This Is the Most Expensive-Looking Trend of Fall 2018
This summer, it was almost cool to look, well, cheap. Beaded bags, PVC shoes, shell jewelry, neon, and tie-dye have reigned supreme for the past several months, but fall is almost here, and it's time to re-add a big dose of polish to your wardrobe.
We've been extensively reviewing the F/W 18 runways, and it's become clear that a particularly luxe trend has captured designers' hearts this season, and it's guaranteed to make any item (and anything said item is paired with) look more expensive: embossed croc. (It's also a classic, so you shouldn't feel guilty about investing in it this season.) Mock croc, which is usually in the form of accessories, made multiple appearances on the fall runways of Louis Vuitton, Marni, Tory Burch, Versace, Rejina Pyo (as seen in the photo above), and so many more. Not only that, but also Net-a-Porter's retail fashion director, Lisa Aiken, recently noted when doing an Instagram Story takeover for us that "stamped croc is the next big accessory trend." (And she's never wrong about these things.)
We found a mind-blowing amount of stylish croc accessories to shop, so if you're in the mood for a more expensive-looking fall wardrobe that won't actually break the bank, keep scrolling for ultra-cheap options and some that are a little more of an investment.
Lisa Aiken confirmed the trend on our Instagram.
See It on the Runway
Rejina Pyo F/W 18
Marni F/W 18
Tory Burch F/W 18
Louis Vuitton F/W 18
Shop the Trend
Who needs an expensive logo belt when you can have this beauty?Available in sizes 65 to 90.
This editor thinks about these a lot.
The perfect belt bag for people who didn't think they could pull one off.
Whether for the airport or the office, this on-sale tote will come in handy.
Plenty of people would buy these if they were double the price.
It-bag alert!
One of many lovely croc bags Loeffler Randall just dropped for fall.
The perfect skirt to capture that coveted '90s vibe.Available in sizes 2 to 12.
The price made us do a double take too.
Staud has so many covetable croc bags right now.
Probably thanks to Meghan Markle, pencil skirts are back.Available in sizes XS to XL.
Wait until you see how cool this triangle-shaped bag looks from the side.
Fun fact: This is named after Emily Ratajkowski.
Next up, 36 under-$100 tops that do the work for you.
Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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