I Went Haywire With the Buy Button This Month—Here's Everything I Kept
I write about fashion a lot. But despite the illusion that fashion editors are constantly making orders with a full wardrobe of amazing clothes, in reality, my shopping habits are much more prudent. This month, however, has been much different. During the height of the season, I very much fell into the "a closet full of clothes with nothing to wear" trap, so I decided that a mini overhaul was in order. There were a few trends that I was interested in test-driving—like tie-waist tops and Y2K-style pants—as well as a few staple pieces I've had saved in my mental mood board for years.
Let's just say I went a little haywire with the buy button. My fingers were cramped from constantly typing out my card information, and I got to know my UPS delivery man on a first-name basis. A lot of boxes came my way, but not everything I bought made the cut. There were some duds, but the try-on process is all in the game of fashion, right? If you're anxious to see what I ordered, good because ahead I'm sharing all the items that I ended up buying and actually keeping this month. From cool sneakers that are bubbling up among the fashion crowd to new classics from emerging designers, keep reading to see what made my "keep" pile.
I love a limited drop! This one from Wales Bonner is in collaboration with artist and musician Laraaji and includes a small run of 60 T-shirts. Fortunately, there are still a few left in stock, and a portion of the proceeds go to NGO Care India.
Lately, I've been exploring beyond the traditional sneaker brands to find interesting styles that will spice up my athleisure looks. Salomon popped up on my radar after I spotted the XT-4s on a few figures I follow on IG. They're slowly gaining more attention among fashion people, but they are still obscure enough that you won't feel like everyone else.
Up next: The 31 Best Vintage T-Shirts and Where to Find Them
Indya Brown is a fashion editor, stylist, and writer living in Los Angeles. After graduating in 2016, she joined The Cut as a fashion assistant, eventually working her way up to fashion editor. While New York has been her home for over 10 years, she moved to Los Angeles in the midst of the pandemic in 2020 for a new chapter where she started working at Who What Wear, focusing on emerging designers, rising trends on and off the internet, interior design, and BIPOC creatives and brands. Aside from her work at Who What Wear, Brown is also a freelance stylist and writer, working on national print and video commercial campaigns for Sephora, The Independent, and Cadillac. Her bylines also include Harper's Bazaar, Vox, and The New York Times.
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