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The Best Gifts to Buy Before They Sell Out, According to Trend Forecasters
By Ambar Pardilla | Nov. 6, 2023
Bows galore
Simone Rocha Embellished Logo Rib Ankle Socks $287
As our sister site the Cut puts it, the phrase du jour is “put a bow on it” (there even appears to be a “bow tax” afoot, as items with bows are often priced higher than similar items without).
Charlotte Delumpa-Alexander, an accessories analyst at Fashion Snoops, suspects that all the beribboned adornments are linked to a “desire to embrace the feminine spirit in a time of increasingly limited female autonomy.”
Simone Rocha’s wares might be the girliest of the bunch, she says, with all sorts of sequined tulle skirts and ribboned earrings on offer. Sharon Graubard, founder of trend service SG Files, pointed to this pair of pearl-encrusted socks from the fashion house as an on-trend gift option. Instead of the “ubiquitous black opaque tights of seasons past,” they have bows surrounding the logo.
The bow bags from Sandy Liang ‘s collaboration with Baggu are sold out at the moment (there’s a restock happening in November for those unwilling to go the reseller route). But these Stelo stockings from the “downtown darling” — another recommendation from Graubard — are equally charming, and cheap for the brand at $48.
Sharon Graubard
Founder/Creative Director of The SG FILES
