#Squad Was Fashion’s Favorite Word in 2015

Perhaps no hashtag had a bigger year than #squadgoals, with Instagrammers using it to label everything from group shots with their pals to a table full of Starbucks cups. Taylor Swift and her ever-expanding posse of girlfriends are widely credited with spurring its popularity in 2015. At one point actors (and hilarious social-media presences) Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart even asked Swift: “May we join the squad?” (Her response? “You two are the ULTIMATE Squad Goals.”) Besides besties McKellen and Stewart, here are the most notable #squads of the year.

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