The 6 Best Places to Buy Investment Pieces Online

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My wardrobe is a mix of affordable basics that I wear on the regular and more special investment pieces that I know I’ll own for years. When I’m looking to make a big purchase, I have a trusted group of retailers I always look to that truly deliver the best there is in the world of shopping. I turn to each of them for different reasons, whether I want to get my hands on the latest It pieces, shop items straight from the runway, or discover emerging talent before anyone else.

So where are the best places to buy investment pieces online that I turn to again and again? Ahead, I’m highlighting six essential retailers that I always order from. Go on to discover why each of them made the cut, and shop my edit of cool investment items to add to your closet now.

1. Net-a-Porter

What to look for: An attention to up-and-coming designers that are fostered by the Net-a-Porter team. One reason I always look to Net-a-Porter is its Vanguard program, which scouts rising talent. Recent brands include must-know designers such as Peter Do, Le 17 Septembre, and Ratio et Motus.

Shop pieces from Net-a-Porter:

2. Shopbop

What to look for: Great pieces from cool talent across the globe. If you're interested in up-and-coming designers, Shopbop will deliver, and it'll bring you the most wearable pieces from their collections.

Shop pieces from Shopbop:

3. Moda Operandi

What to look for: Moda Operandi has a unique preorder model to order designer pieces straight from the runway. On top of that, it has a knack for discovering designers very early that you can't find anywhere else. Plus, with handpicked edits from Lauren Santo Domingo and Lisa Aiken, you always have insight about what the fashion insiders are adding to their closets.

Shop pieces from Moda Operandi:

4. MatchesFashion

Why it's great: MatchesFashion has a solid mix of luxury brands and emerging talent, so it is a great place to invest in heritage labels and also discover something new. In addition, it has great editorial content that always inspires, as well as capsules such as its wedding edit where you'll find pieces you can't get anywhere else.

Shop pieces from MatchesFashion:

5. Fwrd

Why it's great: L.A.-based retailer Fwrd has a mix of heritage brands and of-the-moment new talent. It has an especially strong edit of eveningwear. 

Shop pieces from Fwrd:

6. MyTheresa

Why it's great: If you're looking for the coolest It pieces for the season from your favorite designers, you're guaranteed to find them at MyTheresa.

Shop pieces from MyTheresa:

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Associate Director, Special Projects

Kristen Nichols is the Associate Director, Special Projects at Who What Wear with over a decade of experience in fashion, editorial, and publishing. She oversees luxury content and wedding features, and covers fashion within the luxury market, runway reporting, shopping features, trends, and interviews with leading industry experts. She also contributes to podcast recordings, social media, and branded content initiatives. Kristen has worked with brands including Prada, Chanel, MyTheresa, and Luisa Via Roma, and rising designers such as Refine and Tove, and her style has been featured in publications including Vogue.com, Vogue France, WWD, and the CFDA. Before Who What Wear, Kristen began her career at Rodarte, where she worked on assistant styling, photo shoots, and runway shows, and at Allure, where she moved into print and digital editorial. She graduated from the University of Southern California, where she studied art history and business, and currently lives in New York.