{"id":242831,"date":"2026-01-17T09:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T09:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/242831\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T09:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T09:36:08","slug":"the-2016-trends-making-a-2026-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/242831\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2016 Trends Making a 2026 Comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019d think there\u2019d be more excitement around the new year\u2014we\u2019re only three weeks in, people!\u2014but instead everyone\u2019s occupied with plumbing the depths of their camera rolls for relics of their 2016 selves. A quick refresher on what occurred a decade ago: It was the year of creative directors who defined the era\u2013Alessandro Michele at Gucci, Hedi Slimane at Saint Laurent, and Phoebe Philo at Celine. Skinny jeans, millennial pink, and pointed ankle boots ruled street style, Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s \u201cLemonade\u201d topped the charts, La La Land swept awards season, and the Costume Institute explored the relationship between fashion and technology with its Manus x Machina exhibit<\/a> at the Met Gala.<\/p>\n

Fast forward to now, 2016 style feels more relevant than ever. There\u2019s no denying the resurgence we\u2019re seeing on the runways (and on the streets) for 2026. Skinny jeans<\/a> are back\u2014dare we say, with a vengeance? The ankle boot, it turns out, never really left. Conversely, ballet flats, left on read for the better half of the decade, re-emerge in the cultural zeitgeist with renewed fervor.<\/p>\n

Vogue\u2019s Favorite 2016 Style Picks:<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re intent on keeping the past buried, or amused by your old VSCO pages, what makes this revival feel fresh is restraint. The 2026 take isn\u2019t about copy-and-paste nostalgia, but taking inspiration from the past while considering the needs of the present. The best trends don\u2019t disappear, they shape shift.<\/p>\n

Below, shop the 2016 trends that deserve a spot in your 2026 wardrobe.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Marcus Tondo \/ Indigital.tv<\/p>\n

It Bags<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s time to start digging on eBay for 2016 It bags<\/a>. I feel lucky enough that I held onto my Saint Laurent Sac de Jour, but I\u2019ll definitely be scouring the internet for that striped Balenciaga shopping tote\u2014I have my eye on you!” \u2014Minty Mellon, shopping market editor<\/p>\n

Skinny Jeans<\/p>\n

\u201c2016 was the year I moved to New York City for graduate school\u2014two overweight suitcases and my entire skinny jean collection in tow. There are two pairs I remember most fondly from that time: a ripped one from AG that I wore daily to class, and another black coated style from Paige with two front zippers instead of pockets (the Edgemont, for inquiring minds, can still be yours for $25 on eBay<\/a>!). I wore them in the winter with boots (Stuart Weitzman\u2019s 50\/50 suede knee-highs to be exact) and Pretty Ballerina ballet flats in the summer. As far as my own wardrobe\u2019s concerned, it\u2019s a look best left on memory lane, but I know others feel differently. A colleague asked me the other day where she could find some black skinny jeans\u2026\u201d \u2014Talia Abbas, shopping director<\/p>\n

Ankle Boots<\/p>\n

\u201cUnsurprisingly ankle boots never go out of style. I actually have my Acne boots from 2016 still in my wardrobe and I\u2019m wearing them as we speak.\u201d \u2014Libby Page, executive shopping director<\/p>\n

Millennial Pink<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough I can\u2019t get behind the revival of every 2016 trend, pink is one I\u2019m happy to welcome back. I like to think of it as a subtle hit of romance to balance edgier looks.\u201d \u2014Minty Mellon, shopping market editor<\/p>\n

Bomber Jacket<\/p>\n

\u201cI absolutely loved my reversible satin embroidered bomber jacket that I got from Zara in 2016\u2014it was certainly an interpretation of Claire Wright Keller\u2019s resort collection for Chlo\u00e9 at the time. I think it might still be sitting in the back of my closet. A few brands were making them at the time, Lynn Yeager reported on their history for Vogue.com<\/a> in 2016. The bomber jacket silhouette feels as relevant as ever now, but the 2026 versions come in soft relaxed leathers \u00e0 la Khaite, YSL, and Nour Hammour.\u201d \u2014Madeline Fass, fashion market director<\/p>\n

Backless Loafers<\/p>\n

\u201cLong before their spring\/summer 2026 comeback, the backless loafer had a defining moment in 2016, when Alessandro Michele sent Gucci\u2019s fur-lined version down the runway\u2014it became an instant cult classic. I\u2019m thrilled to see the resurgence of backless loafers this year, especially those from Bottega Veneta and Celine. I still vividly remember my own beige pair by BCBG which I\u2019d wear with everything from relaxed denim to slinky slip dresses. Effortlessly cool once more, they also happen to be the perfect shoe choice when you\u2019re rushing out the door.\u201d \u2014Andrea Zendejas, shopping market editor<\/p>\n

Lace Slips<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the one trend I\u2019m genuinely happy to see return. Chlo\u00e9 brought it back in a big way, but it\u2019s long been a favorite in my book. In summer, I wear it pared back with ballet flats and a pendant necklace, for winter, I like it layered underneath a leather bomber with boots. The best trends truly never go out of style!\u201d \u2014M.M.<\/p>\n

Skinny Scarves<\/p>\n

\u201cI wore many skinny scarves in the 2016 era (largely influenced by Hedi Slimane at Saint Laurent). Paired with a leather jeans, skinny jeans, and heeled boots\u2014I personally feel the cool rocker look never went \u2018out.\u2019 Let\u2019s revive it in 2026.\u201d \u2014Christian Allaire, senior fashion & style writer<\/p>\n

Ballet Flats<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s left to say about ballet flats? They\u2019re comfortable, unfussy, and go with anything. Though, let me say that this is as far as the 2016 nonsense goes in my book: you will not see me styling my flats with skinny jeans and a side part.\u201d \u2014Hannah Jackson, fashion writer, Vogue.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You\u2019d think there\u2019d be more excitement around the new year\u2014we\u2019re only three weeks in, people!\u2014but instead everyone\u2019s occupied…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":242832,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[5096,9155,9156,5097,458,146,9172,85,46,5098,5094,9158,9157,5101],"class_list":{"0":"post-242831","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-_commerce","9":"tag-_sensitivecontent","10":"tag-_seo","11":"tag-_syndication_noshow","12":"tag-celebrities","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-fashion","15":"tag-il","16":"tag-israel","17":"tag-onecolumn","18":"tag-shopping","19":"tag-storytypecategory-guide-comparison","20":"tag-textabovecenterfullbleed","21":"tag-web"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242831"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242831\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/242832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}