2026, Year Of The Happy Mess | Garance Doré

I did put some make up on only for this attractive selfie!

Bonjour from my residence in Paris the place I’m taking a trip from my New Zealand trip, as a result of household and distant locations are nice however have you ever tried solitude and extraordinarily acquainted locations?

Also as a result of generally the perfect trip is a giant day of labor sitting in your mattress as you’re recuperating out of your jet lag.

Add Tea + French “bio” biscuits (3567 energy a pop) = HEAVEN.

So, bonjour! I’m a bit late to the occasion, however I wished to want you a improbable new 12 months and say thanks for… Being the perfect.

I really feel like 2026 goes to be playful and messy. And not simply because Tauruses like me are popping out of a SEVEN YEAR CYCLE (after I entered that cycle, I used to be within the midst of breaking apart my engagement and renovating my home in LA!!!)(I used to be unemployed and FIT!)(I used to be ingesting SMOOTHIES!)(I nonetheless was producing my very own estrogen!) and that popping out of that seven 12 months cycle, all the pieces goes to be actually excellent. Finafuckingly.

But additionally due to the random checklist under.

Céline went from being extreme and judgmental (idk, that’s how I really feel about some manufacturers, like they’re judging me) to being playful and colourful. Chanel moved to the NY subway and two males I’ve all the time liked are making colourful windbreakers for Loewe.

It’s the 12 months of the horse and apparently that’s good and that makes me need to imagine in Chinese Astrology on high of all of the issues I already imagine in. I don’t care. I’ll take something that’s optimistic and joyful.

According to vogue.comour supplier of fact, “It reflects a stage of life that moves boldly forward without the fear of obstacles, placing emphasis on being in motion rather than standing still.”

My interpretation: we go at it. Messy and assured, however we go at it.

I’m going to Copenhagen Fashion Week. WHAT? Are we again in 2016? Am I going to, like, begin taking photographs of individuals on the road?
Also I’m going to NY subsequent week. SERIOUSLY?
(No you’re proper this has nothing to do with this (very very) loosely themed e-newsletter, it’s simply that beginning the 12 months with two style journeys feels very messy and joyful to me.)

Speaking of which, my “blog” goes to show 20 years outdated in June and I do not know how you can rejoice that, so when you’ve got concepts, please share. Should I unearth some embarrassing photographs? Should we now have a giant messy occasion?

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Good information: Leonardo DiCaprio is nonetheless probably the most expressive (and nonetheless the, effectively okay, second greatest actor on the planet)(I simply adore him) and that’s why I feel for 2026 EXPRESSIONS are making a comeback. We all noticed Claire Danes emoting like hell just lately. What’s extra, everybody that makes use of Botox (I imply, not me after all) is aware of (how would I do know!) that it doesn’t maintain for greater than a month anymore in any case.
So we now have no selection however to specific and that’s FUN!

This is already my favourite second of 2026. Expressions? JOYFUL. PLAYFUL.

Thanks to everybody writing with ChatGPT (I imply, not me, after all) in 2025, now my fully unhinged messy writing could make an actual comeback (together with cortisol and all this stuff listed right here) as a result of ChatGPT would by no means be capable of reproduce that.

Proving my level: right here is a photograph of Kylie Jenner and Hailey Bieber’s (you’re proper—these two girls are so off-brand for me however nobody is robust sufficient to keep away from their popular culture dominion) toes sharing a pair of Uggs after the Golden Globes.
One Ugg per particular person. SO CUTE AND MESSY!!!!!!!!!!! Uggs are again?

I imply I’m not advocating for it however I used to be on the aircraft watching a really nice romcom set in NYC (that is the third time speaking about NYC as we speak, I feel NYC is making an enormous comeback) known as THE MATERIALISTS with Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal (sorry, will you permit me to say it, I don’t see what folks see in him) and Chris Evans (I see what folks see in him possibly as a result of I’ve heard that he’s the nicest man on the planet from somebody who had intercourse with him knew him, so… And they completely introduced again smoking within the film. And that, to me, is an indication. Mess is again.

Don’t smoke, however mess is again.

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In different phrases, 2026 will likely be playful as a result of polish has turn into suspicious, stylish has turn into mainstream and beige is best alongside colours and that’s ME who’s been swimming in beige for years telling you that.

I want you a cheerful, messy 12 months!!!

Okay this was random.

Love you <3

Kisssseeees!

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