Every Single Hero Buy You Need to See From Topshop, M&S and Arket This Week
Right now we're all about easy outfit wins—items that will take our daily wares and give them a new lease on life, making them less, well, predictable in the process. Cue the latest dose of It buys the high street has just bestowed us with.
While we firmly advocate investing in quality over quantity, we also know that the high street often does trend-led pieces better than anywhere else—and for a fraction of the price. As such, we set about finding the best new outfit upgraders that our favourite affordable fashion hot spots have to offer.
Marisa Martins wears a shearling coat from Topshop.
After concluding our search, we found that Topshop, Arket and Marks & Spencer are the current front-runners when it comes to hero pieces. While each brand has its own sartorial USP, there are common design traits that span across the trio. Think leather (of both the real and vegan variety), jewel tones, and satin.
Without further ado, keep scrolling to see and shop the best talking-point clothes and accessories Topshop, Arket and M&S have to offer right now.
TOPSHOP
The square toe makes for a subtle update on the timeless Chelsea boot.
MARKS & SPENCER
You'll wear this cashmere jumper for years to come (and no one will believe it's high street).
The solution to making every outfit look cooler? Just add hiking boots.
We've seen this in real life and can confirm it's incredibly flattering on.
ARKET
According to the runways, 2020 is set to be the year of the oversized shirt.
Next: Trust us, these are the nine new-in pieces you need to see this week.
Maxine Eggenberger is Who What Wear UK’s deputy editor and has over thirteen years of experience in fashion journalism. She been creating engaging and elevated style content specifically for Who What Wear UK since 2018, covering runway reports, emerging trends, long-form features, self-styled shopping stories and columns, including her edit of the best new-in buys. She ensures the highest editorial standards are met across the site, leads the editorial team in their SEO strategy and keyword planning, works closely with the beauty team on content initiatives, represents the brand at industry events, and regularly contributes to social media, including her own Who What Wear UK TikTok franchise, French Style Fridays. Previously, Maxine appeared on ITV's This Morning in her own fashion segment and has interviewed countless celebrities—everyone from Victoria Beckham to Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o.
Prior to Who What Wear UK, Maxine’s career began when, after completing her first-ever internship at Look magazine, she was offered a position on the brand's fashion desk. She accepted, leaving university a year early in the process. Her passion and natural talent for writing and styling meant she swiftly rose through the ranks to become the title's fashion news and commercial content editor, with a stint as InStyle.co.uk’s fashion and beauty writer along the way. She later served as Look’s acting Editor in Chief, overseeing both print and digital, before embarking on a successful freelance career, working with Grazia, The Pool, and Marie Claire amongst others.
Maxine is based remotely from her countryside home near Edinburgh where she spends her downtime renovating her house, walking her dogs, hosting friends and trying to master the art of making Old Fashioned cocktails.
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