You read Regress Studies because of this newsletter’s hyper-focus on the past, yes, but you’re also curious about the future. Where are we going, and what should we wear when we get there? This winter, Regress Studies consulted the sharpest minds in trendcasting for guidance on the fundamental questions: What’s In? What’s Out?
Without further ado, here are the movements you must attend to in 2023, and the passe trends you must discard.
Santi R, Regressive
Out: In:
Moderation | Schizo centrism
Amsterdam | Bruges
Simone Weil | Iris Murdoch
Coping and seething | Raw aggression
The Hero’s Journey | The Fisher-King’s Redemption
Katie C, Trend Savant
Out: In:
Gossip Girl | Gilmore Girls
Tabis | square-toed boots
Sleek hair | caps/balaclavas
CEXes | Self-custody
Vibes accounting | GAAP
Personal Essays | Autofiction
Ruby T, Classicist
Out: In:
The Everything App | An App (for Emily)
Mega-social | Micro-social
Dunbar’s Number | Dagsen’s Number
M1 Macbook | 2012 MacBook Pro
Trend Forecasting | Trend Summoning
Brunella T, Yuquita Connoisseur
Out: In:
Youtube videoessays | Paul Simon’s 1986 pop masterpiece Graceland
Maxi skirts | Perfumes (and knowing how to talk about them)
The phrase “vibe shift” | Climate urbanism
Girard’s mimetic theory | Devotion
Clinical levels of aesthetic optimization (and max-maxxing in general) | Eating decadently
Nicole R, My Wife
Out: In:
Clandestinos | Swan Room
Supply Chain Ignorance | Seasonal Living
5-line staff notation | Neumes
Application-specific makeup | All purpose glosses and powders
Kat V, Circus Trainer
Out: In:
Having a dream job | Circus training
Putin | Fortune tellers
Low-effort nepo babies | Kissing your friends
Keeping all the bones you were born with | Radical Acceptance
Michael A, Recovering Virtualist
Out: In:
Coasting on wit | Coastal Grit
Digital retro | Spiritual techno
Commune fad | Hometown lad
Meta’s verse | Megachurch
Revolution | Evolution
Austin, Holly, and Luke, Visitors
Out: In:
Radicchio salads | Spirit-free cocktails
Polycules | Group chats
Ironic monogramming | Vanity phone cases
y2k | Shaggy emo
Bedazzled clothes | Metallic pants
Fingerless gloves | Boat necks
Alec S, Metascientist
Out: In:
Yeezys | Athleisure
Skinny jeans | Sport coats
Virology | RCTs
Decision by committee | Entrepreneurship
Molly M, Professional Confidante
Out: In:
Old-school publications | Minimum viable publication for individual writers
Brene Brown “vulnerability” | Having kids
Accelerators | Cults
Being a girlboss/trad | Living on the same block as your friends
Calling people with taste “designers” | Calling people with taste “artists”
Nina Ruiz, Sister
Out: In:
Matisse | Monks
Leather | Textured plaid
Overpriced concert tickets | Thrifting ice skates