My Best Fashion Purchases of 2025
My year in shopping, with a side of links. Stay tuned tomorrow for my 2026 trend theories.
2025 was weird, but the shopping was good. There were vintage tiaras, bags full of jewelry, freakishly divine coats galore and a whole lot of one-of-one lifetime finds. This doesn’t even scratch the surface of my deeply shopaholic nature. But I’ve distilled my best fashion purchases of 2025 down to the top 11 icons, in celebration of the new year.
Clothing
Chantal Thomass Fall 1990 Feather Jacket
I was looking for a chunky vintage feathered jacket for a very long time. I already have a few lightweight marabou options, but I felt I needed one with more serious heft. Enter: this incredible vintage Chantal Thomass jacket with a black base and caramel, brown and white feathers. (I’m also obsessed with this polka dot one). The texture is unreal; and it can be worn off-the-shoulders or pulled forward for a chunkier look. It’s truly a piece of art. Chantal Thomass also did a Victoria’s Secret collab with feather-trimmed sweaters !
Miu Miu Fall 2000 Coat
I love stripes. This piece (same one here and here) has the benefit of having two different families of stripes in contrasting widths, with a statement collar and pockets. I don’t usually spring for black and brown together, but my first two best purchases are rare examples. Collecting old Miu Miu coats (1999 - 2018) has been key to my closet highlights for years, and I can already tell this is one of my new favorites. The cut is great, the condition is immaculate, and I got it heavily discounted so there’s a lot to love about this one. (I’m tempted to buy this dotted coat from the same collection).
Marni Matte Rhinestone Vest
Every once in a while, you come across a piece so different you’ve never seen anything else like it. Those treasures often become ultimate grails and you just may spend the rest of your life trying to recreate the feeling of finding them. I bought this Marni vest/shirt/dress for $55. It’s oversized, sheer, raw silk and covered in hand-sewn rhinestones organized in a geometric pattern, with matte tulle covering the crystals to give it a highly unique, surreal look and feel. There is absolutely nothing else like it anywhere else. I suspect it’s from the mid-2000s. I love pieces like this for layering—especially over funky t-shirts and printed dresses.
