This is my official and extremely thorough trend forecast for 2022. Thank you all for the support in 2021, whether that was coming to my live stand-up shows or reading and sharing my writing. I hope you all have a very happy new year and wishing you all the best. More to come in 2022!
Catherine x
IN FOR 2022:
Having a standing reservation somewhere
Striving for excellence through hard work
Bar soap
Medieval and ancient aesthetics
Paying in cash
Judging people by their manners
Being true to your word
Elegance
Paper invitations and planners
Going to the mall with your girlfriends
Eating meat
Craftsmanship and tailoring
Wanting a family
Showing discretion
New York City, New Jersey, and Philadelphia
The woods
Fully embracing distinctive facial features
LSD
Having values and standards, and doing your best to live up to them
Hand mirrors
Tits
Printing out articles to read
Confronting your enemies in person
Italy
Throwing dinner parties
Drinking milk and bone broth
Admitting millennials haven’t done much good for the world (yet)
Self-control
Knowing the names of birds and plants
Forgiveness
Killing time and being bored
Hot piercings
Believing that there’s enough success to go around
Standing around and wandering aimlessly
Hanging out
Clogs
Completely separating work and life
Phone calls (as the primary method of communication)
1980s law firm aesthetics
Disappearing without announcing it
Owning a car
Going for a drive
Cast iron and stainless steel
Treating your friends to things
Hard lines
Listening to music as the main activity. Esp: Jazz piano trios, ambient, post-disco played at the Paradise Garage, 90s/00s pop and hip hop, soulful techno
Shooting your shot in person
Hotels and hotel bars
Silence
Sacking up and just believing in God
Leaving a note or a business card behind
Men who wear tailored suit pants and real shoes
Poetry
Keeping to yourself at the gym
DIY Jungian analysis
Walking
COURAGE
Items made of wood, metal, and glass
Small watches and clocks
Being kind
OUT FOR 2022:
Weed
Sketch comedy
Reading your email
The Kardashians and everything they stand for (which is nothing)
Brands in general
Selfies
Being afraid of Gen Z
France
Caring about airline status
Confronting your enemies over the internet
Destination weddings
The very persistent concept of “adulting”
Being relatable
Having a secret crush (tell them)
Jealousy
Respecting The Algorithm
“Workshops,” “Brainstorms,” almost all formal meetings
ZOOM
“I’m baby”
Sweatpant-style clothing that comes in matching sets
Astrology
“Drink more water”
Having an opinion on everything
“Work-life balance”
Soft shapes
Most stuff at Trader Joe’s
Body wash
Networking
Being a “digital nomad”
Splitting the bill
Sneakers worn for anything other than exercise
“The Universe”
Online shopping
Pretending all art is good
Equating freedom with self-indulgence
Overhead lighting
Airbnb
Ass
Aggressive skincare routines
Instagram
Autofiction
Ostentatious displays of wealth
Digital “tools”
Austin, SF, and LA — sry
Believing Netflix is a cultural tastemaker; using Netflix as a verb
Laptop computers
Ring lights
Calling yourself a “creative”
Texting
Sexting
“Fur babies”
Lip filler and “Instagram face”
Saying “No worries”
Clickbait/ragebait articles
Watching porn
Being obnoxious
Vegetable oils
Listening to music as the background activity
Plastic suitcases
Mediocrity
Non-stick pans
Thinking of yourself as the “main character”
Being bothered
Mindfulness apps
Dua Lipa
Workout classes where the instructor yells
Bureaucratic email jobs
Neon signs and TikTok lighting
Startup culture and lingo
Brightly colored nails
The phrase “You do you”
Covid dining sheds (one can only hope!!!!!!!)