I rarely venture out of Manhattan, but this weekend, I took a trip with some friends upstate to do some apple picking and sale shopping (the perfect fall day). When we arrived at the mall, my heart soared as I saw so many people wearing and shopping the trends that I had predicted just one or two years ago. Since I tend to keep to quieter parts of New York City, I rarely come across such a large crowd, and my analytical fashion brain was doing its scanning. I felt reminded of the power of trend-spotting—it’s fun to watch something come down the runway and subsequently catch a glimpse of fashion insiders wearing it, and then finally being submerged in crowds dressed up in seemingly Jacquemus-inspired knits and Celine-level tailoring.
My little weekend trip inspired me to come home to my fashion editor crystal ball and see what else the future holds. After a deep dive through my notes from fashion week and Instagram Saved folder, I’ve pulled out the best of the best trends that are guaranteed to explode in 2022. My job as an editor at Who What Wear is to make sure I give you all of the tools and knowledge you need to be the first to know about what’s next in fashion. These six trends are just that, so read on and let me know if you take any of these for a test drive.
:upscale()/2026/05/06/754/n/1922564/tmp_h26wGK_f4810dd62b8b493f_Met_Gala-4-Main_2_up_-_1456x970_1_.jpeg "Stars Used the Met Gala 2026 Red Carpet to Celebrate Black Art")
:quality(85):upscale()/2026/11/06/066/n/1922564/7f5256156aee7272a123a4.22095875_.jpg "Charli DAmelio Says Velvet Suits Are the New Holiday Party Dress")
