It's 2022, and I'm ready to switch things up in my closet to make room for what's next in fashion. It's my job to discover new trends and then report back to you

on what is worth buying into. I take that responsibility very seriously and do my best to test-drive even some of the smallest micro-trends myself. Well, we've entered January, and you know what that means. It's time for a closet clean-out. I've been very diligent in saying goodbye to items that no longer suit me, but when it comes to the final round of edits, the choices I make are pretty trend-driven. Tough love truly comes into play here. When something was everywhere just a few months ago, it can be hard to say goodbye so soon, but in some cases, you're better off without it. Just make sure to sell or donate what you're no longer using, as I'm sure someone else would love to have it. Or sometimes, you can even throw it in storage since we know it will come back sooner rather than later.

Last year brought about a lot of fun trends that I thoroughly enjoyed, but I'm now looking to the future and saying goodbye to the past. This year's closet clean-out involved getting rid of some once-loved trends like gold hoops and ripped jeans and saying hello to pieces that are guaranteed to be the star of the show in 2022. Scroll down to greet your new favorite fashion finds of the year.