29 Fall Accessories to Buy If Your Vibe Is Designer But Your Budget Is Not

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Fall is obviously the time to bring out your best layering, but not just with clothing. Your accessory game also has the opportunity to become top-notch, allowing you to pair all sorts of bits and bobs together to elevate an outfit. Think chunky scarves, studded belts, thick cuffs, and moto-style boots. The options are endless. While my seasonal mood board is filled with pieces from Bottega Veneta, Khaite, and The Row, my budget is decidedly not as spendy. But if you think that's going to stop me from having a sartorially strong fall, think again. I used my fashion-editor skills to scroll through tons of retailers' pages and find the more affordable accessories that emulate the luxe look I'm going for. 

Are you ready to level up your wardrobe this season? One of the belts below will transform the classic sweater-and-jeans combo you've been wearing every fall. And that long ribbed knit dress you love? Drop earrings and a cuff will make it look brand new. Your basics won't know what hit them. Keep scrolling to shop my edit, and be prepared to add to your cart. I already have.

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.