What’s ‘common’ in 2026? Let’s start with fiddle-leaf figs, Lululemon and Ozempic

November 6, 2026 — 11:45am

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My taste is pretty fixed. I collect shell animals and coloured glassware. Love leopard print, short pale nails, high-waisted bandeau bikinis and the paintings of Blue Mountains artist Anna di Mezza. I know dogs should have human names, that “hi bella” as a greeting is embarrassing and men’s signet rings are awful unless they have an anchor and stay off the pinkie.

But I don’t believe in good taste or bad taste. There’s only your own taste and the nerve to stand by it. So I adore the yearly verdict from British interior designer Nicky Haslam – once called “the most stylish man in the world” by Andy Warhol – on what’s common.

It’s snobbery as sport. It dares the rest of us to sharpen our own lists.

Since 2018, Haslam, 87, has released a viral list of “Things Nicky Haslam Finds Common”, printed on a tea towel. It costs £50 (about $95) and still sells out, presumably to people who don’t dry side plates with it.

Side plates are common. According........

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