The 9 Untrendy Pieces In Our Cart This Season
New year. Same us. Better clothes.
by The Candidly Team
If you know us at all, you know that we are too old and tired for trends. They fizzle too fast. They clutter our closet. And they keep us from our goal of dressing as intensely chic as HER and HER … and also HER.
It’s not about being unoriginal. It’s about owning clothes that you know will so reliably look great on you (AND feel great on you) so that when you open the doors to your closet, you feel happy and fruitful instead of lost and bereft.
There are 9 things in our carts and/or our closets at this very moment that are not trendy, but they are classic and cool and flattering and of actual use to us when we get dressed in the morning. Imagine that!
And here they are:
1. The $50 Jeans That Are As Good As $250 Designer
WHAT: Quince Bella Stretch Relaxed Straight Jeans*
Why we love it: We can’t seem to stop ourselves from blabbering on about these jeans. They’re the perfect combination of stretch and hold. They keep their elongating shape even when we’ve worn and washed them 227 times, and they feel like butter while making our butts look nice and peachy. All of that, and they’re $50. Pro tip: Get them in at least two colors, so you always have a pair on hand when the other is in the wash.
Be warned: they sell out a lot so if they have your size, move quickly.
Price: $50
2. The Elevated Button-Down You Don't Have To Tuck
WHAT: Banana Republic Cotton Poplin Ruffle-Back Shirt*
Why we love it: We recently realized that the biggest pain in the a** when it comes to shirts looking and feeling great on our bodies is the tuck. The tuck makes our lives harder, while the untuck makes our looks less polished. Enter perfect-length, waist-nipping shirts like this. It hits in the chicest, most flattering spot - no tum showing, and everything just looks very tailored and styled. Plus, the back detail is so elevated and genius, it makes us look high-fashion even on our schlubbiest-feeling days.
Price: $120
3. The Only Hoodie That Makes You Look Quiet Luxury
WHAT: Aritzia Peyton Zip Hoodie*
Why we love it: If you’re a hoodie person and a cashmere person than you are our kind of person. And this will possibly be your favorite item you add to your closet this season. The cut makes cashmere look cooler. And the cashmere makes the cut look more luxe. So you get the best of both worlds, coziness and chicness. Our life’s greatest goal.
The fit is also very waist nipping:
Price: $98
4. The "Clean Girl" Sweatpants That Read Like Jeans
WHAT: Gap Heavyweight Easy Baggy Sweatpant Jeans*
Why we love it: The idea of sweatpants that look like jeans just sounds so very unlikely to be a success, but just behold how these pants hang. They’re slouchy and slimming. They’re elastic waisted so we feel like we’re in house clothes, but we really, truly look “put together.” Wear them with boots and a blazer or a t-shirt and sneaks, and every time, you just weirdly come out looking your coolest.
Price: $71
5. The Snatching Long-Sleeve That Does Not Require a Bra (For Real)
WHAT: Klassy Braless Ribbed U-Shape Long Sleeve*
Why we love it: To be frank, bra lines are uncomfortable, unattractive, and honestly, they age us. This kind of shirt is sort of a godsend with its cozy wireless, built-in bra that gives us lifted, round shape without any digging. And the ribbed material is sort of like shapewear in that it holds in and smooths anything wobbly.
Price: $52
6. The Best Pajamas On The Planet For Women Over 40
WHAT: Negative Supreme Track Pant* and Short Sleeve Shirt*
Why we love it: Instead of buying stiff, cheap, Old Navy pajamas we replace yearly, we decided to fiiiiiinally invest in the one pair of beautiful, silky, cooling pajamas our overheated, over-40 bodies have earned after years of wearing our college rags to bed. Negative’s PJs are on a whole other level we tend to get rhapsodic about. If not for yourself, get these as a gift for someone you deeply love. But really, you should get them for yourself. It makes sleep a better experience and your first glimpse in the mirror in the morning a joy. It’s the (not so little) little things that make a difference after all.
Price: $148 for the pants, $138 for the shirt
7. The Ultimate Cozy, Cocooning Piece We Didn’t Know We Needed
WHAT: 440ME Cashmere Silk Oversized Knit Shirt*
Why we love it: This lovely cashmere piece is neither a jacket nor a sweater. Rather, it’s this soft, weighted in-between piece of outerwear that completes more outfits than you can imagine. It has a Katharine Hepburn menswear appeal that makes it great for going out, but we also wear it around the house pretty much from January to April. It’s also long enough to cover your bum if you’re just not into showing it off some days.
Price: $278
8. The Bra That's Improved Our Quality Of Life
WHAT: Neiwai Barely Zero Anchored Cup Spaghetti Strap Bra*
Why we love it: Every since we hit 39 and a 1/2 we cannot stand the feeling of 99% of bras. They’re either painful and stabby, suffocating and stiff, or flimsy and useless. This one gives us round, bouncy shape with complete coverage and support, zero wires, and most importantly zero weight. None. Zilch. The nothingness is heavenly. It’s pretty much the only bra we wear, and you can go HERE for proof.
Price: $39
9. The Sherpa Jacket That Everyone Thinks We Spent A Lot Of Money On
WHAT: Abercrombie Sherpa Full-Zip Jacket*
Why we love it: There is a certain “great” brand that makes embroidered sherpa jackets that cost a certain “great” amount that we love but feel hesitant to splurge on. Needless to say, we were thrilled to find this one from Abercrombie. Being wildly cozy has never earned us this many compliments.
Price: $55
10. Bonus: The Extras
The Non-boring Everyday Necklace Everyone Comments On: An understated opal chain just makes everything we wear 7X more interesting.
The Perfume Oil That's Going Viral On Our Site: Smell it once, and you’ll want to smell like it forever.
The Only Scarflike Thing We Reeeeeallly Wanted For Christmas: If you want a single accessory to make everything you wear chic, this is that accessory.
The Only Socks Worth Your Money: Bombas is just different, guys. We didn’t realize how much having cozy feet would improve our lives, but here we are writing about it like some old crow. And we have no regrets.
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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