EDITOR’S NOTE

Happy Sunday. Not to terrify anyone, but there are approximately 10 days left in 2025 — which seems like precisely the right time to tackle everything I said I’d accomplish this year. That includes:

• Trading my trusty airport leggings for these equally comfortable yet elevated pants — apparently key to tricking everyone into thinking I’m a Fashion Person™.

• Applying deodorant at the right time, which as I recently discovered, is not first thing in the morning. Apologies to everyone I’ve ever known over the last 20ish years.

• Overcoming my fear of dyeing my hair (thanks, high school DIY disasters) by trying “color melting” — the subtle, low-maintenance technique that’s overtaking balayage.

• Swapping my white sneakers for one of these surprisingly neutral colors, which are set to take over in 2026 (I’ve been eyeing the first pair for months).

• Reading this best-selling book, which basically everyone (my mom, my sister, Taylor Swift, Barack Obama) has recommended and is now getting the Netflix treatment. 

—Melissa Goldberg / Senior Editor / Washington, DC