Welcome Back, 2016: Things That Are In and Out for the New Year

Another year means more trends that will come and go. For your convenience, researchers at The Rambler have compiled a list of predicted items that are/will be popular, and things to avoid in 2026.

In: Printed Clothing

Replace your carefully selected wardrobe with stylish fast fashion galaxy leggings, emoji tank tops, and alpha wolf hoodies.

Out: Mirror Selfies

Take a real selfie with your phone tilted at a 45-degree angle like a normal person.

In: Snapchat Filters

No more normal photos, everyone wants to see you with dog ears and sparkles.

In: Oddly Specific Hashtags

#now #people #know #what #you’re #posting #about #the #rambler

Out: Instagram Reels

IGTV will come back and replace the short-form content war zone that is Instagram Reels.

Out: Vintage Heart Cakes

If the cake doesn’t have rainbow sprinkles and a unicorn with a horn that took 10lbs of fondant to make, we don't want it.

In: Pokémon GO

Sources say the big rock will be turned into a Pokestop along with the new middle school renovations.

Out: The Clean Girl Aesthetic

Blocky brows paired with a full cut-crease glam every day are the way to go.

In: Harambe

He’s back.

Honorable Mentions:

In: Cheetah Print

Out: Situationships

In: Hydroflasks

Out: ChatGPT

In: Heavily Filtered Photos

Out: Matcha

In: Subway Surfers

Out: Performative Males

In: Wired Earbuds

Out: Physical Media

In: Troom Troom Life Hacks

Out: Reddit Stories

In: 2016

Out: 2026