high-street

When it comes to discovering this season’s It products, at Who What Wear we all agree that Instagram is a great source of inspo. Whether it’s that Mango shearling jacket (our sources tell us it’s coming back in stock soon, FYI), or the Arket striped jumper, there’s no shortage of cult items to be found on the social media platform. Something that doesn’t happen all too often, however, is when these popular pieces all end up being from the same brand. Luckily for us high street lovers, this is exactly what’s happening right now thanks to one of our favourite brands, H&M. The new season offerings are some of the best we’ve seen from the high street hero, and we’re not the only mega fans. Some of our stylish friends have already be...

Her & Other Stories black-and-white cardigan is so classic, allowing for plenty of styling options, but the jeans pairing is our current favourite.  Personally, I am so pleased that cardigans have regained their fashionable status in recent years, as they’ve become one of the most versatile additions to my wardrobe. I’ve come to rely on cardigans for this awkward in-between weather. For days when the sun peaks through, having a cardigan to hand will save you when the evening chill sets in. Better still, for your travel temperature dilemmas, you head out for the day wrapped up to avoid the autumn chill, but when you take your first step into the tube station, you immediately regret every single layer. That’s the beauty of a cardigan. Wear it do...

From the Atelier collection, you can expect sharp tailoring alongside fluid eveningwear, versatile knits and new silhouettes with designer details like textured chenille, ruffles and luxe-looking gold brooch clasps. Frankly, it had me at chenille.  Starting at £15 for a pair of tights and going all the way up to £550 for a real-deal leather trench, there are price points to appease many budgets. In between, there’s everything from seasonal knits and trend-led separates to real investment pieces (hello, cashmere coat) with the same long-wearing quality that we’ve come to expect to from COS. Win-win.  Keep scrolling to see some of our favourite pieces from the COS Atelier collection before it inevitably sells out in-store and online.  You Deserve to Make ...

From the Atelier collection you can expect sharp tailoring alongside fluid eveningwear, versatile knits, and new silhouettes with designer details like textured chenille, ruffles and luxe-looking gold brooch clasps. Frankly, you had me at chenille.  Starting at £15 for a pair of tights and going all the way up to £550 for a real-deal leather trench, there are price points to appease many budgets. In-between, there’s everything from seasonal knits and trend led separates to real investment pieces (hello, cashmere coat), with the same long-wearing quality that we’ve come to expect to from COS. Win-win.  Keep scrolling to see some of our favourite pieces from the COS Atelier collection before it inevitably sells it out in store and online.  You Deserve to Make ...

They’re undeniably versatile and a year-round staple. Okay, maybe you wouldn’t choose them on the hottest day in August, but they couldn’t be more perfect for autumn. Just add knits and a trench, and in winter they become the perfect party pants. They may be an investment, but once you find the perfect style, at least you can be sure you’ll get your money’s worth out of them.  These days, leather trousers come in all shapes and sizes, from straight-leg to wide-leg, plus-size to petite. And they’re not just in black leather, either. There are also creamy beiges and shades of green for spring. Most high-street retailers (and a lot of designers) have at least one pair on offer, which means there are a lot out there to choose fr...

Fresh new season drops are arriving from both the high street and designers, which means a whole host of new inspo and ideas for how we want to dress for this time of the year. There are three high-street brands, in particular, though, that we on the Who What Wear UK team always turn to first when it comes to new season: Arket, & Other Stories and H&M. And needless to say, they have seriously impressed us for October. Key buys inevitably sell out further into the season, so now is the best time to snap them up, and there’s plenty here for you to choose from. We’re turning to the classics that can be easily layered up, such as blazers, knit dresses and jeans, as well as bookmarking the hero coats of the sea...

Every once in a while one of our favourite high street brands comes along and treats us to an amazing sale. We know to look out for these at the end of every season, but a mid-season sale is even more of a treat, with the possibility of nabbing some pieces we’ve added to our wish list recently for a lower price.  Often those pieces that end up in the sale are fairly trend-led which have been left over at the end of a season, meaning that it often requires a hefty bit of work in order to find the discounted gems that are worth snapping up. However, today that’s not the case. Enter COS, who has spoiled shoppers with an up to 50%-off mid season sale full of a plethora of classic buys that will work hard in your wardrobe year-round.  You Deserve to Make Mon...

Every once in a while one of our favourite high street brands comes along and treats us to an amazing sale. We know to look out for these at the end of every season, but a mid-season sale is even more of a treat, with the possibility of nabbing some pieces we’ve added to our wish list recently for a lower price.  Often those pieces that end up in the sale are fairly trend-led which have been left over at the end of a season, meaning that it often requires a hefty bit of work in order to find the discounted gems that are worth snapping up. However, today that’s not the case. Enter COS, who has spoiled shoppers with an up to 50%-off mid season sale full of a plethora of classic buys that will work hard in your wardrobe year-round.  You Deserve to Make Mon...

What’s better is, despite the name, these so-called midseason sales are already starting when really we’re only just launching into autumn weather. And while browsing the new offers on the high street recently, I noticed that two of our favourite high-street brands, Mango and H&M, have discounted some really great autumn buys that will absolutely see you through the whole season and beyond. We’re talking classic coats, cute knits, denim and tailoring— certainly nothing you’ll regret in a few weeks’ time.  You do have to dig a little through these sale drops to find the best buys though, and so we did that hard bit for you. Keep scrolling and you’ll find the editor-approved sale buys from Mango and H&M’s brand new drops that will only add value to your new season aut...

Out of all the high street stores, & Other Stories is the one which, without fail, I can always find something I like in. You’re more likely to catch me in a dress-and-blazer outfit than anything else, so, naturally, the pieces I already own from & Other Stories tend to fall into those categories. Now I think about it, actually, I also own a few shoes and bags from the brand, all of which have lasted in terms of quality and design timelessness. Indeed, things were off to a promising start. And they were—the moment I crossed the shop’s threshold, so many pieces caught my eye. I always love dressing for autumn, and I think that’s the season that & Other Stories comes into its own, too. Woollen coats, midi dresses, tailoring, and boots—oh, the boots!—I was smitte...

It’s official. Whether the weather complies or not, autumn is upon us, and for those of us who have been counting down with pumpkin spice lattes on the brain, it could not come soon enough. Straddling the seasonal in-between of summer dresses and autumn shoes has been a dressing dilemma for far too long, and at Who What Wear, we’re ready to wholeheartedly throw ourselves into cosy season, winter coats included. And looking to the fashionable season ahead, there are some exciting new trends to try—Hi, knee boots!—and classic key pieces to invest in (How many cashmere knits are too many?), but one thing is for sure, this autumn is already looking good.   Helping us on our way to celebrate the season is the & Other St...

As a team, we’re not embarrassed to say we have a passion for scrolling through the M&S website or popping into our local store on our lunch break to browse the new-in sections. So often, we’ve come away with a real gem—something like the perfect jacket, leather trousers or an affordable cashmere knit—that goes on to hold a place in our wardrobes for years. Can you really blame us, then, for our rather unconventional hobby?  So as autumn 2022 gets well underway, and wardrobe refreshes and new-season shake-ups abound, we thought we’d put our talents to good use and provide you with an edit of the pieces from M&S we really love right now. There are obviously plenty of great knits and jackets, but we’re also really impressed with the...