My chic angels, if you’re anything like us girlies here at i-D – which, if you’ve managed to find your way here, you probably are – then you, too, know the crippling anxiety that immediately follows the purchase of a fashion grail. Last year, you managed to stock your wardrobe with all the Chopova Lowena carabiner kilts, Miu Miu miniskirts and Chanel ballet flats your heart desired, but now here you are, wracked with dread around what to add to your ever-growing archive next. As we all know, the girl who has it all only ever wants more! Fear not, though, for here we are, your fashion fairy godmothers, to guide you towards purchases we’re sure will please. Yes, in the spirit of the Netflix recommendation algorithm, we present ‘If you liked…, you’ll love’, our surefire guide to the hot ticket items to have on your radar right now.
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Balenciaga Triple S → Salomon x DSM ACS Pro
By now, you’ve probably stomped your way through your Balenciaga Triple S’ three-tiered sole. Sure, you could pick up a new pair, but do check out these new kicks from dadcore fave Salomon, available exclusively at DSM, before you do!
Y/Project x Melissa mule → Bottega Veneta Stretch mule
So you made it to the ball, but the fool you are, you obviously went and lost one of your cherished Y/Project x Melissa mules the second it struck midnight. Sad as it is, you are a strong independent woman – you don’t need to wait around for no Prince Charming to show up at your door, shoe in hand! Exercise your independence, and either buy yourself a new pair, or get yourself some of these see-through Bottega Veneta Stretch Mules instead.
Maison Margiela Tabi boot → Fidan Novruzova Havva boot
Look, if you consider yourself an it-girl, you need to get yourself some black Maison Margiela Tabis before you’re even allowed to so much as look at another pair of shoes. If you’ve fulfilled that obligation, though, and you’re looking for a slightly more recherché footwear option, look no further that Fidan Novruzova’s exquisitely uncanny, scrunched up square-toed boots.
Miu Miu miniskirt → Miu Miu cargo skirt
Perhaps the most iconic viral garment in recent fashion history, you don’t have to look too far to find your next must-cop mini. Just head back to which store or site you picked your SS22 piece from, and add this cargo-pocketed, weathered leather number to your basket.
Arc’teryx windbreaker → CP DD shell puffer
Given that every gorpcore guy (or girl) worth their weight in GORE-TEX owns an Arc’y windbreaker by now, why not stand out from the crowd – and take up some space – in this C.P. Company DD shell puffer?
Coperni Swipe bag → Ferragamo shoulder bag
The Parisian label’s viral curvilinear accessory will forever be remembered as one of this decade’s most emblematic bags, but if you’re looking for another piece with just as good a chance of securing similar status, check out Ferragamo’s tonal leather and canvas bucket bag.
Chanel ballet flat → Alaïa ballet flat
Indeed, a Chanel ballet flat is an immortal style object, but if you’re looking for a similar shoe with a little more IYKYK cachet, Alaïa’s got you, girl.
Chopova Lowena carabiner skirt → Hodakova belt bag
Are Chopova Lowena kilts going out of style anytime soon? Hell to the no! If you’re after an accessory with a similar vibe to round out your directional look, though, consider one of young Swedish label Hodakova’s belt bags. With a punkish DIY spirit, innovative upcycling practices, a yen for chunky metal hardware as their common ground, we can say with certainty that if you’re a Chopova girlie, you’re a Hodakova one, too.
Acne Studios biker jacket → KNWLS Claw jacket
A shearling biker jacket from Acne Studios is the apotheosis of insouciant, cool-girl style – it says ‘I don’t give a fuck’ without being adolescent about it; it’s chic without being at all fussy or prim. If you’re after something with a little more vroom vroom to it, though, consider London label KNWLS signature Claw jacket, which features intricate leather corsetry at the waist.
Jacquemus Le Chiquito → The Row Margaux 17
If you were the sort of person who loved conspicuously tiny bags a couple of years ago, you’re probably into sumptuously large ones now. Not every big bag, after all, is a Succession-style faux pas, with The Row’s generous Margaux 17 tote as a case in point.
Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama → Louis Vuitton x Comme des Garçons
The latest iteration of Louis Vuitton’s collaboration with Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has, deservedly, triggered something of a fashion frenzy. If you’re looking for something similarly eccentric, but with a little more fashion-historical clout, check out the French house’s legendary collaboration with none other than Rei Kawakubo, founder and creative director of Comme des Garçons.
Balenciaga City bag → Marc Jacobs Stam bag
Calling all Y2K it-bag fiends! Given that you’ve been toting around that Balenciaga City Bag you copped on Vestiaire to any event worth leaving the house for over the past two years, you’re probably in need of an update. Well, lucky for you, Marc Jacobs has just re-released its legendary Stam bag, so you can either pick up an OG model second hand, or cop a spanking new reissue in-store. A win-win!
Diptyque candles → D.S. & Durga candles
Leading a fashionable lifestyle isn’t just about what you wear – that’s right, it’s just as much as what you surround yourself with; the ambience you cultivate in your home. Now, when it comes to home fragrance, we love Diptyque’s Feu du Bois as much as the next person. If, however, you’re after a slightly more esoteric living room scent, allow us to point you in the direction of D.S. & Durga, New York-based perfumer creates candles that offer elevated, aromatic riffs on themes spanning ‘Big Sur After Rain’ and ‘Pasta Water’ – yes, a candle that smells like pasta water! What a time to be alive.