19 H&M New-In Anti-Trend Items My 57-Year-Old Mum and I Love For Summer 2024

last updated 25 July 2024

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I've said it before, and I'll say it again: My mum is one of my biggest style inspirations. Having worked as a fashion buyer for over 30 years, my mum has her personal style nailed down to a tee, and I don't think I've ever seen her in an outfit that I don't immediately want to add to my own wardrobe. Practically everyone in my family—including my boyfriend—goes to her for style advice, and since we now both work in fashion, we are constantly messaging one another with links to pieces we love, from investment buys that are on our wish lists to high-street items that have caught our attention.

Despite an age gap of over 30 years, my mum and I rarely disagree on fashion, and we live by a "what's mine, is yours" approach when it comes to our closets. We might wear different dress sizes—she wears a size smaller than me and I'm about 2 inches taller—but, luckily, there are tons of pieces that we regularly swap, from denim that works with both of our body shapes to forever handbags, and evening-ready tops to holiday-ready dresses. I've even been known to steal a bikini or two from her before!

Just this morning, I sent her a bunch of links to some really expensive-looking, new-in H&M products that I loved for both of us, and she followed up with a few she'd spotted for our mutual wardrobe, too. What followed was a list of 19, anti-trend items that make up a uber-chic capsule wardrobe. One that both my mum and I will both be relying on throughout 2024. See our favourite H&M picks below...

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My mum and I regularly share the contents of our wardrobes with one another, despite a more than 30-year age gap.

Shop Our Favourite Anti-Trend Pieces From H&M's New Drop:

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Rectangular Shopper

The perfect autumn tote bag.

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Fine-Knit Cashmere Jumper

Cashmere has already started to drop, and this cream style is right at the top of our wish list.

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Mary Jane Ballet Pumps

The cutest pumps.

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Oversized Shirt

I'd wear mine with baggy jeans and sandals now and a slip skirt and knee-high boots in autumn.

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Sweatshirt Cardigan

This looks so comfy.

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Pleated Satin Skirt

This year, both my mum and I are interested in investing in a classic black midi skirt.

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Textured-Knit Cardigan

This has such a Parisian feel to it, don't you think?

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Rib-Knit Dress

H&M brings out this rib-knit dress every year and it always sells out. Wear it with chunky sandals like above now or boots and a trench when it gets colder.

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Tailored Turn-Up Trousers

Turn-ups are a big trouser trend this season.

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Bermuda Shorts

You might be seeing Bermuda shorts everywhere right now, but truth is they're a classic style that will come back year after year.

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Oversized Cargo Jacket

The perfect transitional jacket.

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Oversized Boat-Neck Top

I always have use for a striped tee in my capsule wardrobe.

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Wide Jeans

We both love this entire look! Plus, these jeans are available in size 4 to 22.

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Deep-Back Dress

Such a pretty bow detail.

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Chunky Dome Earrings

These gold dome earrings will go with everything in your wardrobe, and are less than £5!

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Short Jacket

This jacket and skort pairing is proof that you can look polished even in summer.

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Cotton Maxi Dress

We might both be shopping for autumn already, but that doesn't mean we can't resist investing in a classic black maxi.

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Sunglasses

When it comes to sunglasses, the bigger the better in our opinion.

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Linen-Blend Tapered Trousers

A staple pair of trousers that will work for the office, weekends and holidays.

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Poppy joined the Who What Wear UK team as managing editor in 2022. After graduating from university with a degree in English literature, she worked for a number of print and digital publications, including Women's Health, The Times, Hello! and Marie Claire. In these roles she assisted the fashion teams with print content as well as digital shopping features, shoots and celebrity news.

Prior to Who What Wear, Poppy worked at SheerLuxe as the commercial content manager. There she oversaw all paid-for site content and inclusions, managed the visual assets and briefs for branded content, and ensured all content—whether editorial or commercial—was in line with overall brand guidelines and tone. She also supported the editorial team by looking after visual merchandising on site and reviewing the brand’s daily newsletters.

As WWW UK’s managing editor, Poppy spends most of her time looking after the content calendar and all output across the brand, in addition to working with contributors, supporting with social media planning, assisting with branded content and contributing to brand strategy. Poppy prides herself on being organised, and a keen eye for detail means she oversees the production of tentpole moments such as Who What Wear’s quarterly celebrity covers, the Wedding Issue, team shoots, events, industry-facing moments, gift guides and more. In addition to this, Poppy ensures processes across the brand are efficient and effective, and is always on the lookout for ways the team can work smarter, not harder! As someone who works behind the scenes (Poppy loves a spreadsheet!), you won’t find many articles by Poppy on site, but when you do there’s no doubt they will either be focused on dresses, handbags or classic high-street buys. Or better yet, all three!

Born and raised in London, Poppy is a true city girl. When she's not thinking about clothes (or raiding her mum’s wardrobe), Poppy fills her time walking along the river with her 11-year-old labradoodle, getting stuck in a good book and enjoying as many of the city’s amazing restaurants and bars as her purse will allow! Her favourite London spots are Caravel for dinner, the Ham Yard Hotel for a fancy pre-theatre drink, Daunt Books for a new read, 26Grains for breakfast and Coal Drop's Yard for a spot of shopping.