Madewell Just Marked Down a Ton of Anti-Trend Pieces—These Are the Best Ones
Around this time of year, I usually go a little crazy with my spending, stocking up on the trendy pieces I eyed all winter while waiting for them to go on sale. But there's always a catch: By the time those items are added to the sale section, they're already nearing the end of their time in the sartorial spotlight. Therefore, to avoid another year of last-season pieces in my spring shopping cart, I'm taking a different approach to sale shopping and focusing only on anti-trend pieces. Thankfully, the mecca of timeless and regret-proof style just marked down a ton of items that fit that bill.
Right now, Madewell is full of discounted items, all up to 40% off when you use the code YESPLS at checkout. And before you ask, yes, it does include the basics—white tees, jeans, and utility jackets—that the brand is known for. So if you, too, have been burned by trendy sales in the past, I suggest you take my lead and use this sale to stock up on pieces that are proven to last beyond just one season.
Keep scrolling for the very best anti-trend pieces from Madewell's limited-time sale.
Sales are the perfect excuse to restock wardrobe staples.
Slide season is almost here. Stock up while they're on sale.
Unlike most swimsuits right now, this one will never go out of style.
Shop the matching Second Wave Retro High-Waisted Bikini Bottom ($28).
If you don't want to search for vintage cutoffs, these are a great alternative.
A baseball cap will make any outfit look a smidge cooler. No effort required.
Toss this on with cutoffs and a bikini and be on your way.
I beg you—don't only wear this adorable pajama set to bed.
A heavy blazer can be too much in the warmer seasons. This one won't be.
Stringy season awaits.
Shop the matching Second Wave String Bikini Bottom ($28).
Coming up: I Tried a Ton of New Madewell Basics—These Are the 8 Items I'll Be Living In
Eliza Huber is a New York City–based fashion editor who specializes in trend reporting, brand discovery, and celebrity style. She joined Who What Wear in 2021 after almost four years on the fashion editorial team at Refinery29, the job she took after graduating with a marketing degree from the University of Iowa. She has since launched two monthly columns, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled the likes of Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, and Sabrina Carpenter for WWW's monthly cover features; and reported on everything from the relationship between Formula One and fashion to the top trends from fashion month, season after season. Eliza now lives on the Upper West Side and spends her free time researching F1 fashion imagery for her side Instagram accounts @thepinnacleoffashion and @f1paddockfits, running in Central Park, and scouring eBay for '90s Prada and '80s Yves Saint Laurent.
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