Welcome to the Hot List! A monthly column from fashion sourcer extraordinaire Gab Waller. As a professional personal shopper to some of the best-dressed girls—she gets about 100 requests a day to track down hard-to-find wares!—Waller spends her days sourcing the most in-demand fashion and accessories. Each month, and exclusively for Vogue, she’ll deliver a cheat sheet of all the pieces she recommends you scoop up before it’s too late and the most dreaded three words in online shopping (“out of stock”) appear. “This is a world in which I live and breathe,” Waller says. “I get to be a ‘fashion detective’ day in and day out, and I have eyes and ears all over the globe.” Let the fashion snooping begin!
The last month of the year, can you believe it!? This year has flown by! A lot has happened over the past 12 months, especially within my DMs, and I therefore couldn’t resist on dedicating this month’s column to my most requested and bestselling pieces of 2024. This month, we will look back at the pieces that truly took over my DMs throughout the year, and cemented themselves as must-have styles.
With that in mind, naturally in my world, these pieces have sold-out throughout the year. In some cases, I may provide a link to an alternative color or style, so that you can still shop the item in present time.
I also want to take this opportunity to say the biggest thank you to every single reader of my column for the year 2024. I’m so grateful for every single interaction, including all your reposts on Instagram. It means the world to me, and I can’t wait to continue to make this column bigger and better going into the new year!
Here we go, the ‘class of 2024’ requests begins:
December’s Hot List:
- The Boat Shoe: Miu Miu Leather Lace-Up Moccasins, $975
- The Street Style Icon: Alaïa Le Teckel Medium Suede Shoulder Bag, $2,700
- The Evening Dress: Toteme Evening Jersey Maxi Dress, $1,040
- The Cool Sneaker: Dries Van Noten Leather and Suede Sneakers, $414
- The It Bag: The Row EW Margaux Bag in Leather, $6,810
- The New Pump: Ferragamo Eva Patent-Leather Pumps, $980
- The Statement Flat: Alaïa Ballerina Flat, $890
- The Everyday Carryall: Coach Soft Empire Carryall Bag 40, $695
- The Suede Boot: Gucci Horsebit Ankle Boots, $1,270
- The Runway Favorite: Chloé Eve Leather Over-The-Knee Boots, $2,090
Miu Miu has come through as my bestselling brand of 2024, and I would be very interested to hear if this takes you by surprise or not. The most requested styles were its crochet pouch bag, collaboration with New Balance sneakers, and leather loafers. As an absolute miracle, I have discovered a number of sizes available online in the loafers. All I can say is run!
2024 was the year that The Row Margaux dominated my requests as my most requested handbag of the year, specifically in the size 15 (with the size 10 being a close second). Unfortunately, as I type this, the bag continues to be wiped out (my DMs are ready for you), but I have linked the EW style in beige which I know won’t be available for long.
This may come off as a surprise, but 2024 was the year that I finally started receiving sourcing requests for Dries Van Noten. The product that set it off? The sneakers! My first request came through in April 2024, for the exact colorway that I’m linking below. Other top contenders have been their green suede, and beige.
If 2024 taught me anything, it’s that Coach is back in full force, and we’re going to be seeing a lot more of it going into 2025. The Empire bag is the style that took the win as my most requested and bestselling style, specifically in the Merlot color way. I’m calling it our very lucky day, as it has been restocked and ready to be secured today in the navy blue!
Shifting over to Gucci, their Sykle ankle boots in brown suede have come through as both my most requested and bestselling style from their collections this year. The first pair requested and sold went as far back as February, and to this day (as I’m writing this!), I am still receiving requests for them. To ensure you can still shop them, I’m linking the New Fango color way, which has a couple of lucky sizes left.
Requests for Loro Piana remained consistent through 2024, specifically for two of their styles: hat their iconic L19 bag and their Summer Charms Walk loafers (in a multitude of different colorways). You may have spotted throughout the year that I sourced them for Sofia Richie Grainge, which only increased the demand tenfold. To ensure you have an option today, I’m linking a few sizes to their pink sand shade. Truly, a staple in any wardrobe, and a timeless investment that you will wear endlessly.
For Alaïa, our most requested and bestselling handbag style this year was the Le Teckel bag, specifically in the brown suede. Speaking of, brown suede is what has dominated my requests for both Q3 and Q4 of 2024, with no sign of it slowing down. I couldn’t rave highly enough about this style, and how versatile it is.
The demand and requests for the Alaïa (now iconic!) ballet flats remained consistent throughout 2024, in all colors and styles—including the fishnet style. With fishnet continuing to trend well into 2025, if you haven’t yet committed to the style, now is the time to do so. White is my top pick!
2024 was the year that Polo Ralph Lauren took a resurgence in my DMs. Their classic cotton corduroy field jacket was one of my bestselling jackets of the entire year! I’m feeling immense excitement by this rise, and what I expect will continue well into 2025 and beyond. My top pick of the season is their newest Polo ID bag. I personally own this style in black, and would you believe it fits my laptop!? It’s an immediate yes from me.
Another brand that resurged in my DMs in 2024? Chloé! From their ready-to-wear to bags, shoes, and accessories, I have received requests for them all, and it’s not slowing down. Their bestselling shoe from the year is their Eve boot, specifically in the burnt purple. I made the call to link the black, as I can personally vouch these are the best thigh-high boots to exist, and everyone (including myself!) needs them in black.
2024 was the summer of the Mara flats, did you get a pair!? They dominated my DMs for the entire summer period. As the warmer months have now passed, I’m opting to place their newest Uxor D’Orsay style in python on this month’s list instead. Already brewing interest, I’m looking forward to seeing requests for this style amp up in the coming weeks. Hint: they were produced in multiple colors!
Looking at Bottega Veneta, two bags come out on top as my most requested and bestselling for this year. The Andiamo (clutch and large bag), and the Bang Bang Vanity. It was a tough choice to decide between the two, but for the list, I went with the Andiamo clutch in white. If you’re looking for the ideal clutch, in an array of colorways, the Andiamo is the one.
Prada came out strong for 2024, with their canvas jacket and brown suede handbag being its two bestselling products. Although the medium has been the most requested size, the large is a very close runner up and luckily, one style is still available online to snap up—who will be first to grab it!?
Leopard trended across the board in 2024. Saint Laurent dominated with this (there is a certain bag I would have loved to have included, but it is sadly not available online). As an alternative, I’ve selected these Alaïa boots (as Pieter Mulier single-handedly helped revive the trend for fall.) Having recently launched and already showing low in stock, now is the time to secure your size.
It may come as no surprise that Chanel continues to be one of my most requested brands, with their sunglasses being a bestselling category. For 2024, it was their Shield style that came out on top as the most requested. As I type this, the “add to cart” button is calling my name!
Requests for Toteme remained consistent throughout the year, and I expect we will only see this rise heading into 2025. With Pantone confirming Mocha Mousse as the color for 2025, nobody does this color better than Toteme! A personal favorite that I had to include this month is this beautiful evening tank dress. It was produced in macadamia, black, and white!
From Ferragamo, the Eva heel was our most requested shoe style from them this year, in the red color way. I sourced my most recent pair as little as a week ago (a previous season miracle find on sale!). I’ve come across a few sizes left in the burgundy color—on sale as well, which is always an added bonus!
My 2024 list would not be complete without Khaite—it has been a strong, constant contender throughout the duration of the year. Looking ahead, it is their Benji dress that is going to be a best selling style to kick off 2025. I’m making the call now (based on clients already requesting pre-orders on it). It has been produced in both black and pink. Speaking of, this is a timely note that soft pink will trend heavily come SS25. I’m personally counting down the days!
Magda Butrym continued to reign supreme in my requests this year, with its vintage leather bomber jacket in embossed burgundy coming out on top as my best seller. As it is now wiped out and I’m unfortunately unable to link it, so I’m including a link to a very similar new season style, this time in denim! Already showing low stock in all sizes, my sourcing radar anticipates this will sell out.
Saint Laurent Y Tote Bag In Leather
Finishing the “Class of 2024” list with our bestselling tote bag from Saint Laurent this year, the Y Tote. Demand was equally as strong between both the brown and black, with requests kicking off for it at the end of September. It is easily apparent as to why this tote sparked immediate demand—it’s spacious, lightweight, has an inner zip pocket, and hook closure. The perfect everyday tote.
November
With gift giving top of mind, I wanted to focus on that for this month’s column. I leaned into the perspective from both sides, and wanted to include pieces you could personally gift, or could forward the link onto a certain sometime to give them a gentle nudge to what you’re looking for.
