Leggings are probably one of the best items of clothing to become a staple in our wardrobes. Not only do they serve as a chic alternative to looser sweatpants and joggers, but they’re also unparalleled in comfort for any activity—whether it’s working out, running errands, or lounging at home. On top of all that, they happen to give your legs an extra lift and added shape. Who doesn’t love that?
If you want to take the shaping effect to the next level, you can always opt for tummy-control leggings. Between high-waisted styles for everyday outfits and actual shapewear, these formfitting bottoms are perfect for the moments you feel your middle section could use an added tuck or extra support.
Below, we’ve gathered the best styles that’ll give your center a little more control. Scroll down to shop them all and add a few pairs to your wardrobe.
To the untrained eye, winter fashion looks much easier than it actually is. In a world of puffer jackets, fuzzy boots, and chunky scarves, the best advice the fashion crowd often whispers to friends and family isn’t just about the buzziest winter trends that they need to follow. It’s about how to layer winter clothing properly.
We’ve gone over layering 101 here at Who What Wear, from the base layers you need to buy to stay toasty to the best materials for insulating knitwear. Although layering can seem complicated (and expensive!), some of the chicest pieces ring in well under $150 while remaining true to your personal style.
“When you’re adding sweaters to your wardrobes, we start with basics and think about the different ways that you can style them,” Rachel Boedecker, a stylist at Nordstrom, told Who What Wear. “Once you’ve got basics covered, we look for something different and unique, like a cutout, unique neckline, and unexpected color or silhouette.”
December through January is unofficially Zara season in my book. It’s the legendary end-of-season sale that initially ropes me in, and from then on through the end of January, I become completely fixated on every new drop. I did some major damage during the sale last month (see above for evidence), and now it’s the brand’s most recent collection that’s currently thinning out my pockets.
You can always expect something exciting and remarkably on-trend from Zara, and this is no different. One of the standout pieces (which was so good I had to put it first in this story), is a pair of straight-leg jeans with a cool wrapped detail. It’s the type of elevated staple I can see myself wearing non-stop until others start to notice. Also included in the newest drop—elegant knit separates that feel reminiscent of Norma Kamali’s body-shaping power pieces. And it’s not winter without some strong outerwear—there’s plenty of faux fur and sophisticated wool coats on the agenda too. For a glimpse of all of the cool Zara finds I scouted, keep scrolling below.
We all do it—running out of the house in leggings to buy a carton of milk at the deli or head to a Pilates class. It’s not been since the peak of the athleisure era in the early 2010’s—a decade ago now if you can believe it—that basic leggings were deemed a trendy item to wear and these days they pretty much reside in the margins of our wardrobes as useful fixtures but not necessarily the most exciting ones.
All that is to say, I wouldn’t be surprised if you were finding yourself in a rut when deciding what to wear alongside your plain leggings. Naturally, we have a few ideas in mind. Yep, making your staple leggings feel up-to-date, and dare I say even cool, in 2023 comes down to styling them with a few key items. Simple choices like picking the right coat or pair of shoes can make a world of difference—just see for yourself. Ahead, we’re breaking down nine items that solve the mystery of how to wear leggings in 2023.
Anyone who knows me knows that I love a good pair of shoes. I am at a point where I have so many that they line the walls of my apartment. While I’m on the hunt for a new storage solution to keep tabs on my addiction, of course, I’m still shoe shopping.
As a New Yorker, there’s nothing more important to me in a new pair of shoes than comfort. I love wearing heels but I also love walking home so you bet I’m picky when it comes to which style I’ll buy. I recently updated my shoe collection with a few new styles to determine what might be the most comfortable to wear this winter. I’m at a point where I know what to look for when buying shoes so it was surprisingly difficult to narrow this down, but behold the 7 styles that made the cut.
Trust me. No one was as aghast as I was when I saw that bubble hems had hit the runway. I was looking through images of Prabal Gurung’s S/S 22 show when I spotted them, and all the disastrous outfits I wore back when I was, like, 12 years old came rushing back into my brain. Fast-forward some months, and there they were again—this time at Jason Wu’s F/W 22 show, and then at Khaite, Prada, Proenza Schouler, Ulla Johnson, JW Anderson, Valentino, Molly Goddard, and Dauphinette for S/S 23. The more I realized I could not avoid this divisive trend returning from my childhood, the more I warmed up to the idea of wearing a bubble hem again.
The last time I wore the silhouette was probably middle school, but the current iterations are much more sophisticated than, say, the Limited Too and Delia’s designs of yore. Sure, there’s still an inherently youthful energy to them with all that flounce, but some styles are less exaggerated than others. Plus, it turns an otherwise simple skirt, dress, or even T-shirt into something a little more interesting with the fabric delicately pooled at the bottom. Below, I rounded up some inspiration straight from the runways and some bubble-hem pieces that you can shop right now if you’ve been converted like I have.
Ready to dive into the next batch of looks that are about to define the coming year? While there are a number of broader trends happening, I’m actually pinpointing a number of specific looks from the spring/summer 2023 runways that I think are the ultimate source of cool style this year.
You see, each season we look to the runways to determine the overarching trends but if you really think about it, we can trace the defining elements of each back to a handful of specific looks, whether it was an article of clothing, a novel styling trick, color combination, or an overall mood that was evoked.
If you want to know what the fashion set will be adopting, recreating, and iterating on in no time, I suggest you start with these eight runway moments. Consider this your crash course in spring 2023 fashion. When we first saw them during fashion month last fall, they were the images that blew up group chats and social media feeds and now that many of these pieces are hitting the market, I can state with conviction that these looks will set the tone—and in a few cases, they already have. Kendall Jenner going pantsess in a Bottega Veneta runway outfit, for one.
From the Miu Miu look that’s bringing back the pencil skirt to the rising pantsless trend that Bottega Veneta is pioneering and the ’90s tube dresses worth adopting from 16Arlington, continue on the discover the eight popular spring 2023 runway moments to know about before they blow up IRL.
Like many other things, Amazon is a trove of good workout clothes. While the thousands of glowing reviews that its best-selling leggings and sports bras have racked up are impressive enough, TikTok is also flooded with haul videos of fashion people showing off their coolest activewear from the retailer. After watching dozens of such videos, we beelined to the site to shop them all.
Hours of scrolling later, our Amazon deep dive has certainly paid off since we have 33 epic finds to show for it. Whether it’s the tank top that our editors can’t get enough of or the cutest matching sets that could pass as luxury activewear, discover the best workout clothes on Amazon here. Ahead, we’re diving into the tanks, leggings, sets, and more that everyone’s talking about right now.
Lounging around the house in decadent lingerie is a next-level luxury experience, and I’ve done it so many times. However, I’ve cursed myself with a love for mirrors, so my apartment is filled with them. This experience can occasionally lead me to be a bit insecure when I spend too much time in front of them without being fully dressed. Not only that, but for the purpose of comfort, I prefer to lounge in something a bit more covered up than a traditional bra-and-panty set. That’s how I fell in love with wearing my silk robe as much as possible.
My favorite time to wear mine is when I’m “glamming” for a night out or a special event. After a quick shower, instead of immediately putting on my formal attire, I’ll slip into a robe and complete my hair and makeup while listening to one of my favorite songs, which is currently anything by Bad Bunny. For that reason, I’m telling everyone I know about how thrilling it is to wear a silk robe. Below, find 30 that are currently sitting in my shopping cart.
Fashion should be fun—not hard or confusing. It should be attainable and it should bring you joy. For this story, we’re focusing on easy trends for 2023 that will hopefully make you happy, make your outfits better, and don’t require much effort at all. Perhaps your next question is, “So what types of trends do all of these things?” When choosing easy trends, look for colors, accessories, and silhouettes that are high impact but that you don’t even need to think about how to style.
It happens to be the case that more than a few of the early 2023 trends fit these criteria, and they’re already shippable. Some are even holdovers from last year, but they’re certain to keep heating up this season and beyond. So without further ado, read on to familiarize yourself with the trends and shop the ones that suit your life (and wardrobe) the best.
There are a couple of effective methods for shrinking a shirt, and one of the easiest is by boiling it. Simply heat up a pot of water, then shut off the stove as soon as it reaches a boil. Drop the T-shirt in the water immediately and let it sit for about five minutes.
If you’re looking for a more serious degree of shrinkage, you can leave the shirt in the water for up to 20 minutes. The longer the shirt is left in the water, the further it will shrink, but obviously, there’s a limit to this magic. Most shirts will only shrink up to a maximum of 20% in size.
Once you’re finished soaking the shirt, remove it from the water using a pair of tongs or a wooden spoon. Once the shirt has cooled off enough to touch, wring it out and examine your progress. The boiling process can be repeated as many times as you need to achieve the desired results.
Welcome to I Tried It Month, where we’ll be publishing a new fashion, beauty, or wellness article every day that features a first-person account of shaking up an old habit, pushing beyond a comfort zone, or simply trying something new. Follow along for 31 days of storytelling, including everything from trying new beauty treatments to copying the most risqué runway looks of the season.
There’s no doubting the fact that oversize, menswear-inspired fashion is in right now. For proof, just look at every daytime look worn by Bella Hadid and Hailey Bieber, or any recent runway show for The Row, Peter Do, or even Miu Miu (its S/S 22 collection was more than just covetable micro minis and belly tops). But when I tasked myself with testing out this trend a few weeks ago, I knew I had to go all in. In other words, rather than styling womenswear that only looked like menswear, I figured it’d be more of a challenge to go straight to the source: the actual men’s department.
And a challenge it was. Despite the fact that I’ve made a career out of shopping for womenswear, adapting to the section across the way took more trial and error than I’d originally thought. For starters, men’s sizes are entirely different from women’s, meaning that I had to measure and recalculate all of mine accordingly. In addition to that, almost everything is longer, lower, and broader, meaning that my usual styling hacks would have to likewise adjust. That being said, once I got the hang of it, putting together outfits using pieces that I’ve long ignored began to give me a fresh perspective—and lots of inspiration.
Arguably the biggest lesson I learned from introducing men’s clothing into my wardrobe was the importance of proportions. For me, most of the pieces I tested out were on the baggier side, with pants, especially, sitting lower on my hips and being wider and slouchier in the legs. To counteract that, I tested out pairings that included cropped and fitted tops and jackets that offset the oversize nature of the look’s bottom half.
I also wanted to create balanced ensembles that weren’t obviously pulled from the men’s department, but instead, felt in sync with the rest of my wardrobe. In turn, I spent a lot of time switching in and out flirtier pieces like corsets, heels, crop tops, and low-rise fitted trousers until I found combinations that clicked.
Ahead, find four looks from my week in men’s clothing that convinced me to shop in the menswear department more often.
As someone’s who has spent much of their adult life trying to find the perfect pair of jeans (fitted in the waist without a gap, loose in the legs, and just long enough to reach the foot of my boots without flopping over them), it felt pretty unnatural to shop for a pair that I know wasn’t designed to correctly fit my body. That being said, once I came to terms with the fact that men’s denim would sit more around my hips than my waist and not hug my body the way a women’s pair would, the baggier style started to grow on me. I ended up liking them so much that I bought multiple pairs of men’s jeans and have been wearing them constantly. What can I say? It’s nice not to be confined to denim that you have to lay on your bed to zipper shut.
Wearing: Zara jeans; Wandler Rosa Leather Slippers ($480)
Unfortunately, the white Zara jeans that I snagged have since sold out, but this black, straight-leg alternative is equally as good.
When I’m testing out a men’s piece, especially a jacket or coat, I like to size down one or two sizes.
A perfect example of a women’s shoe that gives off a menswear vibe.
I love the idea of going a bit against the typical winter-fashion grain, which is how this look—including lots of white after Labor Day—came to be. Since my trousers and turtleneck were both pretty fitted, this felt like the perfect occasion to go bigger with the coat and add a masculine shoe. Therefore, I opted for my favorite oversize peacoat from Nanushka’s men’s section and a pair of men’s suede loafers from Grenson.
Wearing: Nanushka coat; Zara pants; Uniqlo socks; Grenson loafers
Introducing the updated womenswear version of my peacoat.
I could’ve paired this turtleneck with literally any of the menswear pieces I tested out.
If testing out menswear taught me one thing, it’s that low-rise pants aren’t as bad as everyone thinks.
Everyone has black leather loafers—try something different with this lighter suede pair instead.
I’ve spotted this Banana Republic flight jacket on at least a dozen fashion industry guys, from stylist Justin Boone to publicist Lindsey Solomon, but rarely any women, so I wanted to test it out myself. I paired the ultra-cozy, shearling coat with a pair of ACNE Studios trousers that I bought off my boyfriend (he’d had them tailored too small so they actually fit me pretty well). The two-tone heels perfectly pulled the look together.
I’ve been seeing this flight jacket in various forms all over Instagram and TikTok lately.
If you’re not in the mood to scour through racks of men’s khakis at your neighborhood thrift shop, this pair from J.Crew will absolutely do the trick.
These heels are the perfect add-on to elevate this look.
Similar to the aforementioned ACNE Studios khakis, I first got the idea to buy vintage men’s army pants after I stole a pair from my boyfriend and wore them to New York Fashion Week in September. I loved them so much that I began researching secondhand styles and sizes, eventually settling on this super baggy pair. Once it’s warm out, I plan to solely wear them with bra and bikini tops, but for now, I’m loving them with this cropped Ganni bomber and my go-to Adidas Sambas (also from the men’s section).
Welcome to the first edition of 42 Things of 2023. The year is young but I’m sure you have big plans for the 11.5 months to come. With big plans comes the need for many outfits, and if you could only shop at Nordstrom, Net-a-Porter, and Shopbop for all of your wardrobe needs, I think you’d be just fine. Accordingly, I thought there was no better way to kick off the year than with these three one-stop-shop retailers.
Now that the gift (and holiday party outfit) shopping is over, January is a great time to take stock of your closet and figure out what holes you need to fill. And what better way to fill them than by shopping these three beloved retailers (all of which have lots of new arrivals to choose from)? Below, you’ll find all the denim, shoes, going-out clothes, loungewear, and accessories your heart desires. Feel free to treat yourself this long, cold January.
The next big non–skinny jeans trend is here, and it couldn’t be chicer. While skinny jeans will truly never die, nor do we want them to, we’ve spotted a number of emerging denim trends that are pretty much the antithesis of skinnies. We’ve already mentioned how flares and loose jeans are on the rise, and, well, we’re adding another of these non-skinny styles to the top of our lists: high-rise wide-leg jeans.
These are full-length jeans with a trouser-like wide leg and a high rise. We know that wide-leg jeans can be intimidating if you’re not used to wearing them already, which is why the high rise is crucial here. It hugs you in all the right places and creates some nice dimension for the overall silhouette. One standout pair defining the trend is the Citizens of Humanity Annina Jeans, a Who What Wear editor favorite.
To highlight this chic new denim trend, we rounded up the freshest wide-leg jeans outfits that fashion people are wearing now and included our favorite pairs to try out.
Okay, okay, in reality, French girls are certainly not “over” jeans. Seriously—one quick glimpse at some of the chicest Parisians on Instagram, and you’ll quickly realize that denim is a staple of the French. That said, we’ve noticed that this set is, like many other fashion people, embracing the anti-jean look with a variety of athleisure alternatives.
Yep, that’s right—French girls are going all-in on the jogger trend that’s infiltrating the street style and celeb world. Ahem, you may remember Kendall Jenner’s recent sweatpants ensemble at the airport recently. Well, to showcase the comfortable yet chic outfits Parisian women are wearing right now, we curated a range of ensembles below with non-denim pieces (joggers, leggings, and more) as the foundation of each look. Keep scrolling for more and shop the inspired fits.
Let’s face it. Shopping for a quality bra is more effort than it should be, and due to the number of emerging lingerie brands out there, it can be more intimidating than we’d like for it to be. However, when you’re in search of the best bra brands on the market, why not let someone else do the shopping for you?
While you might not have the luxury of a dressing room to try a bra on for size, thanks to the nature of online shopping, we like to look at reviews to get an idea of what people love and what they don’t. So because we want to take advice from those who have tried these brands out for themselves, we found some of the best brands that’ll fit your every need, from comfort and support to fit and style. After all, when it comes to things we wear every day, why not have the best?
Check out which designers women love right now, and then shop from each brand for your own lingerie drawer.
In a post-pandemic world, it seems cozy dressing is the only viable option. Opting for luxurious fabrics, relaxed silhouettes, and dress-up-or-down pieces is the best investment for a functional wardrobe. If you’re like me, those are the worth-it pieces since they get reached for way more than my past workwear.
Finding informal staple pieces is one of my favorite ways to create a wardrobe with longevity. Plush cashmere, fuzzy shearling, and oversize (yet well-cut) pieces are great ways to choose comfort. The best part about these pieces is you can wear them in a more formal way with some of your tailored items or very casually with other cozy kin.
J.Crew proves to be one of the leaders in elevated comfort dressing. And I can’t stop thinking about the below 24 pieces for adding polished practicality to my 2023 closet. Shop the plushest options below for ultimate comfort dressing.
There is nothing quite like a night on the town. Whether you’re going on a cute first date, wining and dining on fancy fare, or dancing with your besties, there’s something magical about a rendezvous under the stars. I don’t know about you, but a killer look paired with the feeling of having the whole night ahead of me is unlike any other. To achieve the said look, I love to dig through Nordstrom’s tried and true virtual aisles for looks that are sure to take someone’s breath away. I’ve hand-picked a slew of chic going-out clothes from Nordstrom that are flying off the shelves.
Ahead shop sexy lingerie-inspired pieces, silky fabrics, and show-stopping styles that are made for shining in the moonlight. Keep scrolling for sleek dresses, Lacey tops, and so much more. And don’t you worry, unlike Cindrellela, these looks hold up even after midnight.
One feeling anyone can attest to experiencing is anticipation, especially when planning on going on a date. Whether you’re meeting someone for the first time or have been with your partner for years, planning a special night out can make even the most anti-romantic fraught with emotions. There’s already so much to worry about that the last thing you want to be anxious about is what to wear. And yet it can be hard to pick the best outfit for a night out, much less an evening in the middle of winter.
Winter dressing presents its own challenges, but it’s even harder when you factor in the desire to look sultry. After all, frigid weather doesn’t make wearing the most risqué and skin-barring trends of the moment a practical decision. But before you let the stress of picking an outfit make you cancel that date, you’ll want to keep reading. As we’ve dug through Instagram to find 30 sexy date-night outfit ideas, the fashion set relies upon.
Whether you’re going to the museum, seeing a movie, or just want to make your date’s jaw drop, these looks will bring the heat—no matter how cold it is outside.
When it comes to fashion, Sydney Sweeney is always full of surprises. The 25-year-old actress was spotted in winterly London sporting an under-the-radar trend that’s about to be absolutely everywhere: rosettes.
Sweeney’s bubblegum pink strapless silk mini dress by Magda Butrym is a prime example of the motif that can be traced back to decorative rose shapes that adored footwear in the 1600s. Who What Wear has been tracking the latest resurgence of this niche pretty trend as seen on the fall/winter 2022 and spring/summer 2023 runways, and now that it’s awards season, rosettes are about to be in full bloom.
If flowers for spring feel too obvious, but you love the look of a floral statement, try adding a few fancy rosettes to your wardrobe. Stars like Hailey Bieber, Eddie Redmayne, and Mindy Kaling (who also works with Sweeney’s stylist, Molly Dickson) demonstrate how this simple floral detail can instantly elevate an outfit no matter the occasion.
Ahead, browse dresses and tops with rosettes in several sizes and colors. We can’t wait to see this trend grow into full bloom.
