FUTURE THREADS: 2024 FASHION TREND PREDICTIONS Words by Ambar Ramirez
Now, I wouldn’t say I’m an expert when it comes to fashion. In any way. I would, however, like to take this moment to brag about winning my high school superlative for best dressed and am often complimented on my outfits. That said, to be able to predict fashion trends for the next 12 months of the new year, is no easy feat. Even for a best dressed award winner like me. But I’ve done the research (some research). And where does one go to get credible news regarding fashion? That’s right, “Vogue.” But what you won’t find in “Vogue” are my personal predictions. So with that, here’s what I
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gathered from “Vogue,” along with my personal psychicness: eight fashion trends we may be seeing in 2024.
CAPRI PANTS
I’m expecting to see a lot of funky silhouettes and non-traditional jumpsuits.
Hear me out. We entered the 2000s embracing the trend of super short,
Why? Because we’re lazy and why stress over putting an outfit together when
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high-waisted daisy dukes. However, as the years have progressed, longer
you can just put on a jumpsuit.
shorts and low-rise pants have gained popularity, particularly in the past year.
That’s why I predict 2024 will mark the resurgence of capri pants — trousers
RIBBONS EVERYWHERE
that stop just above the knee or right below it. This forecast is supported by
Do I even need to explain this one? If you’ve been on TikTok or other forms
the recent revival of the iconic TV show “Sex and the City,” where the main
of social media you may have seen the rise of the ribbon trend. People are
character, Carrie Bradshaw, is celebrated for her unique sense of style and
adding ribbons everywhere, including Christmas trees and pets. I think the
delusional mindset. Bradshaw wears a lot of capri pants with kitten heels,
cute ribbon trend will stick around well into 2024. It’s a simple accessory that
which has also become very popular this last year.
can quickly vamp up a boring outfit.
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MIXED PATTERNS THAT DON’T MAKE SENSE Every time we enter a new year, I believe there is always an overwhelming
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GRANDMA’S KNITWEAR People are turning their hobbies into businesses, and one hobby we’ve seen
sense among people that things need to be different. New year, new you,
a rise in is knitting and crocheting. For that, I’m predicting we are going to
right? Well, the same goes for fashion. And taking what I’ve seen a lot on
see a lot of knitwear clothing in 2024. Again, its going to come up funky
social media this past year and the whole idea of trying new things, I think we
ways. One business that is a perfect example of what I’m trying to portray is
are going to see a lot of experimentation when it comes to mixing patterns.
the brand Verconiik. People are really going to be leaning into sustainable
And while that sounds pretty chaotic, if done right, it can actually make for a
clothing brands and handmade stuff!
really interesting outfit. It can be as simple as adding different patterns with
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accessories or as crazy as incorporating different textures within an outfit. FRINGE IS BACK BABY Now this may only apply to the Summer 2024 season, but we are already
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’90S GRUNGE/ROCK STAR VIBES Fashion has a charming way of cycling through eras. We’ve witnessed a widespread resurgence of trends from the ’60s, ’70s, ’90s and early 2000s, but I genuinely believe that a significant revival of ’90s grunge/punk fashion
starting to see fringe make its way back into mainstream fashion. But unlike
trends is on the horizon. Think Vivienne Westwood, the designer responsible
before, this fringe resurgence will be more subtle, with finer strands of fringe
for bringing modern punk and new wave fashion into the mainstream.
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as seen on the spring/summer runway for Gucci, Bottega and other big fash-
ion houses. The finer fringe will allow it to be more wearable and, hence,
LOW-RISE/BAGGY JEANS
more popular.
Never thought I would say this, but high-waisted pants are out and low-rise is
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JUMPSUITS
in. I don’t make the rules, I just follow them.
Jumpsuits have really become popular within the last couple of months in 2023, and I think they’re going to become even more popular in 2024.
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