THE 2024 BEST AND WORST FASHION TRENDS

[@NatashaRaisorGlam]

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

[@istilldontknowmyname7324]

That is a wayyyy better name, 'mob wife' is just a lack of respect, I can't stand it

[@megb9700]

Classy Brat

[@Fronko_]

​​@@istilldontknowmyname7324 I agree. I'm Italian and hearing about a "mafia mob wife aesthetic" sounds like if you were to tell a mexican "cartel member's wife style" 😂 it's so weird!

[@nothingworksworks3511]

In the hippie culture it's what's cheapest in the thrift store for our 1st grow up job 🤣

[@almamarisoul]

Same in the Hispanic community 😂 Cheers Tia! 💕✨

[@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.

[@aliyaingersoll9203]

EXACTLY, my dad has work Levi's and town Levi's. Rural people know

[@kria9119]

Not exactly Carharrt, but where I am from in Europe, men will have "work" flannel shirt, "chilling at home" flannel and the ever-pristine "church/visiting family" flannel. The last one is ALWAYS dark blue, but the first two cime in all colours

[@herna962]

So does my dad and work Carhartt’s are usually the going outs after they have a hole or stand that can not be fixed or washed out.

[@memelord3348]

yikes

[@genevarockeman9721]

@@professionalpainthuffer oh, you mean 'goin ta town' clothes 😎👉👉

[@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!

[@honor_martin]

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

[@bonanzajellybean4802]

I find this especially amusing after the 3k barn coat and wellies "costume."

[@rachelblackwell1077]

@@bonanzajellybean4802 That's exactly what I was about to say. The clothes I've had to work in since I was a kid, and got made fun of for wearing to school in a rush, is now a fashion trend probably worn by the rich kids who used to make fun of me.

[@lauralvw8445]

​@@rachelblackwell1077but why don't barn coats have hoods? If it's weather for wellies, surely you'd need a hood? I'm asking because they're not a thing in my rainy country

[@ValentinaMaiorescu-f5f]

I like this video very much, because I like bags, like everything about it, and I also like *jklux* bags, which always satisfy me.

[@ToniTaylor-hy2zn]

I didn't know Luke was a GOOD ITALIAN BOY!! IF NOT HE SURE SONUNDS LIKE ONE.BRAVA YOUNG MAN BRAVA🎉✨️

[@christiansolis9620]

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

[@xchanchanx]

An icon!!

[@RitaBartosova-e6d]

Mi neniam estis seniluziigita kun *jklux* bags tote. ?iufoje kiam mi uzas mansakon, mi sentas, ke mi posedas arta?on.

[@KarenaPiratex]

Hi there. Amazing video and tbh both the WOC’s are sooo nice. Can you give me the details please of where you bought your *hotdups* ? Many thanks.

[@lucycurci-gonzalez7968]

He grew up on Staten Island.

[@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)

[@kooltom4]

I love them too, though I understand why Luke and others don't share the feeling. I don't have a disability, but never wear heels of any sort, so varied ballet flats for office or dressing up is essential. I live in a mild climate so just wear tights and ballet flats when cooler, they are an all rounder!

[@aksez2u]

I think he's off base about the ballet flat anyway. Cute, versatile, timeless.

[@VQuinn-he9rv]

I love ballet flats as well.

[@JClover2]

I LOOOOOVE ballet flats. So feminine and cute!

[@sadmermaid]

Any Winehouse was very brat

[@kmanion8]

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

[@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 🎉

[@meteorrejector]

these types of clothing pieces are so gorgeous and timeless to me!!

[@RitaBartosova-e6d]

I know wealthy women who carry replicas. The main reason they gave is that they just understand the value of money and don't want to spend too much money on bags... so more people choose fashionable *jklux* bags. However, they do spend a lot of money on fine jewelry and other things.

[@summersevening]

Yeesss! This is how I used to dress back in the 00s. So much so that when Mad Men came out, all my colleagues made me watch it as the style was so much mine - used to have an amazing heels for the office, an array of pencil skirts and a mix of tops and tight shirts/vests, skirt suits. Totally different these days, super casual and relaxed work clothes. It’s super comfy but I do get bored and it’s been fun having an excuse to do back into old wardrobe when I’m off now

[@Notherj]

@@summerseveningI forgot about madmen! Yess I had this amazing salmon colored form fitting dress inspired by Joan Holloway and felt like a boss babe 😅 oh the simpler times

[@ZiegenbeinMedbery]

Hi ! Was there a time when LV Mono Vernis Perle Read PM Monogram.does not have a date code? My aunt and I were trying to authenticate an old Vernis white bag. The bag size, the monogram design is on point. even the stitches ,the color of the thread, the color of the inner lining. the lock,the hardware,the stamp,the zipper even the LV near the handle does not overlap.The only thing we noticed is that there was no date code. Accdg to my aunt that bag was given t her by her aunt in 2009 .But that *jklux* was gifted to her aunt in 1998. There is only a slight discoloration but it looks fantastic.

[@julieannegarfield3108]

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 ❤

[@kloy.m341]

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

[@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!

[@lordofshibainus]

Fr!! I’m very surprised that people are calling it a trend when it’s so prominent in nyc culture. Maybe it’s because we view the Yankees hat as more of a hat that we happen to own rather than an aesthetic item lol

[@RitaBartosova-e6d]

La sakoj ene de *jklux* estas perfektaj kiel donacoj por amikoj. La prezo ne estas alta kaj la kvalito estas bona.

[@TheLesleymackay]

@@lordofshibainus This is me with the barn coat, I have I think three but I've owned them for like 2-3 years because I moved the middle of nowhere and it's a staple, useful coat that I saw everyone else wearing around me wearing in my small fishing town. I have a lined one for winter and an unlined one for warmer weather. It's just a normal coat! I don't even notice other people wearing them the same way I feel like you probably wouldn't even blink at someone wearing that hat on the streets of new york.

[@ZiegenbeinMedbery]

I love a good *jklux* because it helps me decide if I want to buy the real thing or NOT." That part right there. That's IT. I feel like people stigmatize dupes but for me, I pause on large purchases that are trendy or when I feel the overconsumption mania setting in FOR ME. (It's something I struggle with LOL! I'm easily convinced to buy things I don't wear or use. They'll literally have the tags and I'll even forget I bought something and have 2 or 3 of them in my closet.) Love this video!

[@Italiana3343]

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.

[@jgalt5002]

Yeah I have a Barbour one wear it once twice a year

[@KarenaPiratex]

I have had my LVNF for 3 years now and I rarely see anyone carrying the original where I live, unfortunately I am a big fan of the *hotdups*

[@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!

[@andodulin]

Nobody does, and yeah there are loads lol. I guess it makes sense that the one point off appropriation that's pissing off the Americans is to do with sports tho - like I'm don't even really understand what he was saying there about the mets vs yankees like whether they play different sports or they're competing teams? People also walk around in t-shirts that say 'Laguna Beach' all the time just because it gives off american/preppy vibes.

[@Tiphuhnee]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@andodulinthe Mets and Yankees are different baseball teams in New York

[@pae7672]

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

[@shamekabenjamin8010]

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

[@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. 🙃

[@heatherireland2810]

What about the Riders!?? I’m still praying for my green & gold! Delusional I know.

[@mcbeenerd]

@heatherireland2810 The Riders will be around forever, for good or for bad, and I guess I still consider CFL to be below NFL so they still seem semi pro to me ☠️.

[@Zastrava]

@@mcbeenerd CFL I consider to be its own thing entirely!

[@iidnew]

Came to the comment section just to find if someone clapped back about Saskatchewan baseball team comment. I lolled so hard like no there’s no team there

[@suewilliamsbrawn2600]

Was going to say - but you have a good cfl team what more do you need. Many happy afternoons spent watching the riders and the stamps.

[@theresacrubaugh2095]

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!

[@annegasko7719]

I'm definitely not a fashion girlie, or American, so maybe I'm missing something... It seems really weird to me that one of your favourite trends is a fashioned-up barn jacket, but you also hate the Mob Wife and the NY caps because they're being worn by people who aren't from those social/geographic backgrounds. I think the idea of glorifying mafia wives is weird for different reasons, but your issue seems to be that people aren't from the area, don't know who the mob families are or aren't second generation Yankees fans (the 'yupy-fication' of it) However, you love a coat that was originally worn by famers and labourers but is now on runways and being worn by people for their Starbucks runs. I love the channel and most of your fashion commentary, I just thought it was a really strange double standard on two kinda similar ideas.

[@izzydandrea7548]

A barn coat (someone from middle of nowhere nys so farmwear is very much worn up here) is acceptable because you actually use it for its purpose which is the waterproof aspect and the warmth aspect. I’d wear my barn jacket to a city but you don’t see a Yankee hat as much outside of nyc tourist.

[@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

[@PuddilyOops]

I’ve had the same barn jacket for 25 years. It’s held up great. Glad they’re back “in”.

[@hrhsophiathefirst4060]

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!

[@wandamackenzie144]

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

[@genevarockeman9721]

1st of all, love you, also a big fashion lover and all that entails... but I also live in Eastern Montana and I have to be honest: the idea of spending $2k on a jacket I can buy at North 40 for like $50 is objectively hilarious.

[@juliaz1965]

but would it be reversible?!

[@kathleen4083]

Or buy at Tractor Supply stores 😂🧥

[@genevarockeman9721]

@@juliaz1965 babe...at $50 you can buy two. ❤️

[@genevarockeman9721]

@@kathleen4083 YEEEESSS 🤣 Anywhere that also sells saddles, tools, and heavy-duty fencing supplies.

[@sophieellie3193]

True story...also in Montana...my spouse has a Carhartt vest that is falling apart from wear and he was talking to someone he knows who sells stuff on Ebay about how he needed to get a new vest. That guy said he could sell the worn out vest for good money, the more worn the better so don't throw it away. That's just funny.

[@mochibunnyan6556]

I think it's so interesting how eurocentric/western-world people's perceptions of trends are. Recently, I've been to Japan and the common fashion trends and clothing choices I've been seeing are pretty different from the trends popular in the west! For example, statement ankle-length skirts paired with leggings and heeled boots seem to be really popular amongst young women in December. Tartans and similarly patterned fabrics r also popular.

[@anisapling]

Oh wow you got the same sacai reversible jacket I did, it was a bit cheaper at Dover Street luckily! Love it, hope you're enjoying it!

[@hautelemode]

game recognizes game!!!

[@Innamoramento9]

"Straight man walking" haha! And I completely agree about the big bag (great) and ballet flat (bad! unflattering!)

[@mayhems_muse]

Thank you for your content- it’s a refreshing angle on learning about fashion. Your humor brings such warmth, and your sass just makes me cackle!

[@julieb5745]

Your accent got much thicker during mob wife segment. I loved it. Thank you very much for this year’s summary. You’re opinion is such an educated one I find myself learning so much from you and that’s from someone who’s grandmother’s and great grandmother’s furs and in my closet like an albatross around my neck from a Monty Python sketch. (note oil money not connected…but in Texas that might as well mean the same thing) What I really want to know is what is going on with your bookshelves? Since I found your videos I’m constantly reading over your shoulder looking for potential books I might want to read and I’ve noticed a shake up going on back there. Where’s the plaid Vivienne Westwood spine? And now huge gaps of no books😮! Are you culling or reorganzing by the Dewey decimal system? 😊 Happy new year!🎉

[@Waybackwhen830]

Watching you say “can I pet that dawggg” was my highlight 😂

[@jlina]

Loooong dawg😊

[@finduko]

this is the third video of yours that I've watched today (blake lively florals, Trump sworn in 2025) and not only are you a pleasure to listen to (good tempo, editing, etc) but your videos are so informative about an industry (fashion) I know nothing about. As soon as you say something I realize how true it is and it's something I'd never observe (EVER) on my own. Like bag charms. You said you loved them since they could be individualized and those are the best types of fashion trends. Wow! When I subscribed to your channel I realized how excited I am to go through your videos. Good work 🧿🧿🧿🧿

[@helloH34RT]

my beef with "office siren" is that it felt like... terminally unemployable internet addled post-teens or aspiring influencers cosplaying "normal people" who have to work in a corporate setting to live. it's very 'rich kids dressing like they're poor' adjacent and kind of makes you feel like someone is (even unintentionally) mocking working class people, who have enough daily irritants already.

[@adsdavies832]

I hate to break it to you but the New York Yankee hat is pretty popular all over the world. We have two in our home and we are from Kent (in the UK) 😜

[@vertexmodel1517]

Why

[@kria9119]

The logo is very decorative, which really isn't a surprise since Tiffany designed it. It simply is a nice-looking hat

[@Milkyways1998]

We have stores selling them in Brazil where there isn’t even a baseball culture. People just like the designs. I have 2 beret hats from MLB Korea just because the design is cute🤷🏻‍♀️

[@sama3997]

@@vertexmodel1517honestly ppl outside of the US don’t even know that it is related to baseball (someone from Germany here and two decade long owner of NY caps)

[@vertexmodel1517]

@@sama3997 to the conversation I guess this type of hat is from the USA? Or where from?

[@pinkblossomsky]

I must have been living under a rock, i never heard about these trends! Woops.

[@MissJIF]

@@pinkblossomsky lucky you! You missed very little worth seeing

[@Alltherestofus]

@@MissJIFno seriously I'm almost jealous

[@MissJIF]

@@Alltherestofusagree

[@pinkblossomsky]

@@MissJIF 🤣🤣🤣

[@MissJIF]

@@pinkblossomsky 😉

[@4wayStopEnforcement]

Great roundup! Found myself agreeing with most of what you said. The trend I got most excited about this year was the bag charms! I haven’t even done it myself, but it reminded me of my style in high school when I was more playful and kooky with my style. It made me feel like a kid again! I hope it continues- as you said, it’s infinitely customizable, so I think it has the potential to hang in there for a while.

[@Venya9]

You can take ballet flats from my cold dead hands lol, I've been wearing and loving them since they were last in the fashion cycle. We might not agree about everything but I really appreciate your take on the fashion trends, especially appreciate the "mob wife aesthetic" bit. In my country that's just how rich, older city ladies dress. Or younger women who have inherited their grandma's fur coat because everyone in Northeastern Europe knows nothing will keep you warm like a big, real fur coat (unfortunately).

[@dawngreene6145]

Physicians office clerks cousins cat ???😂😂😂😂 I'm dead. Love you so much !! You truly make my day.. you are always spot on. You even tear looks apart in the best way 😂😂 Blessings. Love Joy and Happiness your way 🎉💕💕💕💕

[@NeisMeara]

I love it *unidups* ! I have their Le Pliage, backpack, travel bag, and shoulder bag. Great quality and great prices. My Le Pliage is almost 20 years old and other than a little ripped on the corners it still looks brand new lol

[@dilldes]

Can we also leave boring, monochrome, neutral, beige bullsh*t fashion in 2024, too? Fashion is supposed to be fun and unique but everyone is starting to dress bland. Let's add the salt & pepp back into fashion & styling!

[@LB-il3se]

You have to grow up around chaos, clutter and clashing prints to truly understand the peace and quiet that comes from earth tones and minimalism.

[@dilldes]

@LB-il3se I've had enough peace & quiet! Let's go nuts❤️‍🔥

[@emidiezdelasierra9694]

​@@LB-il3seboring

[@JordaniRoss]

@@LB-il3setrue

[@hjl8700]

@@LB-il3seAs a child of hoarders, thank you 🙏

[@Sarappreciates]

This is more inspiring than it needs to be and helped me finish a look I've been putting together since my sister sent a sweater dress and matching scarf/shawl to me for Xmas. It's a casual-fun dress, but the scarf elevates it a bit. Pairing it with a nice barn coat may be just the right thing to go with some warm tights and my fringed western boots for winter. Thanks for the ideas! I know these are 2024 trends, but some trends can be timeless!

[@MissJIF]

2024 was fashion cosplay. No scolding (scolding is extra), however your field coat is giving 1980's Choate, while the Carhartt runway one is giving stablehand cosplay. For the first year I couldn't bear to wear mine (Burberry 1987, they wear well) as everyone is running around in farm gear. Some of us just want to take our regular trip to the farmers' market without feeling mocked by bougie shoppers who are having a "cottage core journey" taking selfies with their produce purchase then stuffing it into a freaking Louis Vuitton Neverfull in logoed canvas. For you it's the Yankees hats. Probably for office managers and HR, office sirens were it. 2024 seemed to push a lot of buttons

[@ahollingsworth457]

✨Thank you so much for your hard work and effort bringing your fashion knowledge and point of view to your videos. I can’t wait to see what you bring to the new year✨ 🍾🥂Happy New Year to you and yours🥂🍾

[@FonteyneAmormino]

Oh, and I just received my newspaper print Saddle *xbagy* . It’s a special bag! There are few bags that get me so excited. Great video!

[@loriru3135]

Luke, you are not only impressively knowledgeable, but delightful as well. ♥️

[@lolliemcgee]

Have you covered or ever thought about covering Project Runway??? I’ve been on a binge session lately and found myself wondering your thoughts on that show and the creations.

[@kellsbells12]

I don't understand why a bunch of city people can walk around in Carhartt when they've never raised a cow or chopped down a tree in real life but country people can't have fun with mob wife aesthetic. Make it make senseeeeee

[@MeMyrrh]

Can’t process chicken or milk in a fur coat….?

[@Kregi-u9y]

As if people in northern Eurasia in the countryside did not wear fur. Luke defending the mob is insane to me with these people are deplorable violent murderers and mutilators and their so-called culture it’s just borrowed from other traditions who are the innovators in the system. No one is inventing styles. They are all too busy murdering people the style comes from the stylization in the cinema by actual creative people. We can do whatever the hell we want with this.

[@jessgirr1728]

Exactly lol. Just wear what you want. No one else's opinion matters.

[@michelletorresan5842]

Yes the big bags!! Especially consignment finds! I found a Longchamp black shearling tote for $136CDN that I use almost daily to work so I can pack my lunch & a quick change of clothing if necessary & a Valentino red bow bag for $200CDN I use on the weekends because I can stuff alot into when I go shopping. Water bottle, reusable shopping bag, mitts, toque (I'm from YYC). ❤❤

[@monikadonnelly7105]

I enjoy watching your videos even though I'm not big into fashion trends or brand names. I like to sew and create, so I appreciate your eye and the explanation of what you think works or doesn't. Plus, your personality is just fun! Happy New Year!

[@patriciadimaio7871]

Being Italian and having grown up in and around the non-Staten Island 'aforementioned parts of NY', I love your take on the mob wife aesthetic. I can't even fathom what it means for Fran Drescher to be a template for this scene....what?!? Some sort of conflation of the quintessential NY character who is kind of Jewish and kind of Italian?? Also...yeah...grew up in a Mets household and how did the Yankess logo become a fashion thing....?

[@christinestewart2504]

whether these were actual IRL, or just on social media, this video was FUN and I so agree with your take on them!!

[@vanessawalters981]

Mob wife ascent 😂 love it. ❤

[@BonnieTurner-q5l]

I completely agreed with all of your calls! But the absolute best part was your take on the mob wife's speech patterns!! So funny!!😂😂

[@elizaonthemountain3464]

You make me interested again ❤ funny, charming, usually kind and you cut it to the bone. Excellent.

[@lauren8135]

I was happy people bought the “barn jacket” back I’ve heard them referred to for years as field jackets. I have two l, and I love them, have been wearing them for like 6 years now and I love it when fashion designs swing back around & I’m accidentally in style again.

[@M0odyBlue]

Happy New Year, Luke! Thanks for your wisdom and commentary. I especially enjoy your snark!! Wishing you peace, love, and joy!

[@jordandubin]

Please please please let 2025 be the year of no more "cores". Let these silly pinterest board titles stay just that. I wanna see a synthesis of different styles mashed up, a confluence of reference points and inspiration that can't fit neatly together under a marketing dept-approved label or the newest coined '[fruit] Girl'. Teach the children history and how to describe articles of clothing when they come asking "what is this aesthetic called?". I want fashion literacy in 2025!

[@mmgwife]

Due to issues with my feet and legs I cannot wear anything with heels, therefore ballet flats are my go to. Sorry, I will wear them until I die!

[@jennifer.martin.48]

I’ve been wearing ballet flats for about 15 years and I’m sure at some point they’ll come back into style.

[@kimpaceVArealestate]

Mob wife! Best rant all month.

[@lynnpetti3817]

I see it’s you, I click. Thank you! Happy New Year.

[@DebShops-e3v]

We made those lanyards in elementary school and they want $6oo…paleeeze! BTW thanks for the vid. Great review.

[@catnip4587]

Found a preloved brown barn jacket at thrift shop for 20 dollars. Love it

[@jedrzejowskia]

Lol at same comment as me almost. You go fellow vintage shopper

[@marydauby5229]

I have a long barn coat. That coat I have worn over 27 years. It’s an inline coat so it not too warm or not too cold. I’m glad I’m hip again at age 65😀

[@nelsonysabel2962]

Love your delivery and commentary Luke!

[@Anick87]

I love the reminder at the end that trends are cyclical and people can find the same ‘in’ items second hand (or even in their own collections).

[@MeMeDaVinci]

Reversible Carhartt is great. The style is also called a car coat or stadium jacket. Never heard it referenced as barn jacket.

[@rachelmerrie]

The hat thing for me feels more like a souvenir. Many people buy the same item from each city or country they visit, and often times that’s a hat, key chain, sweater, or tote.

[@RivkaPotchebutzkyArt]

what s the brand of your cardigan? I love it. Happy new year❤❤

[@tvnet222]

What a great video!! So informative, love all the pictures to demonstrate what you were referring to. Could totally tell when a trend was "good" when I recognized it because I saw it in real life and a "bad" trend when I went "huh? This was a trend? I never saw it."

[@NavrajJega]

OMG, mine (authentic) has a odor inside too! I don't know what it is because none of my other *amzrepe* have any odor. Called LV and they said it's normal and I can wipe the inside with a damp cloth. I also thought the lining was suede but it's actually microfiber so I'm going to look up ways to remove microfiber odors because the smell prevents me from using it often.

[@tvxqcreeper]

Your feelings on the Yankees hat is exactly how I feel about bloke/blokette core’s use of fútbol jerseys.

[@Fuwari8D]

What a lovely and informative take on the trends! Love you, Luke. ❤

[@kittykat490]

The mob wife rant with the heavy accent was PERFECTION. Also yeah the ubiquitousness of the yankees hat... WORLDWIDE!! Is so interesting and wild. And honestly something I've noticed for several years now (obviously the yankees hat as a fashion statement is much longer running but I think as something EVERYONE everywhere is wearing purely for style, it's only the last few). It has pretty strongly escaped its meaning as sports merch and is now largely viewed as a fashion statement that I think for many just represents Americana (New York specifically to Americans, and America in general to the rest of the world) and hip hop and street style more than baseball. I work in a very touristy establishment in Manhattan and have seen just about every nationality on earth rocking one, hehe. It's just like an obligatory purchase when you visit NYC. It was however very strange being in a small town in the UK visiting my in-laws for Christmas and seeing the most British looking man ever rocking a yankees beanie... in church! For Christmas eve mass! I thought it was so funny and weird. Also the mets are the way cooler team with imo a much more diverse quirky and fun fanbase. I simply love baseball so I'm simply an unironic mets fan but I've noticed all my silly gay friends and all the silly gay people I follow going to mets games just as something fun and different to do even if they're not necessarily big into baseball and I absolutely do recommend doing that. When I see people wearing yankees merch it can mean anything and everything and nothing, but when I see mets merch I'm like ok this is someone who lives here and is cool.

[@Niteotter51]

I love a good MaryJane, but they are not ballet flats. When did that happen, anyway? Thanks, Luke, for pointing that out. Or - wear brogues.

[@sadierose2890]

Bay BEEEE… as someone who grew up in Queens, I could watch you talk about mob wives on repeat. Blessings Be to you. 🌈🪬

[@RosinePruitt]

My mom bought one *yutulu* and she loves it. It had been there for over 10 years when she went out with it.

[@Mjmsc]

The Carhart thing is funny, esp since I’m wearing my Carhart - a lovely purple hoodie my husband got me for our second anniversary when we were broke and “cotton” was the theme - wasn’t quite 2 grand though. 12 years later it still looks great and is super cozy.

[@walkersummer]

I'm a New Yorker in Williamsburg. A more accessible big bag seen everywhere is the Telfar Shopping bag, aka "Bushwick Birkin" I like the crazier colors, but I think Men look chic when carrying an oxblood or brown bag for their laptops or art supplies.

[@NicSchar]

Thank you for never making me feel bad that I can’t afford the looks we’re looking at❤

[@NabuReen]

*xbagy* I love you so much and watching your videos makes my day brighter

[@s.g.445]

I’m not fashionable, nor do I find the need to be, but I appreciate that some of your favs were things that are just more attainable to us poors 😂 and as someone from Ohio, contrary to what NYers believe, I don’t live on a farm. But a lot of us wear carhartt because it’s available, warm, and last for years and years. Truly get the bang for your buck.

[@mollyanna023]

I feel like buying a bag with charms already on or buying a load of charms at once misses the point of personalisation, they should be collected over time imo.

[@MeMyrrh]

I’ve had ‘special ‘ ones on my bags for years; I’m in my 60s

[@quixentric]

As someone who has worn glasses for over 30 years, I always laugh so hard when people want to wear glasses. I was a called a nerd! I mean I was but y'all it used to not be cool to wear glasses!!!

[@thectyptid00]

I've been wearing glasses for over 10 years now and I want to wear thev, even if I do lasic one day. Got used to them and feel naked when I have to wear contacts

[@quixentric]

@thectyptid00 honestly glasses are much more fun to wear now, I have a pair from Xavier Garcia and have never gotten more complements on a pair in my life!

[@JulianAlbino]

the NY baseball hat is an American fashion staple at this point. lol

[@martynaylfa1423]

I love office siren, I got so many vintage sext office pieces this year, like for example YSL wool pencil skirt, Dolce&Gabbana Turlington blazer and Dior mens shirts 💖 each no more than a 50 dolla a pop ✨️

[@tulisangidi]

SO Glad you brought up ballet flats!!

[@GoddessLaurel]

In defense of wearing the Yankees hats.. I hate sports and have no fav team but wear a New York Yankees toque a guy gave me once because of the clean attractive logo. If that makes me a poser then so be it.. lol

[@SlapSister]

I love office siren, but you're right about the glasses 😂

[@chikari123]

Hey Luke I would love if you made a video on historical fashion during hard economic times bc Im sure you’ve peeped trends now being more DIY. People making handbags with crystal beads or homemade jewelry and now this new wave of people who sew (I want to get a sewing machine myself) and maybe how there are similarities and/or trend predictions for this next inevitable crash lol. The explosion of DIY came during the pandemic but its becoming less of a “trend” and more of lifestyle for people bc its more cost effective.

[@mashajacaranda807]

You’re so right pointing out that a lot of women don’t dress sexy to the office in order to avoid unwanted advances!!! I used to dress somewhat sexy in college (just form fitting clothes in general) and I stopped IMMEDATELY at my first corporate job. I didn’t like the looks I was getting from male coworkers. Sadly I feel like hiding my figure gets me taken more seriously at work. As a matter of fact I feel like I’ve been dressing like the same boring potato sack to work for 5 years, I would welcome a trend of new interesting work looks that are also realistic in that way

[@UnexpectedSpanishInquisition]

I agree about the Long Island Mob Wife aesthetic, but I always enjoy seeing ppl rock the Balkan Mob Wife vibe

[@dawnhunter2558]

I live in NYC and your Long Island accent is killing me, much appreciated.

[@chanmer1]

when you switched into the accent - omg loved it. so accurate. love your channel and all the insight you give. yes i will never understand wearing a NY Yankees hat when you are not a fan. also will never understand why someone would like to look like a mob wife.

[@RayowSunkel]

I originally wanted to buy a second-hand vintage bag, but I didn’t have enough money. But when I actually went to choose, I found that it was not only too worn out, but also hard to tell whether it was real or fake. So, at the suggestion of a friend, I directly bought a *hotdups* bag that I liked.

[@harrietwagner4891]

I love your commentary. Simultaneously informed and funny.

[@cynthiafarris1051]

😂😂😂Luke had waaaay too much fun with that mobile wife esthetic clip. I love it! 😂😂😂 Hey!!! I have very uhhh full figured feet, and ballet flats are all I can fit in that go with work clothes 😮😢😂 I always enjoy these.

[@ione97]

Would have loved your take on barrel leg jeans

[@kenyadixon7632]

I loved this session!!! The Titans of Tottenville!!!! Yes! This was an iconic episode 🙌

[@evaeuijen4198]

Shout out to Luke's subtle accent change at "Mob Wives" 😂😂 Love you Luke!💖

[@Uncle_Smidge]

My dad raised us to be Denver Broncos fans, and I never learned enough to say different. I feel you on the merch. 🤣

[@RELM143]

I agree on everything except the brat trend. I've never been a fan of trashy/sloppy/torn/tattered styles though.