Here's What's In—And What's Out—in 2023

All of the trends to look for in the new year, and which to leave behind.

Welcome to this week’s Haute Garbaggio, a compilation of my thoughts and feelings about mostly clothes but also other stuff occasionally.

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Today is the last day of the year of our lord two thousand and twenty two. Many people are asking, Jake, what will the vibiest pieces in the new year? What garms out there will make me the queen bee of my friend group and influence an entire microset of the population to rethink their wardrobe? (Or at the very least, comment “ID?” on my fit pics?) More importantly, what are the vibiest, well, vibes? I hear you, I see you, I acknowledge you, and here’s all of the answers you’re looking for.

Let’s talk about what’s in and what’s out in 2023!

In: Raw Denim

Bottega Veneta denim jeans, available at Mr Porter.com

All credit to Andrew Chen on the Throwing Fits podcast for alluding to this one, but raw denim is about to be back in a new incarnation. Instead of dressing like a train engineer, the new wave of raw denim is flowier, baggier, and should be accessorized with big capital-F Fashion pieces.