THE 2024 BEST AND WORST FASHION TRENDS

As per usual, this year has been filled with an insane amount of fashion trends, like the "office siren”, the “mob wife aesthetic” and the race to find the new birkin bag, and we of course must discuss them! Some were great, fun, and lighthearted, but others it seem have come from the faster and faster paced algorithms of social media platforms, and due to their rush nature they never really could stand on their own aesthetics. So hunker down to talk barn jackets, ballet flats, and all things brat!

0:00 Introduction
0:31 Best: Barn Jacket
4:03 Worst: Office Siren
6:45 Best: Bag Charms
8:16 Worst: Wrinkles
10:27 Worst: Mob Wife Aesthetic
12:42 Best: Big Bags
15:24 Worst: Yankees Hat
16:40 Best: Brat
19:08 Worst: Ballet Flat
20:56 Best: East to West Bags
23:36 Conclusion

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[professionalpainthuffer]

As a former resident of western Montana and a current resident of Minnesota I have crazy news for you. There are indeed people on this earth who have a work carhartt and a going out carhartt. Invariably, they are the same basic brown cotton, but one will be filthy and revolting, and the other will be pristine.

[NatashaRaisorGlam]

I’ve been wearing the, “Mob Wife, ” Astetic for 30 years. In the Black Culture, it’s called, Rich Auntie clothes😂

[honor_martin]

I genuinely appreciated the mob wife rant. You said "My culture is not your costume!!!"

[leminoade]

Regardless if I agree with the opinions or not, I think Luke has one of the most informed 'best and worst fashion trends of 2024' videos on the platform. Love that the designer influences are cited!

[christiansolis]

The My Cousin Vinny reference and the Staten Island accent during the mob wives trend was emmy-winning. Never dissapoints, this kid!

[julieannegarfield]

Living for your mob wife accent, bloody love it. Class as usual Luke, thank you for your impeccable fashion knowledge and very enjoyable delivery. Love your videos ❤

[rosehipowl]

As a disabled lady, ballet flats are fully in my best list. I mostly use a wheelchair, so it doesn't matter what shoes I wear, but if I'm walking (using walking stick, just short distances) it has to be something flat. And if I want to be a little bit ~cute~ and ~stylish fashion~ with it, then ballet flats or loafers are basically my only option lmao and in the summer it's not loafers.

I get that the mainstream ones are boring, but idk I like them. They make me feel nostalgic as well, back when I was a teenager (00s~10s) they were popular and I wore them all the time. We called them dolly shoes over here in the UK, but I think ballet flat has slowly replaced that. Anyway now I'm an Old so wearing them reminds me of being a teenager. I wore flat black dolly shoes with a little black bow so much, like I literally wore through them. I had to buy multiple pairs some years, that's how much I wore them. I wore them to school, around town, whatever. I can't wear that kind anymore, but I still have some different varieties! Ballet flats are good!!! (but I agree they can be boring haha)

[shamekabenjamin]

Omg the mob wife segment gave me AND you read them for filth in a Staten Island accent 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 well done sir.. tip of my non NY hat to you ❤❤

[kloy.m]

I love the tailored-ness of office siren! Slouchy oversized blazers have been a thing for a long time now, and I really like the fitted blazer look, trumpet skirts, vests, etc

[Notherj]

I kinda loved the office siren esthetics because I had a ton of this old but quality clothes from when I first started working in big accounting firms. Those tight suits, tight wool dresses, striped shirts, suit vests, knee length tight boots. Back then it was supposed to be elegant and serious, part of corporate dress code nightmare. So this year I had a ton of fun making new outfits for not work related stuff out of my old office wardrobe!!! Also am glad that prescription glasses became more varied, happily bought new frames 🎉

[mikelobrien]

Your NYY Hat point is well-taken. I was in Ireland in 2023 and one of the rental car company employees was wearing a Chicago Bulls hat. I asked him if he liked American basketball, and he admitted that he didn't even know what the logo on his hat meant! LOL!

[cavewomanbrain]

i find it so fascinating that this is the year the yankees hat is being recognized as a trend?? to me it feels so ubiquitous in american culture (esp since jay-z/other nyc based rappers have worn them for a long time) that you can't really classify it as "trendy".
as always, love your takes and videos!

[Italiana]

The last time I wore a barn jacket was in my early twenties when I was working my way through college as a milker on a dairy farm.

[pae]

I've learnt more about fashion from this channel than anywhere else

[theresacrubaugh]

Being an older lady?, no female - you've got me thinking beyond the basic clothing styles. Thank you! I sort of drum more to my own beat the older I get. I am beginning to want my "style" based only on what I prefer. Screw the world! So, now besides finding what I want to wear, I am thinking about accessories like purses, coats, footwear and such. Who knows whatever will become my fashion? Of course, too much of it has to do with my lack of finance at this point. But a girl can dream! Boy, do I dream!
So, on this New Year's Eve, I wish you Happy New Year! Can't wait until you get me thinking some more in 2025!

[nbunnysnowboard]

I hate the trend of the “mob wife aesthetic” but I love a lot of the actual pieces that make up this aesthetic because it reminds me of my friends’ moms when I was growing up. I used to snowboard on a competition team and a lot of the kids came from Staten Island so their moms dressed like this on the days they weren’t going to the mountain and they always looked so chic! Plus this was during the time that the Sopranos was airing so I would go home from spending the day snowboarding with my friends and the nights spent at their families’ houses and watch the newest episode which definitely influenced how all of them were dressing at the time. It’s not a costume but I was so in awe of the glamorous moms that I will always love the aesthetic of it, even though it should be revised from “mob wife aesthetic” to “rich woman from Staten Island” aesthetic

[wandamackenzie]

2025 hitting that 1m mark and beyond. Such great work and artistry Luke.

[mcbeenerd]

As someone from the "mid-west" of Canada (Saskatchewan) I am surrounded by country guys and blue collar workers wearing their Carhartt workwear everyday and the fact that barn jacket styles are fashionable would short circuit all of their heads and I love it!

EDIT: Just caught the part where you asked if Saskatchewan has a pro baseball team and beyond having no pro teams at all, we actually don't have even a semi-pro baseball team. We are embarrassing. 🙃

[kmanion]

I love that part of your criteria is if the trend is actually achievable/ you see it in the real world and not just online

[hrhsophiathefirst]

Lol, I love when my wardrobe staples come back into style. My Barbour is almost 20 years old and is still going strong! My handbags have always been large since I hate carrying multiple of anything so everything must fit in one! Many of those over a decade so definitely worn in!