In last week’s guide to the eclectic grandpa aesthetic, it became evident that a key difference in the way we dress today versus our beloved, eclectic grandpa inspirations icons is the longevity we expect and receive from our clothes. While many pieces in our older fashion icons’ wardrobes are well-worn and loved over years and decades, it is apparent that most young people do not expect our clothes to last as long. According to Earth.org, clothing sales have doubled since 2000, yet the “average number of times an item was worn decreased 36% overall.” Whether this data reflects constantly changing microtrends, an emphasis on cutting prices by using lower quality materials, or the expectation that our clothes will change with each new season, or most likely, a culmination of all of these factors, our clothing consumption habits have enormous consequences.

We’ve said it before and we’ll probably be saying it for years to come: aesthetics can be exhausting. It feels like every other week we’re covering new ways to categorize and organize fashion and simultaneously combatting the feeling that we need to buy more to keep up with the trends. It is easy to feel pressured to “fit in” to one aesthetic and to base your style entirely around that one vibe. So, it seems ironic that this post is once again, about an aesthetic. While I’m not claiming that the eclectic grandpa aesthetic is somehow different from other fleeting microtrends, I do think it has characteristics indicative of the progression of the fashion community’s values.

Hi I’m Alexandra, an Editorial Intern at A Style Set. I’m so excited to kick off our newest series to meet other fashion lovers in our community! When I’m not writing blogs for our website, I’m diving deep into the latest fashion trends and keeping my finger on the pulse of different happenings in creative fields.

With the spring fashion season officially underway, it seems that designers are focusing heavily on comfort and the combination of seemingly simple elements to create nuance in their men’s collections. Here are the looks we are loving for Spring 2024:

With warmer weather just around the corner, spring fashion is officially taking over. As the seasons change, so do the trends. Spring 2024 seems to be about a return to the basics—not only minimalism, but rather an elevation of the everyday. Here is what we are loving for Spring 2024:

Wind down from the week with a little retail therapy–here are our favorite finds this week.

As fashion lovers turned their attention to Paris last week for the final shows of the Fall/Winter 2024 season, we were busy selecting our favorite pieces from Fashion Weeks around the world. Across New York, London, Milan, and Paris, this season did not disappoint. Between classic call-backs to timeless favorites, boundary-pushing innovation, and an inundation of talented designers, here are our favorite looks:

While every fashion lover has tried-and-true favorites, discovering new brands and collections always brings fresh inspiration to our styling. From brands intentionally centering diverse cultural influences to those reminding us that fashion should be fun through playful patterning and designs, here are our latest picks from the brands we think you need to know about.