The Black Friday Capsule: Every Winter Essential and Trend to Buy From the Sales
We won't lie. Black Friday shopping is a sport. Between literally thousands of items going on sale in the span of 24 hours and sales happening at countless brands and retailers, the shopping holiday can be daunting at best and sometimes downright stressful. So instead of leaving you to aimlessly add items to your shopping cart come November 29, we took it upon ourselves to create the ultimate Black Friday capsule wardrobe filled with the items you'll get the most wear out of this winter.
We narrowed in on the building blocks that any winter wardrobe would pretty much starve without—things like essential puffer coats and functional winter boots—and then added in a handful of the key trends of the season, such as snakeskin print and leather separates. We may be biased, but this capsule wardrobe is foolproof. Shop it from top to bottom to refresh your entire closet at a steep discount, or score on a few key pieces you're most in need of.
You might want to go ahead and bookmark this edit as we get closer to the epic sales and reference it when you go shopping. Simply continue on to see every trend and essential and the exact item we're recommending for each.
Winter Essentials
Puffer Coat
Boxy Blazer
This valuable wardrobe staple deserves to be in rotation 365 days of the year.
Layering Turtleneck
Black Jeans
Loungewear Set
Black Leggings
Rubber-Soled Boots
Beanie
Scarf
Socks to Wear With Boots
Winter Trends
Leather Dress
Knee-High Boots
Tuck your straight-leg jeans and pants into these to mirror the fashion crowd.
Statement Sweater
A statement sweater like this striped one is the easiest way to stand out without really trying to.
Snakeskin Print
"Grandma" Bag
Pearl Jewelry
Feathers
'80s Redux
Crystal Heels
Padded Headband
Chain Necklace
Printed Turtleneck
Fashion Trousers
"Fashion trousers" are basically loosely tailored pants that fashion insiders are pausing their jeans for these days.
Retro Sneakers
This post was published at an earlier date and has been updated. Next up: I Wanted to Keep My Black Friday Wish List to Myself, But Here You Go
Anna is an NYC-based senior fashion editor who has been a member of the Who What Wear team for over seven years, having begun her career in L.A. at brands like Michael Kors and A.L.C. As an editor, she has earned a reputation for her coverage of breaking trends, emerging brands, luxury shopping curations, fashion features, and more. Anna has penned a number Who What Wear cover interviews, including Megan Fox, Julia Garner, and Lilly Collins. She also leads the site’s emerging travel vertical that highlights all things travel and lifestyle through a fashion-person lens.
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