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Surprising ways to tell when

a trend is on its way out

Gather round to mourn the loss of...anything that falls in these categories.

B y R A C H E L T O R G E R S O N a n d L A U R E N A D H A V

O U : “Oh, It’s in kids’
hello, sneak- stores.
Your mom
ers with ugly- Sorry, children. You
starts to notice
bulky soles. are our future, but
I’ve seen lots it’s A Thing. your clothes are
Listen, some matri-
of very cool always at least a sea- D E N I M I S
archs do “get it,”
people wearing you. son or two behind ( A L M O S T )
Should I buy you too? but most aren’t (still cute tho!). If F O R E V E R
watching NYFW That boilersuit
But wait, you have been you’re seeing a lewk you’ve been HATBAND: T YLER JOE. WOM AN IN WHITE JUMPSUIT: BL AUBLUT EDITION. ALL OTHERS: GET T Y IM AGES (4).
shows or paying
around for a while... everywhere in outfits eyeing? Snatch it
maybe you’re actually attention to what that could fit an up—yes, even on
influencers wear sale. Jean fads
(gasp) over???” 8-year-old, stop and
on the daily. So if consider the cost. stick around for a
U S : Breathe. And use they’ve caught on looong time
these secret signals to to a trend, it’s T M I N U S : 6 M O N T H S because they’re
determine how long a likely not long for just so wearable.
trend has left and the this world.
exact moment—down to T M I N U S : 7 M O N T H S
the month!—it will be
officially dead.

C O S M O ’ S

O F F I C I A L

R A N K I N G

O F C U R R E N T

T R E N D S

In order of
staying power

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5
G O N N A B E H E R E AW H I L E P U FF S L E E V E S H AT B A N D S P R A I R I E D R E S S E S N E O N S Q UA R E -TO E S H O E S

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