These 25 Under-$50 Fashion Items Are Instant Mood Boosters

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As a fashion editor, I scroll through a lot of pages of clothing on a daily basis, but there are always certain pieces that bring up my mood instantly. Whether it's a funky print or a comfy knit I want to wear right away, I know how to spot an item I know many will love too. (My job depends on it, after all.) I write about my favorite picks from a variety of shopping destinations, but today's topic of discussion is going to be the mood boosters from our latest drop of Who What Wear Collection at Target.

I make it my mission to know the ins and outs of our collection, as I'm always writing about it and even testing some pieces out for myself. Below, I've rounded up a list of my favorites from the drop that are affordable and include a mix of your favorite trends like fun prints or puffed sleeves and even some forward basics too. Since our goal is to make fashion accessible, everything below is under $50 and comes in sizes XS to 4X, so trust me when I say there's an option for everyone. 

Associate Fashion Editor
Yusra Siddiqui is an editor who resides in New Jersey but bounces between the suburbs and NYC. (She's a Jersey girl at heart.) After interning at Who What Wear in 2019, she found her way to the team after graduating from LIM College in 2022 with a fashion media degree. She's also spent time writing and working for publications such as Fashionista, Coveteur, and Nylon, but she always knew that Who What Wear was where she was meant to be. When she's on the job, she's perusing runway shows, analyzing the latest thing fellow Gen Zers are up to on the internet, and sharing what she can about the modest-fashion market. You can also catch her dabbling in entertainment, talking about the costume choices of the latest Netflix series or diving deeper into how the plotline affects the viewers in a myriad of ways. Lastly, she likes to create content for Who What Wear's TikTok. Her personal time is spent doing similar but also different things—deep diving into almost every new TV show (Bridgerton, Gilmore Girls, and Stranger Things are favorites), planning her next local getaway (whenever that may be), and reading the latest Emily Henry or Sally Rooney novel in one sitting.