2015-1016 HOTTEST TRENDS

MEN’S TRENDS

2015: The Man Bun Women weren’t the only ones rocking the ballet trend. Celebs like Brad Pitt, Bradley Cooper and Leonardo DiCaprio were sporting the man bun everywhere.

2016: The Man Braid Seems even the men want to mix it up when it comes to their hair styles.Jared Leto, David Beckham and Derek Hough have all been turning their buns into braids faster than you can say Pippi Longstocking.

2015: The Statement Hat There were bucket hats, baseball hats, beanies and more in 2015. Men were using their hats to tip you off to their style.

2016: The Statement Sock From a Pair of Thieves to Happy Socks®, men just want to get a little goofy when it comes to what they have under their pants. Socks are a little more subtle than hats and let them express themselves.

2015: The Straight Leg Men have been looking quite clean cut in their straight legged look but that's all about to change.

2016: The Baggy Leg Men’s pants are getting higher-wasted, looser cut and (oh my) occasionally even flared, as men follow women back into the 70s.

LIFESTYLE TRENDS

2015: Asking Your Smartphone for Something In 2015 it was hard to know whether someone was talking on their phone or to their phone. After all, our devices can look up, schedule, remind and pretty much manage our entire lives.

2016: Having Your Smartphone Do Something More and more of our apps will be able to do things from our phones. MATCHCo lets you customize a makeup foundation just by tapping your cheek. The Breathometer will help detect levels of alcohol consumption or will tell you if you have bad breath. Our phones are getting smarter and smarter.

2015: Going to Your Classes 2015 saw an explosion in classes-- cardio barre, cardio boxing, classes in coding, classes in crafting. We were cuckoo for classes.

2016: Classes Streamed to Your Home In 2016 you won’t have to leave your home to take the best classes. More and more, you can have classes streamed live to you. From online fitness classes like spin, yoga and meditation, you’ll have no excuse not to get your sweat on.

2015: Staycations or Cross-Country Wandering 2015 was about cozying up at home or going on a cross-country road trip. But after too many “are we there yet”’s, even these vacations can get a little tiresome.

2016: Vacations With a Purpose Forget traveling just to travel. Whether detoxing from tech, going to retreats where you have to turn in your device or vacations where you also conduct public service, there's a focus on wellness and doing something good for yourself and good for the world. Vacations will no longer be about just indulging.

So there you have it-- A look at some of the trends you’ll want to be ahead of for 2016! For more, check out MY BLOG FOR THE LATEST TRENDS