Trend (think: skinny jeans)
/trend/
noun: a general direction in which something is developing or changing

Fad (think: bell-bottoms)
/fad/
noun: an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze

A new year brings a fresh outlook for the year ahead, both personally and professionally. It’s a great time for reflection and for taking inventory on what to keep and what to toss away. Before I started writing this post I hit the Internet over lunch to see what’s trending in fashion to get ideas for my holiday gift card shopping spree. As I munched on my Yakisoba, I nearly lost my noodles. Here’s what some fashionistas think I should be wearing this year: