I’m a Millennial—These are the 5 Fashion Trends I’m Taking Into 2024
I went through a brief punk stage growing up, and all I wanted to wear was studs and buckles. Now, for 2024, they’re back, and 11-year-old-me is overjoyed. Naturally, they’re a look chicer than the bracelets and shoes I used to get from Norwich market, though, with kitten heels and pumps being key styles to look out for. I also went through a hippie stage (there were a lot of style evolutions to be had in the early 00s), where I relied heavily on extra baggy floor-sweeping jeans. Which is why I’m also thrilled that baggy jeans have made a return, but this time, it’s all about a more polished hemline with oversized turn-ups.
And when it comes to shorts, although my mini skirts used to be so short they had in-built knickers (again, a Norwich market find), this year I’ll be swerving the short shorts trend and let my shorts go south with tailored Bermuda pairs. There’s some trends I’ll go back to, some I never will, and some that mange to feel familiar, yet fresh. These are the 5 trends I, a millennial, will be wearing in 2024.
1. Turn-up Jeans
Style Notes: I’ve seen supersize turn-up jeans absolutely everywhere recently. And while my 12-year-old self would happily let my baggy jeans drag on the floor collecting, rain, rubbish and anything else along the way, I now appreciate this more sleek hemline. Marianne proves it’s also the perfect way to show off a great pair of shoes.
Shop the Trend:
Agolde
Dame Cuffed Wide-Leg Jeans
These will work so well with a kitten heel.
Love the slouchy fit of this Cos pair.
Albaray
Light Wash Turn Up Jeans
I’m thinking these for spring with mesh ballet flats and a vest top.
Loewe
High-Rise Cropped Jeans
This rich denim shade will go with so many colours.
2. Bandeau Tops
Style Notes: Like Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, I of course owned multiple strapless tops (to wear with my extra baggy jeans). Now, however I prefer to wear them with wide-leg trousers or straight-leg jeans for evening and I can’t wait to wear knit iterations with linen shorts and sandals for summer. Yes, my mind is firmly on warm-weather dressing.
Shop the Trend:
Cos
Tailored Waistcoat Bustier
This button-down version is just so chic.
Reformation
Sallie Silk Top
The back of this silky style is so pretty.
I’ll be wearing this for spring with linen trousers and ballet pumps.
Khaite
Jericho Curved-Neckline Ribbed Bandeau Top
3. Sporty Separates
Style Notes: I’ve got these Adidas x Wales Bonner trousers in my saved, and Lucy has made me feel like I need them. I remember my sister always wearing tracksuit bottoms (most likely Kappa) and although I never wore them in the 00s, I will for 2024. I also love all the sporty zipper tops and hoodies that are around at the moment–they look so good clashed with tailored pieces.
Shop the Trend:
Wales Bonner
Three-Stripe Recycled-Polyester Track Pants
I of course had to include those trousers.
These are also on my wish list.
Sporty & Rich
Vendome Baseball Cap
Team with a burgundy or brown outfit.
Mango
Cotton Racing Jacket
Such a fun jacket from the new Mango Selection collection.
4. Longline Shorts
Style Notes: While Prada, Isabel Marant and Alexander McQueen put short shorts were all over the spring/summer runways, longline styles were the star of the show on the streets during CPHFW. I appreciate both, but in reality, I’ll definitely be wearing tailored long pairs with sandals or studded ballet pumps. And I enjoy how Marilyn has styled hers with socks and chunky loafers.
Shop the Trend:
Wilma Pleated Bermuda Shorts
Raey
90s Longline Organic Cotton Denim Shorts
Denim is also going further south.
free-est
Blakely Bermuda Shorts
Counting down the days until spring to wear these.
Massimo Dutti
Darted Long Bermuda Shorts
Hello, new spring workwear shorts.
5. Buckled Shoes
Style Notes: Buckled shoes are the style of the season, with close attention being paid to slingback kitten heels and pumps. They feel like a fun addition to outfits compared to a lot of the minimalist shoes we saw in 2023. And M&S, Mango and & Other Stories have some of the best pairs right now.
Shop the Trend:
M&S Collection
Leather Buckle Kitten Heel Slingbacks
I want these in pink and black.
& Other Stories
Mesh Ballet Flats
These are bound to sell out soon.
GANNI
Red Wide Welt Buckle Ballerinas
An easy way to wear this season’s key colour.
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