Best Whistles Clothes 2026: The 7 We'd Buy

Whistles calls the barrel leg its signature, and the customers agree: the black pair alone carried 646 reviews averaging 4.4 out of 5 when we read the page. It is a high-rise jean, fitted at the waist, looser through the thigh and cut to 68cm in the regular leg, in 99% cotton with 1% elastane. A petite version is sold separately.

One oddity on the page: the fit notes list it as non-stretch denim while the copy calls it stretch. The low-star reviews have a clear theme, and it is consistency. Several owners of an earlier pair found the black or the light wash ran smaller at the waist than the colour they already had, and one long-time buyer said the dark denim had become lighter and wider in the leg. If you are replacing a pair, do not assume the same size.

The Lila is the trouser that makes the case for Whistles as a workwear shop. It is a slim, carrot-shaped pull-on in a stretch ponte of 68% LENZING ECOVERO viscose, 28% polyamide and 4% elastane, with two side pockets, an ankle length and a machine-wash label. There is a petite cut too. When we read the page in October it was reduced to £65 from £99, so check before you pay full price.

Reviews are mostly warm (4.0 from 24), with praise for how it hangs and resists creasing. The complaints are specific: one owner could see the pocket bags through the fabric, another found it too heavy, and a third received a pair labelled 10 that measured as an 8. One reviewer who is usually an 8 bought a 6.

The Annie is the jumper Whistles brings back every autumn in new colours, and the page calls it a bestseller. The black version is flecked with silver metallic yarn, measures 60cm long and is 64% LENZING ECOVERO viscose, 35% polyamide and 1% metallic fibre. It is machine washable, which is rare for anything that sparkles. With 112 reviews averaging 4.6 it is one of the better-rated knits on the site.

It is not wool, and the low ratings show where that matters. Several returning buyers said a newer colour felt thinner or bigger than the one they owned, one found the grey see-through enough to send back, and another received a jumper too creased to rescue. Buy the colour with the most recent good reviews.

If you want cashmere from Whistles, this is the one to buy. It is 100% cashmere, labelled traceable, in a regular fit with a roll neck, raised seams and a 64cm body, and it is hand wash in cool water only. The 20% knitwear promotion running in October brought it down to £159.20.

Its ten reviews average 4.8, and reviewers describe it as light and cosy. It is a small sample, so treat that as early evidence. The criticisms so far are about shape: one owner on her second found the ribbed cuffs and hem loose and flappy, and a gift buyer called the size generous. The product copy on the black version also describes it as navy, a small slip worth knowing if you are choosing by the words rather than the photographs.

The Ida is Whistles’ answer to the quilted jacket everyone owns, made more interesting by a rounded cocoon shape. It is 100% recycled polyester inside and out, shower proof, fastens with a zip and buttons and stops at 66cm. It also goes in the washing machine, which few coats at this price do. Reviews average 4.1 from 60.

The page itself warns that it is oversized and suggests sizing down for a closer fit, and the reviews back that up firmly: one buyer said two people could fit in it, and several shorter women felt swamped. Others found the fabric thin and lighter than expected, reported bobbling cuffs and a stiff zip, and missed an inside pocket. Treat it as a layer for mild, damp days rather than a winter coat.

The Riley has been in the range for several seasons and comes in a properly re-cut petite version as well as the regular. It is a relaxed, double-breasted trench with patch pockets, about 114cm long in a size 10, in 92% viscose and 8% polyester with a polyester lining. The page says it runs slightly loose and recommends sizing down for a closer fit.

The fabric is the catch, and the reviews (4.2 from 15) keep returning to it. It creases badly, often arrives creased from a small box, and one buyer sent it back because it is not waterproof at all. Another noted that it is not fully lined. It is dry clean only. Buy it for the drape and keep an umbrella; it is not the rain-proof trench the name suggests.

Whistles sells these as a Christmas present, and they are an easy one. The upper is cow suede, the lining and turned-down cuff are sheepskin, and the sole is a lightweight EVA. They come in taupe, black and chocolate, and the 13 reviews average 4.2, with owners describing them as cosy and good quality.

The weak points are practical. The care label says do not wash, so suede and sheepskin need careful handling, and an EVA sole is made for floors rather than the garden path. The low-star reviews are mostly about service rather than the slipper: one parcel was still awaited when the buyer wrote, and one pair arrived in a different colour from the website. A gift buyer had to return a pair that did not fit, so check the recipient’s size.