“As someone who is self-diagnosed as ‘chronically online’, I’ve seen a lot of flash-in-the-pan trends over the past few seasons,” Santa Claus holding a coffee cup Unisex T-shirt & Sweatshirt says Elinor Block, editorial lead at luxury fashion gaming company Drest, which enables its users to create infinite outfit possibilities in the metaverse. “The past year we saw Barbiecore, ‘blokecore’ and ‘tomato-girl summer’ emerge as some of the bigger, zeitgeisty aesthetics adopted by Gen Z and the TikTok crowd. And whilst some are rooted in major trends, when it comes to real life, there’s no doubt that longevity and items that work season after season are a bigger draw. “When playing with clothes in Drest, however, there’s definitely a different kind of approach I take to dressing. The virtual world allows me to style looks that I might not have considered before with more out-there pieces from high-octane brands such as David Koma or Balmain—I haven’t been able to stop thinking about that cherry-red, rose-covered dress that I spied on the S/S 24 runway. It gives me a chance to be more experimental and see how I can move that into my IRL wardrobe without taking too much of a risk.” This, dear reader, is what the modern-day dressing-up box looks like. As always, any piece you invest in, be it inspired by the trends below or otherwise, should only be purchased if you intend on keeping it in your wardrobe for a very, very long time. I’ve gone to great lengths to cherry-pick the ones that have a chance.

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“There are so many places in the world that I haven’t been able to travel to, so definitely the thing I would love to do would revolve around traveling. Santa Claus holding a coffee cup Unisex T-shirt & Sweatshirt Scuba diving, skydiving, and going on safaris. It would probably be a lot of spending time with people I don’t get to see a lot because of what I do for a living. It’s one of those scenarios where you truly don’t know what you would do unless you actually got that news.”. “Without realizing that there’s pressure, you want people to look at you a certain way. I always want to be authentic. Often things aren’t what they seem to be. You see Instagrams and any version we want people to see, so there are times where I have to hold back things that I actually want to say. I try to be 100% myself though, and hopefully it comes off how I want it to.”. “I’ve worked with Alyssa for the last couple of years, and I love her. She’s very collaborative, but sometimes I do put all of my trust in her and have her pick something she thinks will work. I like to keep an open mind and not say ‘no’ too many times because I think fashion should be fun and about taking risks. Obviously if I’m completely uncomfortable, that’s going to show on my face, so I try not to dress it up too much. I like to incorporate myself in whatever I’m wearing.”