Reflecting on Outfit Trends of 2026

Aren't you tired of scrolling on social media or even just going to school and seeing the same outfits about a million times? And while the outfits are cute I just wished people came with their own style instead of hiding away because they're scared of getting judged. Yes I had the bedazzled jeans that everyone is wearing around school but I didn’t know that would've been very popular. There was even a thought in my head saying these jeans bring too much attention but I still wore them because that's what I like, I also don't stick to just one style of clothing. There are many people I have seen who changed from freshman year wearing whatever they wanted without a care in the world to wearing clothes to fit in so they don't look/feel like an outcast. I was hoping that for the first day of school that freshman would've come with their own style with no regrets but no I was disappointed to see everyone had on bedazzled jeans, shorts, or timberland boots. Be different! You only live once so why spend that one life trying to fit in. And no this isn't for everyone if you follow the trends and actually like dressing like that. I'm not judging but I'm talking to the ones changing their style just because they’re scared of being judged. 

I have interviewed my sister, Kelsey Howard about this topic because she is one of the people I have seen that is influenced by trends when it comes to what outfits she wears. She honestly doesn't feel any type of way about it but she also would want people to be more carefree in the way they dress because you only live once.  And interviewing her didn’t change my mind at all. I still believe that people need to stop hiding away from who they truly are.