These Affordable Trends Will Make Your Wardrobe Feel Up-to-Date

The idea of freshening up your wardrobe may be of interest with spring in full swing and a new season on the horizon. Well, if you are in fact shopping right now and looking for a bit of inspiration, we’re here to showcase some of the key trends that will make your wardrobe feel particularly up to date. Basically, the curation of new items coming your way will bring a forward and modern vibe to your offering.

While the trends ahead are available at a variety of stores and price points, they are especially noteworthy because they're actually on the more affordable side. Yep, we’re talking $100 and under here. With all that in mind, keep scrolling to check out the best affordable trends that just might elevate your closet, including chic knits and stylish jeans. You’ll also find visual and shopping inspiration.

1. Oversize Shirting

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A white button-down shirt is a classic staple. This season, it's all about the oversize silhouettes to use as layering pieces or wear on their own.

2. Loose Blazers

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The slouchy blazer continues to reign supreme as a modern go-to that brings ease and sophistication to any look.

3. Ribbed Tanks

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A ribbed tank is more of a trendy basic these days rather than a new trend, but nonetheless, it's a noteworthy piece to make a wardrobe feel current.

4. Corset-Inspired Tops

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As we highlighted here, corset-inspired tops continue to be front-runners in many a fashion person's wardrobe, primarily worn with jeans.

5. Sweater-Vests

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A sweater-vest is trend-forward piece that brings an instantly chic spin to any look.

6. Relaxed Denim

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In the denim world, you can't deny the power of that flawless pair of loose jeans for an of-the-moment vibe.

Next, check out affordable spring basics.

Bobby Schuessler
Market Director

Bobby Schuessler is a fashion editor with over a decade of editorial experience covering shopping, style, and beauty. He's spent over seven years at Who What Wear, currently leading the market team to deliver highly covetable and convertible content. He creates data-driven shopping guides featuring top retialers like Nordstrom, Shopbop, and Net-a-Porter and is at the forefront of Who What Wear's shopping tentpole strategies, including Amazon Prime Day. He also works on branded content initiatives and appears on camera in video and shopping livestream franchises. He has also worked across a variety of other media brands and fashion retailers like Refinery29, PureWow, Men's Health, and Gilt covering commerce, trend reporting, women's and men's fashion, home, and lifestyle.