The look: Pantone's color of the year — rose quartz, also known as millennial pink — sets the tone for fashion, and slip dresses are resurrected from the '90s.
The food/drink: Rosé evolves into frosé and the Moscow Mule makes a comeback in its very Instagrammable copper cups, while cauliflower everything and matcha start popping up everywhere.
The pop culture moment: 2016 is a year of revelations — Kim Kardashian leaks an edited phone call in which Taylor Swift appears to give Kanye West permission to use an offensive term, while Beyoncé drops a surprise album, "Lemonade," revealing that Jay-Z cheated on her.
The millennial celebrity icon: Ashley Graham becomes the first plus-sized model on Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue, and she turns the opportunity into a platform for body positivity.
The millennial catchphrase: Instagram and the experience economy fuel the rise in FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out, among millennials; search for the term peaks in 2017.
The thing no one could stop talking about: The election — Hillary Clinton wins 55% of the youth vote, as millennials increasingly seek liberal policies.