Herewith begins the weird stretch of time that feels at once like a complete standstill but also relentlessly in motion--the awkward yet familial feeling of being on the cusp of change, like the moment before a storm blows in, or a bird flaps its wings and flies off: the suspension of time between before and after. And yet I'm pretty much doing the same thing I always do: scouring the internet, but this time for ways to look fresh and cool in 2025. So far, I've found some scores including the leopard print shirt dress (my favorite because it works equally well with boots or thrown over a bikini), the , the pearl-studded jeans, and the cream and clean-looking . Onward!