My First Job Was at Anthropologie—Here's What I'm Buying There as a 30-Year-Old
Having a summer mall job was a rite of passage for anyone who came of age in the early 2000s—bonus points if it was at a millennial-loved store like Anthropologie, which was the location of my very first job in high school. (I followed it up with a job at yet another classic millennial obsession, Bath & Body Works, but I digress.) The long days on my feet gave me so much respect for retail workers, and to this day, I can't look at a rack of clothes without being reminded of how we were supposed to organize the hangers with a finger's width between them.
It's been more than a decade since my first job, and Anthropologie has certainly grown up right along with us now 30-somethings. The assortment includes a much more varied mix of styles than it used to, including trendy, timeless, glitzy, minimalist, sexy, practical, and more. Below, I'm rounding up the things I'd buy from Anthropologie right this second.
Baggy trousers are arguably the most popular trend right now, with Meghan Markle being their most recent fan.
Why not give green pants a try? They're certainly an eye-catching option.
This two-for-one sweater-and-shirt piece is giving me Miu Miu vibes.
Wear this miniskirt with tights when chilly weather arrives.
If you have enough wool blazers in your closet, why not try a faux-leather version this season?
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Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern over 13 years ago—back when the site only published a single story per day. (Who What Wear has since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC, which is how she ended up moving to Los Angeles from her hometown of San Diego. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2016, where she currently holds the title of Associate Director of Fashion News (as well as the unofficial title of resident royal expert—in case you haven't noticed her numerous Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton stories). She spends her days trying to incorporate her idols, Anna Wintour and Roger Federer, into as many stories as possible. Outside of work, she loves tennis, classic rock, traveling, and smothering her dog with affection.
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