2025 Is the Year of...

Browse the list and decide for yourself. Each item links to the source.

• niche hobbies
• the strappy sandal
• the maxi
• Japanese sake
• the pea
• using textiles
• questioning
• Cold Slither?!?
• business casual
• the cheap(er) electric car
• the pilates pump
• the running back
• Superman and the Fantastic Four
• maximalist design
• the handbag
• AI agents
• the I-15
• endless compliments (if you jazz up your mantel)
• layoffs
• the bushwacker
• the Japanese bob
• equal rights in intelligent driving
• road trips in Mexico
• the seriously slim smartphone
• stand-alone houseplants
• the cowboy
• the Rococo revival
• Chappell Roan
• refurbished tech
• the fisherman aesthetic
• Liars and E. Lockhart
• the auctioneer
• the Gloss Bomb at Ulta
• the fish finger!
• Chrono Trigger's 30th anniversary
• Dylan Efron
• appreciating your plug
• the kid
• '70s boho stoner, '90s heroin chic, '50s trad-wife modesty, and the 2000s pop star style
• main character energy
• the personal popcorn maker
• accessorizing
• simplicity for coffee drinkers
• splashy bathroom floors
• the skirt
• comfort with elegance
• Jonas
• the "timeless blonde"
• standing out
• the quantum-AI revolution
• seasonal cobblers
• sparkly prom dresses
• protein
• "the multi-pack" for Liquid Death
• Me + Em
• the slay-worthy baby bumps
• Pedro Pascal
• bold, expressive wedding fashion
• the five-sense wedding
• edible elegance
• "zebra striping"
• the sneakering
• the Ingenieur
• focus
• GTA 6
• the shark
• the dinner party
• thin phones
• the predator
• more
• environmental protection and the green economy
• the pixie
• action!
• making *everything* easier
• Bratchella
• plumage
• Doechii
• women taking a stand against cruel comments
• the retirement match
• queer country
• The Academies
• Gorilla Grodd
• Cézanne
• implementation
• La Niña
• Eevee
• versatility in midsize SUVs
• Oblivion
• coffee badging and clock blocking
• the boycott
• smarter driving
• the stereo resurgence
• legacy and leading ladies
• the ZR1
• glossy ombré lips
• Formula 1 at the LEGO Group
• warm white shades
• bigway!
• the side hustle
• muted Mocha Mousse
• Silva Strength!
• the tile takeover
• the humanoid robot factory worker
• retirements
• opportunity
• wild meme plays
• Aaron Judge
• Sinners
• biometric access control
• the humaniod robot factory worker
• island-less kitchens
• new lounges in Disney World!
• probiotic gummies
• the moka pot
• Korea-Italy cultural exchange
• voice AI in legal
• Sleep Token
• paneled bathroom walls
• the sleuth
• the "Destiny Effect"
• the indie agency
• Xbox
• Peru's economic consolidation
• agrifood in Manawatū
• sound at the Museum of Copenhagen
• the elevated kitten heel
• "the year of war" on Gaza and Iran
• the grandma
• the pickle and the cherry
• the destination dupe
• the career grand slam?
• the "eggshell economy"
• pet mental health awareness
• ending the state of militias and military actors across Lebanon
• courage, experimentation and self-expression
• biohacked fat loss
• naked swimwear
• experiences
• vinyl
• the underdog
• the Hall Effect gamepad
• ending trophy droughts in football
• inference at Google
• the tornado thus far in southern Illinois and Missouri
• the underdog in football
• conscious consumerism
• early action
• effortless fashion and quiet luxury
• the Family Blockbuster
• the remaster
• AI
• limitless possibilities
• WWE oversaturation
• the affordable, attractive, and small EV
• second-guessing Wall Street
• the striped towel
• the midweek BBQ
• the blowout
• the scenic sidekick
• the Trefoil comeback
• the bush!
• affordable family travel
• negotiations
• strategic acceleration
• the #Quitfluencer
• the strategic, compliant and institutional explosion of Bitcoin
• a new 'retail reality'
• the bold traveler
• no code design
• the Air Max 95
• emotion-driven travel
• the natural colour palette
• the bob haircut
• marriage and celebrating the union of two people
• slow travel
• the robot vacuum cleaner
• the resortwear renaissance
• a new Jackalope Grill
• the Last Heavyweight Standing tournament
• change for the Suns
• video
• the square
• Fabuland
• the ninja
• "mocha mousse"
• collaborations for [7-Eleven]
• the dog
• the tick
• utility presales