourself.
This bouncy midi skirt deserves to be worn on the Amalfi Coast.
If there's one thing about Reformation, it's that the brand's pretty florals always hit different.
Reformation's plus-size summer offerings may be some of the best on the market right now.
Although the black is also in stock, I'm eyeing this jaw-dropping pink version.
Not everything pretty has to be pink. This pistachio is doing numbers on me.
The entire WWW office has been obsessed with these mesh flats adorned with crystals.
Emi Jay's iconic summer hair clips are a staple among the fashion set.
This is already en route to me so I can wear it for the biggest event of the summer: the Barbie premiere.
No arch support, no problem. The minimal-wedge trend has been all I've been wearing out this summer.
Can't eat, can't sleep, can't rest till I have this frilly top for summer happy hours.
I audibly gasped when I saw these ballet flats at this price.
Skims's pink collection launched earlier this year has to be the prettiest set of underwear living in my drawer by far.
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Ana Escalante is an award-winning journalist and Gen Z editor whose work ranges from dissecting size inclusivity at fashion week to discussing how American Girl Doll meme accounts are the the answer to society's collective spiral. She's covered it all: Queen Elizabeth II's corgis, Roe v. Wade frontline protests, and the emergence of jorts (or jean shorts for the uninitiated). At Who What Wear, Ana is responsible for delivering smart, insightful, personality-driven shopping guides and trend features for a digital-first generation.Before joining Who What Wear, Ana was Glamour magazine's editorial assistant, where she focused on daily news and special packages, including leading the brand's 2022 Met Gala coverage. For more than half a decade, she has covered style, beauty, and digital culture for publications such as Paper magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue Japan, and Allure, among others. Ana has been called a rising star in media by publications such as Nylon and Teen Vogue. (Her mother, meanwhile, calls her "the coolest person" she knows.)