This Expensive-Looking Trend Will Make You Look Like You Got a Raise

This fall, there are so many ways to make your outfits look more
expensive. From leather
separates to croc-effect
accessories, there’s no shortage of luxe-looking trends to
choose from if you find yourself searching for ways to trick
people into thinking you spent more on your outfit than you really
did. And now we’re adding one more expensive-looking
trend to that list: pleated clothing, or more
specifically, plissé. It’s the material that’s defined
by micro pleats which give it a crinkled or puckered effect.

Why is plissé so expensive-looking, you ask? For one, the
crinkled effect obscures any and all wrinkles, so you always look
fresh and put-together even if you’ve been wearing the garment all
day long. Secondly, any article of clothing made from plissé is
immediately more interesting than most other fabrics thanks to
the pleated texture. As you’ll see up ahead, the material can be
found rendered in dresses, tops, pants, and skirts this fall and
even though Pleats Please by Issey
Miyake made plissé so covetable in the first place, everyone
from affordable retailers like H&M and Topshop to luxury
designers like Khaite are getting in on it right now, so you can
achieve the luxe look no matter how much you’re actually willing to
spend.

Simply scroll down to see the pleated clothing trend IRL and
then shop each of the items defining the look.

Oh,
Ganni, you always know how to stop us dead in our tracks with your
eye-catching dresses.

Hot
tip: ASOS is flooded with variations on the pleated clothing
trend.