The Best Things Coming Back From 2016

Smudged black eyeliner restores the useful part of indie sleaze: looking ready to go out without appearing carefully finished.

Colorful faux fur gives winter clothing some humor, particularly when it is the only deliberately excessive piece being worn.

Raw hems make denim less pristine and work best when the cut is simple enough that the unfinished edge is not competing with other distressing.

Rugby shirts offer stripes, color and a substantial collar without looking gym-bound, and they improve when worn outside a preppy uniform.

Bomber jackets are light, practical and better slightly oversized, making their return more useful than purely nostalgic.

A good track jacket works with denim, tailoring or matching trousers and remains easier to wear than most deliberate revival pieces.

Skinny scarves add color and movement without warmth or utility; their near-uselessness is part of why the accessory feels playful again.

Statement belts give simple trousers and denim a focal point after years when waistlines were expected to disappear.

Wired earbuds remain cheap, reliable and impossible to forget charging, making their return more practical than the nostalgia suggests.

Souvenir jackets combine embroidery, place and personal history in a garment that is more interesting than another blank technical shell.