Although we are more than halfway into January 2025, it is never too late for intention (plus, we are still days away from the Lunar New Year, so it still counts). After a bit of a tumultuous 2024, we had some thoughts on how to best navigate the rollercoaster that 2025 will certainly be. From dating practices to our beverages of choice, to our favorite accessories, we rounded up all of our personal ins, outs, and goals for the year ahead.
Flora:
In: GAP!
In: Queer media. Yes! I said it!
In: Print.
In: Color
Out: Appealing to the masses
Out: Not dancing in the club. Have some fun, I’m begging.
Out: Brain rot/doom scrolling/general anti-intellectualism. It’s cool to care and it’s even cooler to LEARN.
Goal: Grow up and call people on the phone
Alex:
In: Long walks
In: Obsessing over one piece of media
In: Saying “sorry”
Out: Doomscrolling
Out: Buying everything on my feed
Out: Productivity guilt
Goal: Become employed (preferably with benefits!)
Miia:
In: Celeb stylists going DEEP into the archives for looks (not just red carpets)!
In: Independent fashion brands
Out: Pretending your shoes are comfortable. Wear them (they’re still cute), but cut the act.
Out: Believing every Creative Director rumor…my heart can’t take it anymore.
Goal: Handwrite more! Letters, notes, papers, truly anything.
Mishi:
In: Project Pan
In: Fact-checking “news” from Tik Tok
Out: Overpriced streaming subscriptions
Out: Complicated skincare routines (like more than 8 steps)
Goal: Have more home-cooked meals. It’s better to know what’s going into your body and it saves so much money!
Anna:
In: Food as fuel,
In: Giant & chunky earrings
In: Project pan,
In: Caring about your health
In: Going out without makeup
Out: Overconsumption
Out: Partying every night
Out: Making up weird aesthetic names (ex: anything Hailey Biber Core)
Out: Microscopic bags
Goal: Moving my body at least once every day, expand my writing portfolio, cook new meals
Paige:
In: Emma Chamberlain’s Podcast!! Hence, buying less and forming a capsule closet. (HEAVY on De-influencing) Let’s ripen not rot!
Out: Typing in lowercase… (it’s lame)
Out: DOOM SCROLLING… help.
Goal: REBRAND! I need a change, change feels so good. (with the right mindset of course)
Evan:
In: Dating for networking. Oh, you know the hiring manager? Let’s grab dinner.
In: Sitting at the bar in the club. My feet are tired. Also going out early.
Out: Uber. 30 min walk? I’m doing it. The cost is outrageous.
Out: Sugary coffee. Just get a cold brew.
Goal: Internship af. It’s that point in my life, time to accept it.
Ari:
In: Holding space
In: Creative Braids
In: Green tea + journaling
Out: Carrie Bradshaw
Out: FOMO
Out: Super duper bright under eye that isn’t blended out properly
Goal: To be more curious, have more interests, read more and curate the perfect closet and routine.
Aubrey:
In: being 5 minutes late
In: Caesar salad
In: Telling ppl when they smell good
Out: Ghosting
Out: Slow walkers
Out: Cilantro (sorry I hate it so much)
Goal: make more physical art (print print print print), fun haircut
Charlie:
In: Non-functional (purely cosmetic) vintage watches
In: Judging books by their covers
In: Collaborative playlists/albums
Out: Iced lattes
Out: Gatekeeping
Goal: Finally enjoy matcha
Abigail:
In: Themed House parties
In: Outfit Repeating
Out: Fear of Rejection
Out: Fan Service Award winners
Goal: Get a job in NYC
Eve:
In: Reproductive Rights (pls)
In: Taking yourself out on a date
Out: Men
Out: Social Climbing
Goal: Wake up to watch the sunrise more!
Iyla:
In: Surrealism
In: Letting the ocean air cure melancholy
In: Childlike wonder
In: Aquarium lamps
Out: Closed blinds
Out: Being embarrassed
Out: Full meals being sold at the movie theater
Goal: Watch more horror movies
Curated by Flora Medina
Words by Flora Medina, Alex Armbruster, Miia Popovics, Mishi Ali, Anna Jara, Paige Albert, Evan Skovronsky, Ari Young Sang, Aubrey Lauer, Charlie Richardson, Abigail Wornock, and Eve Friday
Graphics by Eve Friday