As October draws to a close, we're wrapping up our month of obsessions with stories about travel, perfume, and the art world. But first, let's talk about nostalgia, which is at such an all-time peak that people are currently romanticizing a period that ended less than a decade ago. In our top story, Bazaar's Zizi Strater digs into the data to prove that the 2010s are really back—and then offers her theory about what it all means.
—Izzy Grinspan, digital director