The start of a new year brings with it a punch of energy. With zest, zeal and enthusiasm, as we bid goodbye to some trends that needed to be left behind we are optimistic about the rise of other new trends. To kickstart 2024, eagle-eyed trend-spotters can get a head start on outfitting themselves in the upcoming year's most covetable styles, including the dozen trends ahead that will define 2024's fashion focus. The fashion forecast calls for fringe, sheers, preppy styles and more, we've rounded up the top 8 fashion trends that will be everywhere in the new year.
Quiet Luxury
This trend needs no introduction, with fashion enthusiasts and brands across the globe pivoting towards fashion with the obsession with logomania, Quiet Luxury will continue to soar in 2024. The focus on quality and timeless picks to create a capsule wardrobe is at the forefront. and the notion of having a capsule wardrobe that is filled with non-logo elevated basics, allows you to mix-and-match for several different outfit combinations.
Rhinestone and sequin-encrusted micro-minis
Why pick an LBD when you can switch it up with one that's fully bejewelled? Another major 2024 fashion trend is rhinestone and sequin-encrusted micro-minis. Bringing together boxy silhouettes with a touch of shimmer and opulence, shift dresses for the year range from relaxed to the point-of-pinafore tangerine dream dress featuring a gothic checkerboard of rhinestones.
Bows
Tied with a bow, a trend that is omnipresent in fashion. With a nostalgic throwback appeal, this is undoubtedly one of the hottest trends for the year. As feminity is woven into the aesthetic of fashion, expect to see even more ribbons and bows on dresses, pants, and tops this year. A dainty addition, it creates a romantic look.
Drop Waist
Move over your obsession with high-waisted fits, because low-slung drop waists have made a comeback this year. Whether you love it or loathe it, drop waists have found them in designs of dresses, trousers, jeans and even skirts. try the sexier drop-waist alternative. This style is typically paired with longer dresses.
Preppy
2024 is the year to go back to school! With the preppy genre leading the way, pleated skirst, polos, layered collar shorts and boat shoes need to be pulled out! This time the trend is taking on the full Y2K identity, but you can even take a more streamlined approach to preppy fashion with pleated skirts, thin belts, and collared short-sleeved button-up shirts.
XL Bags
The XL bags to fit all your daily essentials are back in vogue. While micro bags had their moment, it's time to pull out your work tote bag. Getting a chic upgrade, this time the bigger the better!
Feminine
If you were waiting for the day to bid adieu to androgynous clothing, this is the time. In the year 2024, you will witness a rise in styles that are more feminine. Expect to see a lot of pink hues and bow designs. Whether it be a short pink dress with a bow or floral prints with lacey details, you are sure to come across this feminine style more often.
Sheer
While the trend isn't new on the fashion radar, it has a stronghold in fashion. But for 2024 there's a very specific way to wear the trend - a sheer white dress. Additionally, sheer fabrics are ushering in an era of nostalgia and drawing influence from early ’90s supermodels and Y2K dressing.
Hot Pants
Sky-high hemlines are on their way back in. The 1960s mod style is back with barely-there hemlines seen across the 2024 runways and on social media in recent months. Micro shorts are having a major moment, and to embrace the trend in the winter pair yours with thigh-high boots for that little bit more coverage.