It's Getting Cold—What to Buy to Stay Warm, Look Expensive, and Not Spend a Ton

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Pretty straightforward, right? As we all know, winter is just around the corner, and for those of us who are about to experience significant temperature drops, that means transitioning our wardrobes from one that looks cold weather ready to one that actually is prepared for anything the season can throw our way.

For me, that often means busting out my hats, scarves, and gloves; pushing lighter jackets to the back of my closet and bringing heavier ones closer to the front; switching to thicker and warmer knitwear; and, of course, doing a bit of shopping. On the topic of the latter, I always start a search by seeing what I can find on the budget-friendly side, and my recent dive came up with more treasures than I could have expected—43 of them to be exact—and that was after I did some major editing. To see what ended up making the cut of my affordable winter fashion roundup, simply keep scrolling. 

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Editor-at-Large

Since starting as an intern back in 2013, Nicole Akhtarzad Eshaghpour has held several roles here at Who What Wear, and she is currently Editor-at-Large. It was a less expected route, seeing as she was graduating from business school at USC when this all began, but it has turned out to be the best one for her. Fast-forward to 2024, and she's moved to NYC from her hometown of Beverly Hills and spends her workdays a little differently from when she was an intern starting out. Currently, she focuses on a weekly mélange of shopping content. As far as her personal style goes, she's largely drawn to classic pieces and neutral basics but will always make an exception for something colorful, printed, or bejeweled as long as it's deemed worthy enough. After all, the only thing she loves more than a good party is dressing up for one. On weekdays, she can usually be found at home eating something delicious for dinner and trying to force her husband to watch Summer House.