Out with the pollutants – in with the traditionalists and the clean-cut girls.
Fashionistas might be predicting 2024 presidential election results All along – one trend spotter suggested that keen observers should have been able to see the results “written on the wall for months”.
“Think about this return to Americana. Ralph Lauren is trending again, guys [are] Polo bags, wearing little lady jackets,” content creator Alicia Berman mused in a tiktok video Posted after the poll, a key insight was given citing current looks like Ralph Lauren’s iconic mini bags and the cropped posh toppers made famous by Chanel. Newly elected President Donald Trump will win,
“These hyper-feminine ideals – a lot of it is about conformity,” suggests Berman, noting that the shift has already been happening for about two and a half years.
He argued that people who lean more to the left are more likely to be interested in the expression of personal style, while people who lean more to the right tend to internalize what’s trendy.
It has been on the rise in the fashion world recently, he said, indicating a “return to conservatism.”
As a result, he said, people will start “dressing much more conservatively” in the near future.
“There is a value system associated with that aesthetic. “We are returning to that aesthetic because we are returning to that value system.”
In the comments, viewers agreed, noting that the popularity Influential people like Nara Smith – known for his DIY-made-from-scratch cooking videos – and Ballerina Farms”tradwife, hannah neeleman Are indicators of change.
has also been a passion for Sofia Richie’s “Clean Girl” Stylehit series “The Secret Life of Mormon WivesTrends like “and”old money, quiet luxury [and] gentle life,
Onlookers also pointed out “Cottagecore” aesthetic – marked by Long, flowing, milkmaid-esque frocks that seems appropriate tending a rural garden – as well as cultural emphasis Americana dressing and cowboycore style,
One user said, “When the long denim skirt came back I knew it immediately.”
“The cottagecore milkmaid dress was the first sign,” said another.
Someone else wrote, “When people started wearing American flag sweaters again, I found out.”
“Ralph Lauren flag material,” agreed another.
One viewer argued, “I knew the right was on the rise when Americana and old money things started coming back into fashion despite the maximalism of 2020/21 – as if we were due for a ’60s revival.”
“I remember studying fashion history in high school and my teacher taught us that skirt hems would tell you everything you needed to know about the political climate,” said another.
These claims are not far-fetched, said an industry insider.
“Fashion trends do not exist in a vacuum; Trends often signal larger cultural and social shifts,” said Danielle Vermeer, Head of Social Commerce at ThredUp huffpost,
“For many people, fashion is a medium of self-expression, social signaling and syncretism with different subcultures. Fashion is political and never limited to just clothes.”
