The real secret to a wardrobe that’s chic, on-trend and actually wearable? Not an entirely new closet, but the tiny tweaks — a statement belt here, a much-talked-about accessory there, a small design detail that was all over the recent runways — that transform what you already own into something a little more interesting. Enter: the microtrend.

With the rapid rise of social media, many of these start in the fashion corners of the internet. Remember last year’s sardine girl aesthetic? A prime example of the ‘if you know, you know’ styling moment. Others begin on the runway — a small detail, spotted and spun into the wardrobes of enough well-dressed women to earn its own cultural moment. Either way, the effect is the same: maximum impact, minimal effort, and an easy way to convey you take a real interest in what you wear.