I haven't done trend reports in years; I used to love them, but then I felt like I hadn't learned the lessons of my 20s and was still buying into too many trends. Not to mention, at the day job where I've been working for the last two years, trend is a dirty word. But I read something the other day that really resonated with me, which was something along the lines of you don't have to participate in every trend. Yes! Have fun, enjoy fashion, but sit it out if it doesn't feel like you—there will be more trends to come next season (or if you're on TikTok, tomorrow). I have been subtly dropping seasonal trends here and there; for example, my spring must-haves post from earlier this year when I am wearing three things that don't really go together. So instead of putting together some questionable outfits just to cram in all of the season's trends all at once, I decided to parse out the trends I'll be partaking in this season, showing you how I'm wearing them—in a way that feels true to my own personal style—and giving you a bunch of options at (mostly) affordable prices. First up: barn jackets.
