The 5 Items Our Editors Have on Their 2022 Wish Lists

Working at a fashion website has its benefits. We spend day in, day out inspecting the collections and trawling the internet for the items that are absolutely worth sharing with you. As you know, if you’re a regular reader, we try to cover a range across prices and brands—that might include picks from the high street we’ve seen our fellow fashion editors and influencers loving, investment buys that are truly worth your hard-earned cash or impressive lesser-known pieces from smaller independent brands we keep our eyes out for.
The positive of this is we have a very good idea of what is going to work the hardest in a wardrobe. With budgets more considered and trends less predominant these days, finding those useful hero pieces is more important than ever. The collateral of this situation is that, as you can imagine, we end up with rather long wish lists for ourselves—and you can bet they’re full of the best of the best pieces around.
So as we head into the New Year, I asked our editors to whittle down their wish lists to just five items they want to buy in 2022 so I could share them with you. They came back to me with pieces that range from timeless classics to bolster their basics, like Hannah Almassi’s American Vintage midi skirt and Joy Montgomery’s COS trousers to fun statement pieces like Remi Afolabi’s Nanushka top and the tiger-print Reformation boots at the top of my list. Of course, our personal styles differ, but we all agree these are considered purchases ready to elevate your wardrobes in 2022.
Keep scrolling to see what we picked and why.
HANNAH ALMASSI, EDITOR IN CHIEF, UK
EMMA SPEDDING, EDITOR, UK
MAXINE EGGENBERGER, ACTING ASSISTANT EDITOR, UK
A magpie through and through, I always have a piece of jewellery on my wish list, and now I'm gearing towards investing in heirloom pieces—jewellery intended to be passed down from generation to generation. This is the piece I’m setting my money aside for. Maybe check in with me in 2023 to see if I’ve finally saved enough for it.
JOY MONTGOMERY, SHOPPING EDITOR, UK
REMI AFOLABI, VIDEO CONTENT CREATOR, UK
EMILY DAWES, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, UK
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Emily Dawes is an editor, stylist and writer with over 12 years in the industry. Known for impeccable taste, our readers trust her advice, especially in her top-selling column, expensive-looking high street buys. Working forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing UK since 2020, Emily has been a contributing editor, branded content editor and affiliate editor. Now, as senior shopping editor, she leads the e-commerce content strategy. After obtaining a BA in English and American Studies from Nottingham University, Emily interned at The Mail on Sunday’s YOU. As the magazine’s fashion editor, she managed the fashion team and travelled the globe to style and direct fashion editorials and celebrity cover shoots. As a freelancer, she styled Grazia cover shoots, developed brand marketing and content plans and worked with VIP clients including Elizabeth Day.
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