2015 was filled to the brim with new crazes ( and crimes against humanity); think the Kylie Jenner lip challenge, man buns and Minions.
However, much like karma, what goes around comes around in the world of trends, too. And so, celebs and fashion trends from days of yore returned to us once more... although some were a little more welcome than others.
From mirror ball skin to forgotten pop stars and go-to hairdos, here are ten faces and things we hadn't bargained on being the year's biggest comebacks.
Craig David
Following Bo' Selecta jibes and an inexplicable collaboration with Sting, Craig David was demoted from the UK's leading garage crooner to a Never Mind The Buzzcocks punchline. He's made an unexpected return of late, however, collaborating with grime MC, Big Narstie, and performing at Bestival and the X Factor final. He's even been blinging Drake's hotline and earning a following with his Action Man abs on Instagram. Although, thankfully, he seems to have left his khaki beanies in 2005. Talk about a re-rewind.
Flip Phones
Arthouse auteur Xavier Dolan threw iPhones to the wind this year for the video to Adele's "Hello", resurrecting the flip phone for maximum Noughties vibes. Also paying homage to the days of Snake and 0800 Reverse, were BBC drama London Spy, as well as Samsung, who announced an Android flip phone. With their ludicrously long battery life and satisfying snap, they're definitely a sensible choice, but it remains to be seen whether we'll be digging out our Motorola RAZRs in 2016.
70s Fashion
From Prada to Primark, retro styles made a surprise return throughout 2015, as we spent our pay cheques on fringed waistcoats, flared jeans, maxi dresses and pretty much anything in shearling, suede, corduroy and velvet. The love-in looks set to continue into the new year, with designers including Gucci, Rebecca Minkoff and Alberta Ferretti sending vintage-look pieces down the catwalk for SS16. Although it's a versatile trend, less is definitely more if you want to look like Stevie Nicks rather than your gran's living room.
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Donald Trump
Trump used to be one of those Mr Burns types who you may have envisaged burning down rainforests or skinning wee dalmatians for fun. No one in the UK really knew what he was famous for, except that he was disgustingly loaded, hosted the US version of The Apprentice and wore what looked like a dead chinchilla on his head. However, 2015 was the year he made front-page news with his presidential campaign and anti-Muslim rants. At least it wasn't our very own Lord Sugar revealing such hateful ambitions.
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TFI Friday
This time last year, the only Chris Evans on your radar was probably the bloke from Captain America. Conversely, the British TV host with red locks and trademark specs was one of those people you may well have assumed was living it up somewhere in the Home Counties, counting the quids they made in the glory days of New Labour, occasionally doing a radio show. What a surprise it was, then, to see him at the helm of the gloriously silly Friday night show he hosted in the 90s once more – complete with gratuitous amounts of Ocean Colour Scene and appearances from everyone from Idris Elba to Wolf Alice.
Strobing
The biggest skin trend since Kardashian Kontouring was actually one that J-Lo's been rocking since the 90s. 'Strobing' features – like bright cheekbones and highlighting the bridge of your nose with a liquid or cream – was the easy way to cheat a bright, refreshed glow... kind of like Berocca for the face. Whether you're using your Advantage Card points on No7 or splurging on MAC, here's to shining bright like a diamond into 2016.
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The Hun
The perfect hairstyle for indecisive lasses everywhere, the hun (half-up, half-down bun) was another 90s look that came back around this year. The best thing about this style is that it's 500% foolproof: there's no braiding to make your fingers ache, laborious prepping or special products involved, and no hair too straight or curly for it to look chic. Whether we were making a quick dash to the off license or rolling up to the office party, this look was truly there for us in 2015. Thanks, Hun.
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Nigella
In what was the most surprising substance abuse scandal to hit Middle England since Richard Bacon was excused from Blue Peter, Nigella hit the headlines two years ago when she admitted that she'd used cocaine. The Domestic Goddess – who had recently split from art baron Charles Saatchi and was suing two employees for fraud –subsequently had her name dragged through the mud(cake). 2015 saw her bounce back with Simply Nigella though, a delicious ratings win complete with recipes so easy you could make them whilst baked. Not that she was condoning that, obvs.
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Justin Bieber
Once a tween sensation with all the edge of a scented wetwipe, global fame led to a very public meltdown for the Biebs, including on-stage dramas, a bad Anne Frank gaffe, and drugs, drink driving and a dick pic furore. In fact, we'd kinda forgotten that he even made music, in the same way that we sometimes have to remind ourselves that Macaulay Culkin is technically still an actor. But it was all change in 2015, with a summer smash in the shape of "Where Are Ü Now" alongside Skrillex and Diplo, and new album Purpose, which had more bangers than a Christmas cracker factory. Bieber fever level: pandemic.
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High-cut Swimsuits
Nineties-style cossies came back around this summer, with gossip mags touting something called "pelvage" as the latest body must-have. Although this hip-flashing style was a quick way of updating your poolside look, some of the bright costumes doing the rounds were more reminiscent of Borat than Baywatch. Plus, your bikini line had to be more improbable than Fifty Shades to pull it off: there was literally nowhere for errant pubes or ingrown hairs to hide in one of those things. These were the definition of way too much effort.
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