March 24, 2026

EDITOR'S NOTE

We’re back with our second-annual Spring Fashion Week. In honor of it, we found the best affordable pieces for spring from all the brands you know and love, plus we consulted with experts on how to actually dress for your body type. We’re starting off with the clothing items our editors can’t stop reaching for, including:

• These $42 linen pants you can pair with a sweater on the days that are somehow both chilly and warm.

• Our Commerce Director’s favorite lightweight trench, which is currently on sale.

• Some waterproof Chelsea boots under $100. They look good with jeans, trousers, and cords.

• A polo shirt our Senior Writer is loving because of its whimsical accent.

—Margo Ghertner / Commerce Editor / Atlanta, GA

Margo here. You know those pieces you reach for so much, you forget to appreciate them? That’s been me with Lands’ End’s 5 Pocket Open Top Canvas Tote. I typically use it as my everyday errand bag, or to hold my essentials during long cafe stints. This weekend, it came in clutch during a hectic travel day at the airport. The medium size is compact, but holds an insane amount. I had room for my laptop, a full-sized water bottle, my wallet, tons of snacks, a cardigan, and a bridal shower gift with room to spare. Not to mention, it’s comfortable to wear and isn’t overly stiff (something I actually hate in a tote bag). Lands’ End is offering 50% off full-price styles and 60% off sale and clearance, and yes, this includes my beloved tote bag. Just use code APPRECIATE at checkout.

Three Totally Random Things

Here are three random products we’re loving this week:

• Merit’s The Base Set: It comes with the brand’s cult-favorite blending brush, complexion stick, and glowy serum. Use it together and you’ll have a flawless, luminous base.

• CAKES Tape: The creators of the bestselling nipple covers now make precut boob tape for dresses with more complicated necklines and backs.

• Michael Stars Lexy T-Shirt: No joke, our editor has had this T-shirt for five years, washed it countless times, and it looks the exact same as when she first bought it.

Today’s Must-Haves

Here are three of the hottest products on the internet this week:

• Merit’s The Base Set: It comes with the brand’s cult-favorite blending brush, complexion stick, and glowy serum. Use it together and you’ll have a flawless, luminous base.

• CAKES Tape: The creators of the bestselling nipple covers now make precut boob tape for dresses with more complicated necklines and backs.

• Michael Stars Lexy T-Shirt: No joke, our editor has had this T-shirt for five years, washed it countless times, and it looks the exact same as when she first bought it.

Spring Fashion Week

The basics you need to build your “grown-up” wardrobe

Mix and match these pieces and you’ll have streamlined outfits in minutes.

🛍️ The $14 tank we love for layering underneath blazers.

🛍️ Some work-friendly pants that genuinely feel like leggings.

🛍️ A striped cardigan that’ll instantly elevate white jeans and other neutral pieces.

🛍️ An asymmetrical mini dress no one would guess is from Old Navy.

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🥳 Major PSA: Nutrafol is having a sale, so now’s the time to try it if you haven’t already.

🐰 The only place we’re buying Easter candy. And yes, we still stand by Reese’s shapes being the best kind of Reese’s.

‼️ Yes, these wipes are technically for babies, but our editors love to use them themselves because they’re fragrance- and plastic-free.

👃 We were today-years-old when we discovered that this site has so many affordable alternatives to the designer fragrances we love. Use code SKIMM20 at checkout.

💖 Hate lotion? Try this serum-like body hydrator instead.

🙏 A multivitamin for those experiencing perimenopause. Now that’s something we can get behind.

📚 Meghan Markle just shared that this is her current bedside book.

Skimm’d by: Margo Ghertner, Alexandra Napoli, Martha Upton, Caroline Goldstein, Alessandra Rey

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