Wearing just your underwear outside and hangover beauty – which 2024 trends will you be following?
FANCY a bit of joggling, going out in your undies or taking your pooch for a doggy spa break?
It might sound wacky, but according to trend forecasters these are just some of the crazes set to go mainstream and grip the nation over the next 12 months.
Here, Laura Stott looks forward to some of the fads and fashions you can expect to see in 2024.
FOOD & DRINK
THINGS ON TOAST
SCOFFING toppings on toast will be a foodie fad, according to Asda’s 2024 trends report.
But think past boring old baked beans or millennial favourite avocado.
Purse-friendly ingredients will be at the core of bread-based gourmet creations.
Expect to see mushrooms, pulses, interesting cheeses and plenty of nuts and honey piled on to plates.
NOLO DRINKS
BOOZE-FREE beverages will be on the rise as many continue to shun alcohol.
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The No and Low (NoLo) alcohol market is expected to grow 34 per cent by the end of the year so look out for loads more zero per cent bevvies to choose from in bars and on supermarket shelves.
VICTORIAN ICING
LAMBETH cakes, which are decorated with an ornate piping style first made popular 200 years ago, are set to be the big baking trend.
Usually pastel, pretty and made with royal icing, slices of the vintage sponge and buttercream treats will be everywhere, from weddings to patisseries.
JUST PEACHY
GET ready for a proliferation of peaches.
Forecasters predict the flavour will be everywhere, from sweet snacks and savoury dishes to condiments, sauces and drinks.
Named as one of 2024’s Flavours of the Year by food industry experts, you can expect to encounter the fuzzy fruit, in supermarkets and on multiple menus, as well as in products such as peach tea, jam, biccies and even on top of pizzas.
BEAUTY
KITTY CUT
GET ready to snip your locks into a sultry, glamorous Kitty Cut, declared the barnet of choice at hairdressers by Glamour Magazine.
Sleek but shaggy, this sexy, tousled and layered look is cut around the face but without being too short and rough.
HANGOVER BEAUTY
ORIGINATING in Japan and already loved by Gen Z, hangover beauty products – designed to perk you up after you have overindulged – are set to go mainstream, according to trend forecasters WGSN.
From creams to counteract the tired look to make-up you can fall asleep in and even hangover hairsprays for when you can’t face the shower, this is judgment-free cosmetics for the masses.
PET SPAS
Fancy a paw-fect facial for your pup, or a massage for your moggy?
Pet spa treatments, including mutt mud spas and kitty aromatherapy experiences, are set be a big trend.
Everything from one-hour pampering sessions to whole spa weekends will be on offer for furry friends.
CHERRY COLA LIPS
RICH, deep and taking its influence from a classic American soda, Cherry Cola lippie will be the shade to pucker up with.
The make-up trend started on TikTok, with the big, shiny pouts – already seen on stars such as singer Lana Del Rey and Kylie Jenner, right – set to break out into cosmetic counters.
FASHION
NO TROUSERS
Are you brave enough to go out in your undies?
The take-off-your-trousers trend has been seen on catwalks including Prada, Miu Miu, and Loewe and is already being embraced by stars including model Bella Hadid.
Sparkly pants-only is the look to be seen in – if you dare to bare.
THE NEW NINETIES
IT’S time to dig out that 1990s nightie-style frock, as slip dresses are set for a big revival.
Featured in Celine’s collection on the catwalk, they were perhaps made most famous by Kate Moss in her supermodel heyday three decades ago. From lace-trimmed to simple satin, they will be all over the high street.
APRONS
THE rise of utilitarian chef chic is here.
Wearing an apron over your outfit, is another wacky fashion trend you will see people sporting, according to threads bible Vogue.
From butcher-style to waitress pinnies and in fabrics ranging from leather to cutesy gingham, the pop- overs are a bold style statement. They have been seen on catwalks for trendsetters Hermes.
FITNESS
COSY CARDIO
After going viral on TikTok, the Cosy Cardio exercise trend is here to get your heart rate up – just not too much.
Less sweaty and more soulful, the idea is to work out gently in a calm and mindful way, rather than pumping out full-throttle gym sessions.
Think mood lighting, scented candles and any low-impact exercise at home that gets you moving.
It is exactly what it says on the hashtag – cardio but made cosy.
HOT GIRL WALKS
THE hot girl walk is another social media trend – all about stylish strutting – and has more than 600million views on TikTok.
To take part, put on your fancy workout gear for a four-mile outdoor march where you can only think about three things: What you are grateful for, what your goals are and how hot you are.
Not a stroll for wallflowers.
JOGGLING
A CROSS between jogging and juggling, you might need to visit the circus for the year’s wackiest workout craze.
Embrace your inner clown by running while contending with not dropping the juggling balls.
It is already a competitive sport here, and jogglers say it is good for balance, co-ordination and all-round fitness.
BASKETBALL
FITNESS forecasters say 2024 will be the year of the slam dunk, with basketball superseding rugby and cricket in popularity among Gen Z players.
Research shows that 1.3million youngsters are already playing the game daily.
And it is expected to boom in popularity even further, according to UK team London Lions.
HOME
CEILING WALLPAPER
STYLE makers at Architectural Digest have declared that the ONLY place to wallpaper in the home is the ceiling.
Expect to see this Renaissance-style trend everywhere, with patterns, textures, bold colours and OTT murals.
CANDY CANE STRIPES
VIBRANT barbershop stripes will be one of the most affordable and accessible interior design trends.
You will find strips of primary colours everywhere to accent your pad.
The style features on fabrics such as cushion covers, towels and blankets, as well as on stair runners, furniture and crockery.
PEACH FUZZ
COLOUR gurus Pantone say the shade Peach Fuzz 13-1023 is the hue of 2024.
So you can expect to feel the influence of this warm pastel everywhere.
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Design experts say it “resonates with compassion”.
Plus, it looks pretty too.