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What is currently trending in the shoe world?
Shoes are an understated element to every outfit. Anyone can elevate a basic outfit to an interesting one with a stylish pair of shoes. Street ware sneakers have taken 2024 by storm. Styles such as Adidas Samba’s and and New Balance 9060 are just a few of the styles to name. Something interesting about this year is the amount of collaborations we have seen with designers and street ware shoe companies. For example, the Wales Bonner X Adidas Sambas collaboration has been taking the 2024 fashion scene by storm.
Where to find them?
A few good places to look to get your shoe game on point would be the Adidas website or New Balance website to discover a sneaker style that calls to you. If you are looking for something more on the pricier side, take a look at golden goose for your street-ware sneaker inspiration.
Mens Staples This Summer
A common misconception is that men don’t pay as much attention to what they put on their body compare to women. This claim is false. Lost of males are as into fashion as women and have their own trends to keep up on. With summer just around the corner, Every guy wants to be looking their best weather that be on vacation or just around the house. A key staples that every guy should have this summer would be a cropped tee. I know what your thinking… ” Cropped clothing is only for girls.” If you are someone who has thought this, you are totally wrong. A cropped tee for guys cuts either right at or above the waist, creating a trendy silhouette. It also has the ability to create the illusion of being taller due to the tee making your legs look longer.
Where To Find Them?
A good place to look for a staple tee would be Elwood. Elwood has a variety of boxy cropped cut tees that everyone should consider taking a look at. Another way to achieve this look (and cheaper) is taking an old tee you already own or heading to the thrift store to buy an inexpensive shirt and just measuring and cutting it yourself.
Quiet Luxury
Quiet Luxury is a term being tossed around a lot these days. To put it into simple terms, Quiet luxury is dressing yourself in luxurious, simple, neutral toned pieces that create a simple yet stylish outfit. This trend of dressing yourself in neutral and basic clothing started when a lot of celebrities were seen dressing in this style. Though the word luxury is in the title, everyone can very well achieve this style without spending a ton of money.
Where To Find Them
There are many places to shop this style and achieve a look as such. If you are willing to spend a pretty penny on your clothes, Ralph Lauren would be a great place to look to find all quiet luxury pieces for both men and women. If you are looking to find a cheaper alternative for pieces that will fit this trend, I would advise you to look at Zara. Zara has several great neutrals and basics of great quality and reasonable prices.
FUR FUR AND MORE FUR
Fur is a trend that we have seen throughout history for several decades. People have been wearing fur since the 1500s. Recently, despite controversy, we have seen faux fur and or vintage fur popping up everywhere nowadays. Fur outerwear is being shown in every form from a floor length mink coat to a fur hat.This trend holds so much history and is so popular again today because it signifies a sort of wealth and class like no other.
Where To Shop For Your Fur
Shopping for fur is a tricky topic due to the large controversy surrounding buying new, real fur. To avoid stepping on anyones toes, buying old – vintage fur or shopping for faux fur are great ways to stay on this trend. A good place to look for vintage fur would be any thrift store or vintage shop in your area. If you cannot access either of these options,I would take a look at TheRealReal. TheRealReal is a luxury online store that sells used luxury pieces for a fraction of the cost. If you are someone who is looking or a cheaper alternative,I would take a look at any department store such as Bloomingdales, Macys, etc.
Mix Medals Is Okay!
A current trend that has been taking the jewelry scene by storm is mixing your medals. Many men or women are either silver or gold and stick to one. However, recently there has been a rise in wearing both medals at the same time. This is seen in almost every form of jewelry from bracelets to necklaces to earring and ring stacks. the key to making this trend work is layering and stacking your jewelry. Wearing a stack of bracelets or earrings that are a mix of gold and silver is a perfect example on how to mix your medals.
Where To Find Them
Everyone has their own jewelry preferences and where the like to buy their pieces. If you are someone that likes to spend a lot of money on your jewelry, The most obvious answers are the designer houses such as Tiffany, Cartier, Etc. I am very much aware of the fact that not many people can afford this type of luxury so some great alternatives this would be your nearby department store or EVRY Jewels. Both of these supply a large stock of every type of jewelry and are always offering sales to costumers.
Matching Sweat Sets
Matching – monochrome sets seems to be the only thing everyone is wearing to long around these days. Sweat sets like this were first seen in the early 2000’s on celebrities and took over the fashion world then, and are now making a huge comeback. Nowadays, we are seeing sets like this reappear in a simpler form.
Where To Find Them
You can find these resurfacing sweat sets anywhere today. Great place to look for high quality matching sweat sets would be Alo Yoga. Although these sets are on the pricier side, they are made of very high quality material. If you are looking to spend less money on your lounge wear, Amazon has a variety of dupes for sweats sets at a very inexpensive price point.
Denim on Denim
A staple in everyones wardrobe is a good pair of jeans. Everyone has one, and everyone loves them. However, not many people think to pair a pair of jeans with another piece od denim. Though this might not be tasteful to some, This trend of denim on denim is taking the internet and 2024 by storm. The main way we are seeing this trend worn is monochrome, single colored denim.
Where To Look For Your Denim
Nowadays, yo can find denim pretty much anywhere that sells clothes. The most important thing to consider when searching for denim is the quality of the denim in which you are purchasing. if you are someone who is willing to spend a pretty penny on your denim, Acne Studios has lots of great denim pieces of great quality. If you are looking for something of the same quality but a lower price point, I would look at BDG Jeans or Levis. Both of these options offer both mens and women’s clothing options and hundreds of varieties of denim.
Loafers
Like we have talked about previously on this page, Everyone has been upping their shoe game this year. One of these trends that I am personally a huge fan of is loafers. Loafers have been seen on everyone this year in all different color ways an materials. One of the best things about Loafers is how versatile they are. You can dress them up with dress pants and a button down or with a sweatshirt and a pair of jeans.
Where To Look For These
A great place to shop all types of loafers would be Doc martins. Doc Martins offer several types of loafers and different options for everyone.
Leather
The past few years we have seen a resurgence of in all different forms of clothing. In 2024 especially, we have seen leather all over. Pieces such as leather jackets, pants, shorts, skirts, etc have been staples in many peoples outfits. The pro to leather is that it can be worn in any season of the year. Leather can be worn in far and winter for warmth and spring and summer to add some excitement to your outfit.
Where To Find Them?
A great place to find your father is to look for it second hand. leather can be very expensive nowadays and shopping second hand can reduce that price for you. Also, vintage has been a huge trend this year so looking second hand for your Leather would enhance the uniqueness of that being that no one else has it.
Florals For Spring
With spring starting out and the weather getting nicer, everyone is looking to fit the part and dress accordingly. For women specifically, this calls for more blouses, dresses, skirts, etc. One thing specifically that has caught everyones attention is the floral patters we are seeing in cloths this year. Yes it’s spring and yes that obviously calls for more spring patters so this shouldn’t be a surprise that I am talking about Florals. However, brands in 2024 seem to be stepping up their game with their floral patters, making them a staple in women’s spring wardrobe.
Where To Find Them ?
Luckily for you, florals can be found in pretty much any establishment that sells clothes right now. However, There are certain places that carry a stock of florals that everyone is dying to get their hands on. One of these places being LoveShackFancy. They carry a variety of pieces ranging from floor length dresses to mini skirts and several floral patterns. Though on the pricier side, There clothing has been trending for several years now, with many of their patterns not going out of style. Personally, I think you would be getting great bank for your buck.
Sandals
With summer coming just around the corner, Shoes are something everyone always struggles with. One of your safest bets for this 2024 summer is a pair of stylish sandals. Whether that be for the beach or a nice dinner, candles are your safest bet. Also, Sandals offer a lot of versatility for outfits. Sandals with a small heel can be worn to a nice dinner or with a pair of jeans. Flat sandals can be worn to the beach or everyday just because of how easy they are to slide on and off.
Where To Find Them
Sandals can be found pretty much anywhere that sells shoes in the summer time. I personally think that your best bet is to look at places such as Steve Madden and DSW for your summer sandals. Both of these stores offer a variety of shoes and several styles of sandals for everyone to enjoy. Also, Both of these stores offer discounted prices of high end brands which allows you to get that high end style for a fraction of the cost.
Sunglasses
I am well aware of the fact that everyone owns, or should own, a pair of sunglasses. However, sunglasses are a major way to elevate any outfit and there are several styles that have been more trendy over others. One specific thing I think everyone should take into accounts that vintage frames are coming back. This means your squared, tortious sunglasses are back in. Along with your more circular lenses.
Where To Find Them?
There are many places to look for sunglasses all over, whether that be in-person shopping or online. I think that some of the best places to look for your sunglasses are amazon. Amazon offers a variety of styles and offers the consumer the ability to look yup the exact style you want. Also, Ray Bans has several vintage style glasses and offers you the ability to create your own glasses.
Maxi Dresses/ Skirts
This post leans more towards our female crowd. With summer around the corner, You may have graduation parties, weddings, dinner events, etc to attend, which will call for a formal attire. with that being said, Maxi dresses and skirts specifically are such a safe bet for these more formal-summer events. Maxi dresses and skirts elevate an outfit from a zero to a ten. The light fabric of and hundreds of styles offers so much versatility to everyones different styles. Also, the length of the maxi design is perfect for formal wear and for anyone who wants to cover up a little more. It also offers you the ability to show off your summer shoes which I have made previous posts about that you can look back on.
Where To Look For Them ?
Maxi dresses can be found in a lot of stores throughout the summer. For instance, Nordstrom carries a large variety of dresses and skirts like this from both high end brands to lower end brands. Also, if you are looking for a safe, more affordable alternative, Lulus online dress shop offers several styles of maxi dresses and skirts for a very inexpensive price.
Baseball Caps
Although everyone my not be a baseball fan, I think it is fair to argue that many own a baseball cap. Whether that be fashion purposes or to block out the sun, many people own these specific hats. However, In 2024, we have seen a rise in trendy hats being worn on both men and women, specifically baseball cap. We are seeing baseball caps being worn in different materials, sizes, color ways etc and everyone seems to be hopping on the trend. The most popular trend within this is Old School baseball caps. These hats tend to have a smaller head and have a rope across the brim.
Where To Find Them
With majority of theses hats being vintage, the most obvious place to look would be your local thrift store or vintage shop. If you cannot access one of these near you, a great place to look would be Depop. Depop is an online thrift store were sellers will sell vintage/ used clothing for a discounted rate. If you are looking for a brand new hat, Check out Urban Outfitters or Coney Island Picnic. Both store carry a variety of styles of hats for both men and women.
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