9+ curated guides • Updated January 2026
Cast your mind back to 2022—a year of Y2K nostalgia, 'revenge dressing', and a dizzying array of 'It' bags. We bought the crescent bags and coveted the sparkly clutches, but now that the trend cycle has churned on, which of those styles actually had staying power, and which were just expensive, fleeting moments? As a style analyst, my work isn't just to spot a trend, but to predict its trajectory. This is the official post-mortem on the biggest trend bags of 2022. We'll dissect what worked, what didn't, and most importantly, distill the lessons learned into a blueprint for making smarter, more valuable additions to your collection going forward.
You remember their names, their catchphrases, and the viral videos that made them household names for a few months. But for every mega-influencer dominating your feed today, there are thousands whose digital empires have faded into quiet obscurity. This isn't a simple 'where are they now?'—it's an exploration into the digital ghost towns they leave behind, and what the echo of their abandoned fame tells us about our own culture. We are digital anthropologists excavating the ruins of recent history, and these abandoned profiles are our artifacts. They are time capsules of fleeting trends, fossilized communities, and the high-stakes reality of a career built on algorithmic whim. By sifting through these digital remains, we can decode the lifecycle of modern fame and understand the immense cultural and personal pressures it creates.
Forget what you know about birthstones dug from the gentle earth. The vibrant green peridot has a far more violent and cosmic story, having been forged in the planet's molten heart and found glittering in the wreckage of fallen meteorites. This isn't just the birthstone for August; it's a testament to survival from the most extreme corners of the universe. While other gems form in the crust, peridot is an outsider—a crystal born in the inferno of the upper mantle and sometimes delivered to us as an extraterrestrial passenger. It’s a stone that has traveled further and endured more than almost any other, carrying within its vibrant green facets the secrets of planetary formation and the silence of deep space.
That breathtaking marriage jewellery set is the centerpiece of your bridal look, a treasure you've dreamed of. But what happens after the ceremonies end and it's relegated to a velvet-lined box? We're challenging the 'one-day wonder' myth by revealing how to select a stunning bridal set designed not just for the aisle, but for anniversaries, milestones, and every beautiful moment thereafter. The truly discerning bride understands that her wedding jewellery is not a costume for a single performance, but the foundational chapter of a lifelong collection. It’s about commissioning pieces with inherent intelligence and versatility, ensuring the story of your union is woven into the fabric of your future style.
You’ve perfected the outfit, but what's your game plan for the arctic-level A/C or the inevitable drink spill? Forget a bulky coat or a frantic search for club soda; the most strategic guest knows the secret is already part of their look. This is how to turn a simple scarf into the most versatile style and survival tool in your arsenal. Amateurs bring a purse; pros bring a plan. That plan, woven from silk, cashmere, or modal, is your ticket to navigating any social gathering with unflappable grace. It’s not just an accessory; it's your tactical advantage.
Remember the puffy, cloud-like totes and tiny Y2K shoulder bags that dominated 2022? These weren't just random trends; they were sartorial clues to our collective psyche. In our first full year of re-emergence, our choice of handbag became a silent statement about our need for comfort, our nostalgia for simpler times, and how we were learning to navigate the world again. As a fashion psychologist, I see these accessories not as mere objects, but as psychological artifacts. They were the vessels—both literal and metaphorical—that we chose to carry our belongings, yes, but also our anxieties and aspirations as we stepped back into a world that felt both familiar and irrevocably changed. This article unpacks the three dominant handbag archetypes of 2022 and decodes the cultural story they tell about us.
Picture it: a smoke-filled room, clinking whiskey glasses, and Frank Sinatra getting publicly filleted by his closest friends on national television. The jokes were brutal, the stereotypes were rampant, and the entire spectacle would send a modern PR team into a meltdown. But looking back, were the Dean Martin Roasts simply a relic of a less-enlightened time, or were they the last gasp of an authentic celebrity culture we've traded for carefully curated perfection?
You've seen the design everywhere: a delicate stud in the front, with a larger, more dramatic element peeking out from behind the lobe. This 'ear jacket' style has become so common it feels anonymous, a trend without an origin. But it wasn't a trend that evolved organically; it was an earthquake caused by a single, iconic design that permanently changed the silhouette of the modern earring. This article deconstructs the Dior Tribales earring not as a fleeting fashion statement, but as a pivotal piece of industrial design. We will argue that its two-part construction was less an accessory and more of an invention—a new architectural blueprint for ear adornment. Its legacy isn't just in the countless imitations it spawned, but in the way it fundamentally altered our perception of what an earring could be, proving that the most profound revolutions often hide in plain sight.
You open a delivery app, find your favorite spot, and then stare at the checkout screen in disbelief. Between service fees, delivery charges, and a 'small order' penalty, your $15 meal has somehow become $27. There's a better way to find 'places that deliver near me' that cuts out the costly middleman and directly supports the local businesses you love. These big tech platforms have sold us a story of convenience, but it's a convenience that comes at a steep price—not just for our wallets, but for the very neighborhood restaurants that make our communities vibrant. It's time to pull back the curtain and reclaim our connection to the food we eat and the people who make it.
