Fashion trends came and went at break-neck speed in 2023. From mermaid-core, to bloke-core, to ballet-core, we moved on quicker than the flick of a TikTok scroll. The experts are expecting a slower pace for 2024 with a restorative approach to our wardrobes full of soothing colours and a reworking of classic styles with an egalitarian outlook. Fiona Harkin, foresight editor at strategic foresight consultancy, The Future Laboratory says: “The core-ification of fashion that reigned supreme in 2023 and had consumers switching style at unprecedented pace is slowly being phased out in favour of a sl…