Last Updated on January 18, 2022
2022 is a year full of promise, in more ways than one.
While the New Year fills us with hope for a future free from restrictions, it’s also a great time to reflect on what you’ve achieved and plan to do in the next 12 months.
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This might include personal goals, like boosting your career or spending more time with your loved ones, or perhaps you want to work on levelling up your wardrobe.
I personally believe the most important thing when it comes to fashion is that you feel comfortable and confident in what you’re wearing. For me, it’s about expressing myself through my own personal style and handpicking the trends that suit me.
There are plenty of trends I’m excited to start embracing in 2022, and for those that are as excited as me, I’m sharing some of them with you, right here.
Pinterest has given us some hints and tips with their latest Pinterest Predicts report for 2022, which covers the trends they predict will be huge next year in fashion, beauty, wellbeing, home, travel and more.
It’s a good indicator of what will be popular, as 8 out of 10 of their predictions for 2021 came true.
But on top of some of their hints and tips, I’m sharing some trends I’ve already noticed coming up myself.
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Pearlcore
It’s time to dig out your Shrimps bags and pear necklaces as according to Pinterest, we’re about to embrace the pearl.
“In 2022, people of all ages will embrace iridescent accents in their homes, in their jewellery boxes and even as nail art,” they write in their report.
“Pearl-themed parties will be on the rise, too, as people opt for pearly gowns and wedding décor.”
Gothic Chic
You scorned at Kourtney Kardashian’s new look, but you’re about to copy it as gothic chic is trending.
Pinterest say, “Goth will make its way into the mainstream this year across all age groups – just not in the ways that you might expect.
“Goth business casual, goth baby clothes and even goth kitchen décor are all rising trends.”
Don’t believe us? Searches on Pinterest for goth business casual are up 90%, while those for gothic kids clothes have risen 120%.
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Chequered Everything
Checkerboard is going no where in 2022, so if you needed a sign to finally take the plunge and embrace it, this is it.
Searches for the pattern are up 160% on Pinterest and like pearls, it’s not just on our clothes.
Pinterest report, “Chequered designs are having their moment in all areas of peoples lives – from nails and rugs to funky flooring.”
Millennials and boomers are reportedly the biggest fans of the look.
Dopamine Dressing
Why blend in when you can stand out?
Colourful colours are back on the agenda in 2022, with all genders and age groups driving the trend.
Electric blue is proving particularly popular, with searches on Pinterest for outfits in the bold hue up 140%, while gradient dresses are being searched 95% more than usual.
Violet
Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2022? ‘Very Peri’ – a new shade of ‘violet-infused blue’.
Laurie Pressman, Vice President of the Pantone Color Institute, explained, “The Pantone colour of the year reflects what is taking place in our global culture, expressing what people are looking for that colour can hope to answer.
“Creating a new colour for the first time in the history of our Pantone Color of the Year educational colour program reflects the global innovation and transformation taking place.
“As society continues to recognise colour as a critical form of communication, and a way to express and affect ideas and emotions and engage and connect, the complexity of this new red violet infused blue hue highlights the expansive possibilities that lay before us.”
Cut it out
Cut outs have been on our trend reports for the past few seasons and they’re here to stay.
From tops, to skirts and even blazers, cut outs are the perfect way to show some skin even when it’s chilly outside.
