my 2026 fashion trend predictions
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What are the current challenges in following fashion trends?
Today I'm going to be sharing with you all my 2026 fashion trend predictions. And I'll be honest, I almost didn't make this episode because the conversation around fashion trends right now is an absolute mess. It's chaos. And I'm not 100% sure where I stand on things. On one hand, people are saying that everyone's exhausted by the trend cycle. The fashion trend cycle has sped up so quick to the point that no one wants to keep up anymore. It's exhausting and it's wasteful. And on top of that, it's actually become not cool, in some people's opinion, to keep up with trends because it's a sign of being chronically online, which is no longer cool. Complicated. But I see that side of the argument. Trends have almost become a trend.
And the thing about a trend is that it'll always go out. And so it's almost becoming trendy now to not pay attention to trends and to try to develop a personal style, try to... create a sort of capsule wardrobe with timeless pieces that you can re-wear in style in a bunch of different ways, which I think is a great thing.
Why do people feel exhausted by the fashion trend cycle?
But also, that might also be sort of a trend in itself. Okay, see, this is why this conversation is hellish, okay? Because it's like a rabbit hole, really. I briefly interrupt this episode to let you know that this episode is presented by Venmo. Okay, hear me out. Apparently you can earn cash back with your Venmo debit card. All you have to do is join Venmo Stash and boom, you get cash back when you shop at your favorite brands. It's kind of an awesome flex. With Venmo Stash, you can get up to 5% cash back at your fave brands. Just pick a bundle of your go-tos to shop with your Venmo debit card and earn cash back at them. And you're free to mix things up. You can easily swap out your bundle of brands every 30 days.
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There's no trends anymore because everything is being worn all at once and we're all seeing it because we're all on the Internet. Basically, argument number one is trends are dead.
Trends don't exist anymore. Argument two is that trends will always exist. This is just how we interact with fashion, you know? Yes, maybe trends are harder to pinpoint nowadays, but they're never going to fully go away. It's just not possible. Personally, I don't know what to think. I'm not sure what 2026 is going to hold in terms of fashion trends. Perhaps there will be no trends. But the more I thought about it, the less likely I thought that would be. I do think there are going to be fashion trends in 2026. In five years from now, maybe trends will cease to exist due to the internet. Perhaps the fashion world will just become completely trendless and everything will be happening all at once. But I don't think we're there yet.
Regardless, I was able to create a list of what I think is going to be trendy in 2026, which to me is a sign that we're not quite there yet where trends don't exist anymore. If we ever even get there.
How does personal style relate to fashion trends?
But I have to stop dissecting the fashion trend conversation because it actually makes my brain melt out of my ears. I can't handle it. It's an onion. It's an onion of a topic. You can just keep peeling back the layers. So I put together a list of 2026 fashion trend predictions. Now, this list was formed through various sources. Source number one, instinct. I'm not sure where my instincts come from. Could be subconscious. Like I'm constantly consuming fashion content, whether it's on the internet or it's in person.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What are the current challenges in following fashion trends?
0:00–1:10
2
Why do people feel exhausted by the fashion trend cycle?
1:10–3:53
3
How does personal style relate to fashion trends?
3:53–18:41
4
What sources inform the fashion trend predictions?
18:41–29:37
5
What are the predicted trends for 2026?
29:37–33:28