9 Affordable Pieces From Our Favorite Quiet Luxury Brand—And They All Feel Like House Clothes
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by The Candidly Team
We all want to look “polished” and “classic” and “gorgeous but also like we’re not really trying.” But those are still vague terms that are hard to use practically when we’re buying clothes or putting together outfits. That’s why the phrase “quiet luxury” is so immensely helpful and why this article and this article both went viral last year.
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Quiet luxury implies something tangible that we understand. Though most of us still don't have an endless budget to blow on expertly made designer pieces.
We want clothes that are classic, refined, flattering, wearable … but also affordable. Yes? Welp, we found 12. The last thing on the list will be divisive. But that’s show biz, baby.
1. The quiet luxury sweatshirt/coat hybrid we wear daily in the cold months
WHAT: Babaton Tie Cardigan*
WHY: You know the feeling of being cozy in your sweats at home, enveloped by a pile of blankets, and you have to … leave the house? And wear … clothes?! This is the long sweatshirt-fabric coat we wear for those times. We call it a coat but we actually keep it on all day—especially ideal if you sit in an office where you’re not in charge of the thermostat. It goes with anything casj (see above) but also makes sleek clothes even sleeker.
Price: $89
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2. The softest sweater we’ve ever felt with our own two hands
WHAT: Wilfred SoftSpoke™ Dear Sweater*
WHY: We actually wrote an entire diatribe about the sister to this sweater last year HERE, but because they’re the same stretchy, insanely soft, almost spongy, NEVER itchy, better-than-cashmere material, we had to include the v-neck version here. The truth is, what makes anything luxury, is the fabric. That’s the rub. But that so often means paying insane dollars for it, like cashmere. We can tell you honestly, we are SO sensitive to all wool fabrics because even the nicest cashmere can have the slightest scratchiness to it, but synthetic materials are so … not luxurious. But this sweater is the unicorn that bridges that gap. You truly have to feel it for yourself. It comes in so many colors but we’re eyeing the pink* and charcoal* presently.
Price: $118
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3. The quiet luxury lounge pants that actually feel like pajama bottoms
WHAT: Wilfred The Lodge Pant™ - Crepette™*
WHY: Perhaps you’re sensing a theme that we don’t want to leave the house or put on real clothes in the winter? You’re correct. Because when the days start to dim at 4:38pm, wearing tight, restrictive pants with ZIPPERS for god’s sake seems like our worst nightmare. These pants are constantly selling out and for good reason—they’re chic enough to wear to a meeting with fancy people, but comfy enough that you’ll feel like yourself. Aka, ELASTIC WAIST. We paired it with the famous Sonder sweater*) we referenced above to show it can be “dressed up or dressed down” as the fashion people say.
Price: $138
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4. The Silk Blouse Hack
WHAT: Wilfred Delphine Blouse*
WHY: The best “quiet luxury” tip we will ever possibly share is this: wear a silk blouse with jeans* and boots*. That’s it. If you are larger-armed (like us) finding a silk blouse with a forgiving, drapey arm hole is key to comfort. This one has that without being too balloony which then becomes more … ren-faire and less QL.
Price: $110
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5. The color combo QL hack not enough of us are using.
WHAT: Babaton Standout Blazer* and Wilfred Chino Relaxed Hi-Rise Wide Pant*
WHY: We all have random chinos we don’t think of as particularly chic. Do you use the word chinos? Do you say khakis? For some reason we think of this stone color when we think of chinos and THIS* when we say khakis. The point is, these CHINOS* are great because they have an elastic waist band in the back so there’s zero gaping, but flat on the front for max chicness, and they’re also high rise so they make your legs look long. But the real star, and we know it’s not necessarily setting the world on fire, is wearing black with them. This black blazer* is especially incredible because of its shape, but you probably have versions of these 2 pieces at home right this very minute that you should try pairing together. Black on top, chinos on the bottom. It just drips QL.
Price: $248 for the blazer, $77 for the pants
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6. That old black magic
WHAT: Wilfred Delphine Blouse* and The Effortless Pant*
WHY: When in doubt, go all black. This also works with all navy. Perhaps especially with navy, but we are black-obsessed. But your powder must be chosen perfectly. Here is that dreamy silk shirt again, this time in black. And the pants are THESE that come in every color, every height, various materials, fabrics (see below for another bonkers gorgeous plaid version!!) and just seem to fit everyone. Here’s another version of all black with the same pants and the aforementioned perfect black blazer* that makes all of us look like a perfect hourglass:
And without the blazer to show you that this strapless top* is so flattering, even though we’re all scared of them, except strapless is MORE flattering on a thicker arm:
Price: $110 for the blouse, $148 for the pants, $248 for the blazer, $98 for the tube top
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7. The dress that will scare you but hear us out
WHAT: Babaton FigureKnit™ Eyecatcher Dress*
WHY: We know. You JUST got over the trauma of having to be convinced that strapless things are not scary but, in fact, deeply flattering and now here we are telling you to buy an entire strapless dress. And a tight column dress no less. First, you simply must believe the power of the strapless—especially the straight across cut of this dress—because it shows off our décolletage and shoulders, the eye goes there and creates a gorgeous balance. Second, please note the brown. Now, admittedly, brown is “in” even though we don’t care what’s in or what’s not, and we specifically love brown because it looks gorgeous on every single person. Everyone. It warms up everyone’s skin tone, is possibly the chicest “quiet luxury” color of all time, and always elevates any outfit. Of course, it comes in 378 thousand colors, but trust us. Brown. Is. Quiet. Luxury.
Price: $148
8. The feminine power suit
WHAT: Babaton Standout Blazer* and The Effortless Pant*
WHY: Here are those pants again—THIS TIME IN PLAID AND IN SUIT FORM. We will admit we were inspired by the ultimate in QL dressing, which is, of course, Shiv from Succession:
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When in doubt, plaid. When in doubt, a suit. Combine the two, you’re basically unstoppable. And normally a suit would feel scary because we equate it with feeling constricted and gross, but this one has such a perfect shape and so much give, it’s the kind of thing you don’t have to rip off your body the minute you walk in the door. Also we’re on a mission to bring back the power suit for every conceivable event—rest in peace, Diane K.
Price: $248 for the blazer, $148 for the pants
* Gifted
9. The very divisive sweater
WHAT: Wilfred Shelly Cardigan*
WHY: We admit. This isn’t quiet. When it’s fully buttoned it is. But we’re trying something and got compliments galore. Either way, if you try a little peekaboo situation like ours or if you fully button it to the top, black and white is perhaps the chicest combination of colors known to (wo)man. Here it is fully buttoned—would be perfection with a long, black maxi skirt* and tall boots*:
Price: $118
* Gifted
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