2023 fashion trend predictions (from an ex-fast fashion designer) 👀 

My mom works at a factory that makes heels for luxury brands like Fendi and Moschino, and she says that weird, statement shoes and transparent shoes are gonna be trendy in 2023 because it's what her and her co-workers have been working on for the past few weeks.

Working in giftware, we’re already developing our product lines for spring/summer 2024! Novelty items are by far the stand-out products from the last year, which was really exciting for my goofy goober soul.

I loved the video! I don't really care about what "is trendy", but I like that fashion is becoming more and more relaxed and unique. I don't have a dog, I have six cats, and even though nobody asked - I will share the names of all of them 😅(and I am Czech, I will translate the names.. so that might be interesting). I have three male cats - Bů (this translates to Moo - like the cow sound), Pupík (means Navel) and Pan Kulatý (Mr. Rounded). And three female cats - Yoda (she is the only one with "normal" name, named after Master Yoda), Kreveta (translates as a Shrimp) and Oplatka (wich means wafer or a biscuit). I hope you enjoyed my coment as I enjoy your videos 😅♥

I'm hoping cargo pieces are easier to find at my thrift this year! As a kid of the 90s nothing would make me happier than dressing my old ass in cargo pants, ringer tees and corderoy jackets. Lol

i love that you gave a name to 'character dressing' bc that's basically what i've been doing for a while now ! i'm get bored wayyyy too easily to stick to one singular style or aesthetic everyday and i rlly wanna embrace that this year. also my dog is called lottie she's a gremlin (i love her)

I love the idea of novelty dressing; it’s something I’ve liked to incorporate into my style for a long time with pieces that may not have something to do with the rest of my overall look, but make me smile. I guess that could be “novelty dressing lite”. Also: I love the idea of character dressing. As someone who was somewhat into the vintage style community for many years, it appeals to me: but doesn’t feel as focused and strict. I’m already a mood dresser, so the leap isn’t too far for me! Which gives me an idea: you could do a week of dressing using character ideas picked at random and developing a look for each day/character based on what you already own!

the joy I got when you mentioned Baba Yaga. totally uninvited story time: My dad, when he was a young wee lad, fell down the basement stairs and to keep that from happening again his mother told him baba yoga was down there. Polish people things.

I'm 3 months into a 6 month project using parted out thrifted clothing and remnants to make 7 Victorian style patchwork outfits for everyday wear. All hand sewn and in some cases using vintage lace and trim. Taking cottagecore and historical costuming down a sustainability alice in wonderland path... because I can.

I feel called out because I have seen nothing but basics and have been pursuing pieces that I am realizing are "novelties", comfy clothes that are elevated by color, design, and embellishments that do not interfere with the comfort of the garment. So I definitely agree, novelty and elevated basics, and especially for me is blending both.

I thought we were already doing character dressing😂 Everyday i wake up and i'm like ummm who do i feel like?a second time widow whose husbands keep dying in mysterious circumstances...yes. Is grocery shopping all I have to do today?...also yes. It's so fun and it's actually bringing a lot of creativity into my style.

watching this video while making some quilted body-armour thing for no reason other than I just kinda want to, so all I can say is YES, BRING IT. I feel like the knightcore, utility, post-apocalyptic and dystopian vibes are all coming in because we know we've got more rough times ahead and the last few years have left us tempered and hardened enough to face it. But at the same time I still love my cottagecore dresses and I'm leaning hard into folk-inspired details --- I think ultimately I want clothes that make me feel like I've stepped out of a fairytale.

I hope character dressing does become a bigger, more mainstream trend! I love making outfits based on different characters, specific vibes, and media. The other day I wore a look inspired by Miles Edgeworth from Ace Attorney (a black blazer with matching black pants, a magenta sweater, under the blazer, and a turtleneck under the sweater) and I felt surprisingly confident in my fictional lawyer fit haha. I definitely think character dressing makes outfits feel a lot more fun, regardless of how subtle your inspiration is! :D

I guess I should put my predispositions aside because I wasn't expecting a real conversation after 'fashion trends from an ex-fast fashion designer,' I was expecting an entirely different tone. Thank you for being a personable source of interesting information, while being aware of the bigger picture (fashion is killing the environment) and spreading the awareness.

"I have bangs and a microphone. My opinion is now your problem" 😂😂😂😂😂

oooh when you said character dressing I was imagining low grade closet cosplay becoming casual dailywear, like disneybounding but everywhere. I know character inspired outfits were big on tiktok in 2020 and that would line up with the digital merging as a way for people to rep whatever media they're a fan of in addition to novelty. it would be fun to see that become a part of the outfit planning process. probably wouldn't fit with the focus on uniqueness coming up though.

Omg. That last topic has been how I've felt for decades (I'm embracing the term ageless over aged lol) but what a perfect way to sum up why I've never been able to describe my "style". I just like things I like.

The whole character dressing and you saying “we just want to tell stories with our self expression”, absolutely yes. I myself have been doing that for a lot of years. A bit of oversharing for anyone interested or in a similuar situation: I’ve always liked fashion and considered self expression something very helpful and relevant, since I’m autistic and struggle a lot with communicating how I feel. For example, in my teen years I had a lot of trouble dressing every morning, specially while experiencing high levels of disconfort because of hypersensitivity within my skin and the touch of clothing. I was (and still am) a goth so I began taking these daily incapacities as a kind of costuming challenge, getting inspiration from fictional characters, 90s cartoons, specific tropes, etc. To this day I still get inspiration in my daily life from this little technique to cope with anxiety inducing chores. I’ve felt exhausted from trends and aesthetics and cores for a while, and look forward to your predictions. Character dressing is a great exercice for finding and feeling oneself and unique in your personal style, and this is such a fresh and cool idea. (Sorry for my bad phrasing, English is not my mother language!)

ok what trends are we starting in 2023? Still a proponent of Babayagaesthetic 🧙‍♀️

As an almost 2024 human, I think your predictions are pretty good

I am a crocheter and love to see crochet ANYTHING coming into fashion, then I am fashionable.

Also I looooove the idea of a daily costume! So fun. I definitely find myself doing this every once in a while and it’s so fun when people notice! PS I have 3 dogs, rufus, stella and Maggie. And a black cat named Gus. They are my heart!

I've seen so many of these prediction videos and this is by far the best. Instead of listing specific items/ colours you presented more general themes so we can relate it to our own style journey! I rebelled against my chav dressing (trying to look like my fake friends and boyfriend) during my wayward sad years over covid. I came to a new university and met like-minded people I could actually be myself around, I felt like a butterfly coming out of a cocoon and was happy again. I dyed my hair red and wore bright mismatched colours and novelty items. It was really fun and it looked good, but sometimes I looked like I was trying too hard/fake and felt insecure at uni. I want to reflect the deeper/ more academic parts of my nature and embrace my natural beauty. I've discovered my colour season so am focused on buying clothes that fit my body type and colour while wearing ethereal makeup and learning new techniques. I look way more put together but reflecting creativity more effortlessly. I still love whimsy and am heavily inspired by The Last Unicorn cartoon and fantasy in general. Also want to develop my comfy/low-key fits (shopping for Brandy Melville) now I know my season. Also love the silver/mercury vibe.

YT did me so right today popping you into my feed! What a delightful video. My dog Tina and I just watched and I hope your predictions are spot on. I already live that elevated homebody life, usually with a little touch of novelty. Some days the only time I leave my house is walking Tina. On the stay at home mom life currently. My neighbors get a front row ticket to my own little fashion show. I don’t think they appreciate it as much as they should but it sure makes me happy! Will be watching faithfully, absolutely love your energy and the content!

There are so many small clothing businesses on Instagram printing onto tshirts and embroidering jumpers, their customers seek the novelty, and although it’s better to support small businesses it increases fast fashion consumption bc so many brands are popping up now

I really love that you did fashion predictions for later into the year/next year bc some ppl will give their “future fashion trend predictions” but list stuff that are already trending. 😭 and I feel better getting stuff before in gets super popular bc then it gets more expensive, but it’s easier to find when it’s trending!

With your last prediction about futuristic patterns in fashion, I could totally see that! I'm seeing how science and fabric combine to make silhouettes that change colors in the sunlight (super cool) and the dress painted on Bella Hadid at the Coperni show. I'm excited to see what's next!

Character dressing is amazing. I've been doing it for the last couple of years. One day, I'm snow white, the next I am a goblin hiding in the forest, and the day after that I am a golfer CEO. It's so fun not sticking to one aesthetic and just doing whatever you feel like

I'm so excited for the unified story throughline, where outfits are pushed in cool/unique but elevated/sophisticated/thorough ways

Yesss!! I’ve been saying I hope style goes this way and hearing you break it down is so heartwarming. I truly believe the best fashion era yet will be if we embrace thrifting, small creator pieces and learning to handmake our own clothes. What a fun and meaningful future

Wait I need more backstory! I love the peek into your experience in the fashion designer world! So interesting! My dog is my sunshine boy and his name is axel

as a stylist i love these takes and am trying to fully lean into camp + decadence x utilitarian x comfort 🕸 i also love wearing suit pieces and 80s/90s goth babydoll looks, excited for this being more mainstream. recently ive been making an androgynous gothy dress out of my ripped up legging & other fast fashion remnants.

Your intro made my laugh right out loud! 😂 I am 100% here for the androgynous looks, the cargo pants, and the continuation of 90's fashion. My personal style is very dark-academia-grandpacore with a grungy vibe so I'm ready for all of those. ❤ I don't have a dog, but my cat's name is Butterscotch and 2 years ago I rescued him from the woods behind the elementary school where I used to work. That's not him in my pfp, but he honestly looks like a soft fluffy anime kitty come to life.

I absolutely loved everything about this! Knowing how creative you are I can’t wait to see what you’re up to for 2023! ❤❤❤

I was in high school for the 80’s, and I remember the toy ET’s were everywhere. One classmate carried around a beanie baby Purple ET - her PET. Nothing cuter than an alien stuffie 👽

Really loving the futuristic vibes and transformation from childhood prints to the surreal iterations of such

loved this type of commentary video! also just like the exposition on trends, fashion, and style :D the image overlays of diff aesthetics were tingling my stylin' fancies that i'd like to explore

thank you for sharing your perspective. i love to hear people talk about concepts and trends in this bigger picture kind of way rather than specific pieces. very inspiring :)

Thank you for conceptualizing trend predictions in such a fun way! As a middle boomer I have fond memories of a more democratized approach to how clothing options would go viral (we just used that old-fashioned word "popular") and how sometimes teenagers make up their own trends (I'm remembering a summer of hideous huaraches that nobody but us wore). A perennial "mod" in my heart of hearts, I think that silhouette pairs well with the new monochromatics. As I shop my closet I'll be looking for ways to bring 1964 back into my life. Goes well with grey hair! (I miss all my dogs; Peggy, Petie, Penny and Mister Lucky, who was also around in 1964).

My style is varies from: 1. Did I even do my laundry? 2. Who let this 33 year old woman into the Claire’s? Are those flared jeans with rhinestones? Why so much glitter? 3. Elle Woods work attire. My students love it! 4. I’m on my period, so black is the only choice. I am hoping the Barbie movie sparks more pink!

The character dressing thing you talked about is what I do everyday 💀 I'm in a few subcultures and I have ADHD so I'll be coquette one day and emo the next day. When I say emo I mean like actual myspace skinny jeans emo. Oh the. The next day I'll dress 1970s or 1980s business casual

The novelty discussion was so interesting to me because I definitely see this in myself in the last year without even having realized it before now! I’ve been picking up many houseware or jewelry novelties from thrifting or antique stores just because I like having a unique item to display and like the feeling of it being something special. I’m not as confident as a dresser but I love the idea of incorporating a novelty piece here and there into my more safe style choices.

Wow I think you are 100% spot on with everything in this entire video, especially trading mesh for loose knits and the explosion of crochet. Great video

Ok, I just watched this for the second time. I’m really blown away by how thoughtful and well put together this is!! I know nothing about fashion, yet somehow everything hit that “yup, this is correct” button in my gut. You’re a magician 🪄

I think your right about the chunky knit wear as my crochet club has started moving in that direction already and I love it

I'm so down for more suits. My whole wardrobe is just my spin on fem tailored business casual.

Wow! Most fashion perspective-expanding video I've ever seen; had to watch it more than once to absorb it. I agree with your beliefs, and understand using personal fashion to find some sense of control within an increasingly chaotic world. Small boutiques can provide a sense of connection between the consumer and the sellers especially if the sellers are creating the goods; fast fashion companies can't do that well. Thank you for sharing your professional fashion knowledge and experience with us. Your provided a richer, more reflective view fashion dynamics. I appreciate your work.

wow i loved everything about the format of this video!!! it feels refreshing to hear someone talking about trends with a playful and curious perspective - i feel like you can really tell you're someone who loves self expression through clothing, rather than just an influencer who feels the pressure to always produce content about the newest newness

you and moderngurlz are on point for 2023-24 it's kind of wild

I love love love your vibe! It took me til my late thirties to dress the way I wanted to, and just really *fully* experimenting in the last six months. I’m so ready for the world to be free in expressing their style, including myself (I *just* am to the point of having minimal anxiety about if people will think I look stupid or silly. It doesn’t matter, but it does, ya know?) And my dog is Bogie, the 120lb lad who turned ten years old on Wednesday 🥳 he is, in fact, the very best!

I'm ready for Singer to make a bunch of money. BRING BACK MAKING/ALTERING YOUR OWN CLOTHES! Some ways you can alter your own clothes without dropping $200 on a sewing machine: -Empower yourself with basic handstitching. Get Bernadette Banner's book or just look up youtube vids, and you suddenly realize you can sew a new collar/pocket/trim on just about anything in a couple hours or less. -Darning. Darning is so darn easy!! Look up a video and never throw your favorite socks or garments with holes away again. Plus you can do it in fun colors to make a statement. -Weaving. Hear me out here: this is definitely the slowest thing I do, but I like that about it. You can create a small hand loom out of a thrifted sturdy picture frame, and boom you're making your own cloth. Other tips: -thrift yarn. Little old ladies get rid of yarn stashes all the time and it's wayyy cheaper than the craft stores. I've even found hand-spun yarn. -search for small sewing stores near you. They will likely have cooler fabirc for the same price or cheaper and you might make friends. My local store even has sewing nights where you can use their machines!

I love that you didn't talk only about specific items but more about overarching themes, and they actually made so much sense! Also, loved every time you showed haha. Never subscribed to someone so fast!

love this!! can’t wait to see some of your predictions irl. i love the idea of telling stories with clothing and would love to see others mix aesthetics rather than confine themselves to one, i just hope it will be done in a sustainable way 🧡 p.s. i have a pittie name spike who also really enjoys your videos

You're totally right with the "character dressing", it's so much fun! Since 2020 I'm trying different little ways to make daily-life a bit lighter, I hope more people discover the joy you can have with this. I have pretty basic clothes but even those you can combine for different stories and personalities instead of just a nice balance. Some days I just want to feel like a grumpy fishermen on a rainy day by a lake, or like a police officer from an oldschool picture book...all without being costumy but the vibe is real ✨️^^

I LOVE the idea of interchangable patterns for today. Also, I need to know how to de-puff the giant sleeves on my 2 Love Shack Fancy/Target dresses I bought during the pandemic. I'd rather not look like I was a bridesmaid. They're such beautiful dresses.

This was such a fun analysis! I am HERE for the "elevated homebody" trend. Comfortable and fashionable is my happy place!

I love the way you speak. No “like, like, like, umm, umm, literally, like literally, idk, idk like” thank you.

Wow! THIS is how you do a trend prediction video ❤ amazing research, I loved hearing your explanations.

Loved this! It sounds plausible to me. Seen the JPG bodymorph print pop up a few times. Björk swan dress and tiny space buns seems just around the corner to me. No dog but a pet shrimp called spiderella. Love your videos, vibe and weirdness. 👍

Looooove this video! I love the research and commentary! I feel like my closet is the embodiment of elevated homebody 😂

Yes, I think that we are going to see a lot more loose crotchet that looks like netting, I think it's going to be really trendy in the warmer months, and a way to showcase some fun underwear, and bras for those that wear them. ( In line with the mermaid core) but also as a subversive less clothing but with a soft cozy feel, angora fuzzy wools as loose netted sweaters. I think we are going to continue to see looks that feel like things out of sub fashion in china, japan, and korea. ( the Chinese 90s blazers were all oversized business casual looks,)I think we will see some more fun large styles that that are reclaimed and unique, more DIY looks, like the things you see coming from harajuku or soul. I agree I think more people will play with different textiles, & embellishments as a result. I think we are phasing out a lot of modern eurocentric styles I think americana is going to be dying down and we will see much more diverse fashion inspo & I think we are going to see a lot more people who are raiding their cultural heritage in transforming them into modern garments from more diverse global thinking world. For example I really think we will have a lot more silky, and stain, and embellished loose garment that will be inspired from Bollywood, clothes inspired from mexica heritage, africa, and many many other place outside of the european beauty standards. I think fashion is getting bored of repeating 60s,70s, 80s,90s,20s americana and will be looking for new styles and this will cause a branch out globally, especially since we haven't seen the evolution of these other styles. I also think we will be seeing clothing inspired by cartoons as well, more nestolgic outfit, inspo from art, manga, comics, video games, and other childish things that make people happy when they look at them. More styles I think will be hot are things are aren't constricting and are very playful, I'd look up Minju Kim, molly godard, & simone Rocha. (designers) Also my dogs name is Winnie, she is a 2 year old corgi that hates wearing shoes. 💜

I love this video so much. I feel seen because I've been shifting and developing my style in the direction of "matrix" core if no other reason than my 12 year old self wanted to so bad but never could or would. Just in general so many of the current trends give me a big spectrum of sci fi movie energy, whether that's classic 60s sci fi or futuristic royalty. I love it. Great video! ✌️💜

looooove your channel!! keep them coming gorg

ive been kind of character dressing since february while our school isn't making our uniforms mandatory for this semester -- my style for the day is deliberate and each piece has a reason for being there (i match my outfit with my outputs in art school). the impression people have that theyve told me is that im fashionable and recognizable even from afar, with the silhouettes im wearing. (but i can only do so much within university guidelines)

B Jones style dresses up by imaging characters and I have completely embraced this idea!

i love character dressing so much, i do it all the time. just pick a theme / costume for the day and im ready to go

I’ve watched plenty of trend videos in the past week and really enjoy what you had to say. I have kept hearing the same things, but your further thought into the trends are interesting and cool. For the comfy home trend- makes sense why others are saying pj pants as regular pants will be (or are) trending. Also my dogs name is Korra she’s a golden retriever :)

UGH this video is SO good!!

The predictions towards the end of the video were so good

I’ll be 70 this year and right now I am wearing a bubblegum pink leather jacket over a sweatshirt featuring a cartoon mushroom and the words, Be Magical and straight leg jeans. I’m about to put on my army green crocs and go to the grocery store. I’m also wearing a pale jade stretchy bead bracelet and silver hoop earrings. I don’t wear makeup (I never have) and wear my hair pulled back into a high(ish) pony tail. I appreciate that your video caused me to evaluate my fashion choices and how I present myself to the world although I’m not sure what to make of it 🤔. Just be yourself is the best I can come up with. I don’t have a dog, but if I did, I would name him Noodle.

loved hearing Breezy Slide in the background what a crossover!

Your predictions are pretty much on the nose with how I'm approaching fashion now! I was like :o the whole video, would love if more people continued to get experimental with clothing!

character dressing is so much fun, I hope it continues to be popular and more people try it out for themselves. I also want to say: Since you have similar hair and facial features like I do it makes me feel really happy watching you style cool outfits and it boosts my confidence a lot!

LOVE. I want to do character dressing for sure. And I'm going to MAKE MORE of what I wear this year!

This is the best trend video by far and I’ve binged so many!!

The character dressing resonates so much with me

I just started watching ( looking forward to it bc thank u) but something people also don't think about with trends are what lasts as a long lasting trend, like looking back on a certain year or era or defining fashion if you will, takes TIME. So it might be out this year or whatever, but it takes time to catch on and last. Once people realize overtime these pieces are versatile, they keep them. Most of the time when people look at fashion and "everyone is wearing this" they've been wearing it, it's been out for a year or two but is just now going from a trend to staple.

Costume dressing is soooo how I feel about the way I dress, everyday my outfits are from completely different aesthetics and I even love to style the same pieces differently!!!

I’ve definitely been wanting more novelty pieces lately. I have a vision in my head of statement pieces that incorporate metals and gemstone. I’m thinking like cardigans or corset style things that are additions to an outfit rather than a main piece. And I’m a jeweler so I’m thinking I might start making these things and seeing how it goes

Character dressing!!!!! I don’t shop much for a bunch of reasons but I love your videos!

This my first video of your that I've watched and I'll say that I think your predictions are pretty on.. I love the idea of character dressing as I think that is kind of what I going towards. As a vintage shop owner, and with the size inclusivity ramps up, I've been trying my hand at vintage style (and other styles I try to offer in store) for myself. This kind of means I dress differently al.ost every day.. and then dress my previous normal for my regular weekday job... I thought maybe I was doing something a bit wierd by being all over the place style wise.. but maybe I'm just character dressing... love it!

"I have bangs and and a microphone, of course I'm going to make my opinions your problem." Felt.

I feel like trends are becoming more like horoscopes, in the way that the majority of people are just using them them as a fun way to think about themselves rather than something they have to study and observe.

I loved this video! Thank you for sharing your theories. Personally I'm hopeful that they will come true as it will be a really fun opportunity to get creative with fashion.

Love the way you think and frame your thoughts! ❤❤❤❤

Please phone belt holsters / utility belts - I love comfort (think yoga pants) but need to keep items on me at my work so they’re impractical! Utility belts are a perfect mix of dystopian meets comfort and it’s all I want (in a fashionable sense of course!)

Recently discovered your channel and am really enjoy your content and delivery. Thanks! No dog currently, but I see 2024 trends less futuristic and more "grab-n-go," but not in the fast fashion sense. I see easy care, street presentable comfortable outfits that reflect the wearer's personality.

I feel like I’ve been character dressing for years and never had a name for it so THANK YOU. LOVE this

You've just put a name to what I'm currently experimenting with - character dressing! I feel like being playful and change character/costume from day to day

Girl I saw you in my yt recommendations, and I am mesmerized! Subscribed, and i wish you a lot of success!

I’ve been watching you like NONSTOPS really glad i found this channel❤❤

Character dressing is my favorite and a good way to experiment with trends throughout life to find what meshes with existing pieces in new ways. Pulling out the costume box to make new characters is a very creative and fun process to spice up life. And my dog is a corgi named George Michael.

Bring on the novelty! I've been obsessed with dressing like an art teacher à la Ms. Friezel and never felt happier

I so like your vibe, great work

you just put into words every SINGLE trend prediction I had in the smartest way ever, AMAZING

im glad this video was recommended to me , ur vibe is its own thing and i dont feel like its dior type fashion videos, or gen z influencer invtied to fashion week vibe. i subbie

I love the way you speak, you're funny and fun, your ideas seem spot on but honestly I'd be convinced by you anyway

I'm so happy I found this channel today!!!

I have definitely noticed myself “ dressing “ the part when i go to activities so character core is a go

First video from you, really enjoyed this video and the vibe. Yellow looks stunning on you, happy new year! ;)

This is the first videos of yours I’ve seen, but I’m pretty sure you’re the coolest person on RU-vid