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Balaclavas and scarves
Wearing these items inside the school building might be a stretch… but otherwise, these fun accessories are a great way to keep warm during the winter months. Not only that, but 2025 is the perfect time to pick up a pair of knitting needles!
Colored contacts
Recently seen worn by famous influencers such as Jeremy Fragrance and Alix Earle, these IRL Snapchat filters have taken “it-girl” beauty standards to the next level. Purchase these at your local Ulta Beauty and shock your classmates with an icy-blue or fiery-crimson gaze.
Mixed-metal jewelry
“Am I a silver or a gold girlie?” How about, wear what you want! Feel free to flaunt your collection of mixed-metal jewelry without having to pledge your allegiance to one metal or the other. If you’re feeling extra ballsy, throw some color in there, too!
Oversharing
What, you don’t want to share your deepest, darkest, most embarrassing secrets with the class? Sounds like somebody’s stuck in 2024! Things get boring fast when no one wants to be vulnerable. Telling everyone about your problems is the guaranteed fastest way to find solutions!
Stained-glass
Room decor can say a lot about a person—whether you happen to collect albums or if your walls are covered with cheap tapestries from TikTok Shop, room decor can easily bring a little spice into your otherwise mundane life. Stained-glass lamps and stained-glass window stickers are a great decorative way to utilize light.
Quidditch
Ever since “Hogwarts Legacy” came out in 2024, fans have been itching to further immerse themselves in the magical world of Harry Potter. This isn’t just your average fad—this is a full-time commitment, and you’ll have to be diligent if you want to work your way into the ranks of a local Quidditch team. Fly your broom into 2025 with confidence.
Gaffing
If you hopped onto the Nonchalant bandwagon, it’s time to hop off. Leave that negative energy in 2024 and start GAF-ing about things. “Yeah, I don’t really GAF anyway…” babe, you just got the worst haircut of your life, and the family dog died last week… it’s a bit concerning that you don’t care.
OUTS:
Taylor Swift
Attention all die-hard Swifties: I predict that this pop sensation’s reign will be “dying hard” in 2025. Ask yourself, if she weren’t contributing to a large percentage of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions or dating Travis Kelce, how cool would Taylor Swift really be? She’s got a great voice, I’ll give her that—but we do not need to be selling our organs for “pitties” to her concerts.
Jimmy Carter
This one’s self-explanatory. RIP, king.
TikTok
With the ban scheduled for Jan. 19th, it’s safe to say that TikTok won’t be following us into the New Year. This marks the first time in recent history that Millennials and Gen Z have united together in struggle. Despite this phenomenon, emotionally heated threats from the many opponents of the ban, such as “No balls, you won’t,” have not yet swayed the Supreme Court’s decision.
Gulf of Mexico
This is America—and seeing as presidents can do whatever they want, whenever they want, regardless of public opinion, we’re leaving the Gulf of Mexico in 2024. Say hello to the 2025 “Gulf of America.” Home to an underwater brine pool of dissolved salt and methane called The Hot Tub of Despair, the Gulf will undergo construction in 2025 to become a private waterpark for Trump and his presidential cabinet.
Adidas Sambas
I can count on my hands the number of people I know that didn’t fall victim to the 2024 Sambas craze. They’re cool shoes with a variety of colorways to choose from, but let’s be honest; they’re not very comfortable. There are plenty of other styles out there to fill your every 2025 conformist need.
Aging
Quick! Grab those under-eye creams and red-light therapy wands, and while you’re at it, book that appointment for Botox—because we’re taking anti-aging remedies with us into 2025. Aging, while a naturally occurring process, is quite reversible—and so is society’s willingness to walk around like dried prunes. Have the decency to come to school looking presentable, please.
