Fashion’s Most Wanted: 11 Buys That Flew Off Shelves in 2015

What, exactly makes an It-item? If we knew the answer, we’d be consulting for LVMH for millions of dollars a year. We certainly know ‘em when we see ‘em, though. They’re the pieces that sell out instantly, have mile-long waitlists, and their own Instagram hashtags. And once you’re aware of them, you start spotting them everywhere: The chic leather tote every woman on your commute’s carrying. The cozy-but-cute parka fashion girls seem to favor.

We checked in with some of our favorite brands to find out what pieces flew off their shelves this year.From the coat that has a Mansur Gavriel-like waitlist, to the shoes you spotted on every fashion editor, these are the buys that defined 2015.

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