I’m generally not one to make New Year’s resolutions because I know I probably won’t keep them. Instead, I like to exceed my own expectations rather than failing to meet impossible standards.
That said, I like to set fashion-oriented goals for myself. Sometimes it’s related to consumption, sometimes it’s about honing in on personal style. So I polled my colleagues on their 2026 goals, too. They span the practical (doing away with the pile of clothes in your bedroom, laying out their clothes the night before) to the curatorial (culling their closets and shopping with intention). Read them below.
I would like to plan my outfits the night before—for real! Actually lay them out so my mornings are less of a hellscape. —Chloe Malle, head of editorial content
I would like to hang up my clothing in a timely manner in 2026. Please note, I said timely, not right away. I am a realist and can’t set myself up for failure. We all have that one spot in our room—mine is a chair—where we throw everything in a giant pile to deal with later. Maybe I’ll actually get to sit in the chair if I really dream big. —Margaux Anbouba, senior beauty & wellness editor
My 2026 fashion resolution is to wear more heels. It may just be Peter Pan syndrome, but whenever I wear heels, I feel like I am cosplaying as an adult. For more context, I am 27 (a legal adult of almost a decade) and only 5’1” (and a half!), so I could definitely benefit from the extra couple of inches a sling-back would provide. I have spent years admiring my colleagues as they click-clack around the office in their little heels, so I’ve decided that enough is enough, and 2026 is going to be the year I master wearing a casual heel to work. —Florence O’Connor, content manager
In 2026, I want to invest in some funky pieces to level up my wardrobe basics. With that, I also want to interrogate what funky means to me. Sure, it may not be the red vinyl snakeskin pants my colleague would wear, but a muted print or a splash of bold color might be exactly what I need to give my closet a jolt—all within reason. —Hannah Jackson, fashion writer
Photographed by Theo Wenner, Vogue, January 2017
