Old Timers Now Trending

Constantly nagging me about what I pick from the store, "That looks so grandma...", my mom says with a look of disgust and then proceeds to add "...Ew" just for emphasis on her point. This is due to my fashion looking very similar to what her mother used to wear. Is it possible to imagine wearing the same clothes as our grandparents once did? Believe it or not, fashion has a tendency of repeating itself, so if we aren't wearing items that made it's first debut a decade or more before-hand then we are out of trend.

 Many of the clothing items we see on the street are a variation of something that has previously been trending sometime in the past. Great examples of these reoccurring trends are crop tops, high-waist bottoms, and shawls. These grab and go pieces are amazing ways to look well coordinated and fashionable without even trying. Although, we've all seen these pieces in some way or another, they are the buzz in the world of fashion because WE ALL LOVE THEM...well at least most people do, including myself. The article  How to Dress Grunge: 15 Steps (with pictures) makes apparent that "The grunge look first appeared in Seattle in the late 80s and early 90s when bands like Alice in Chains, Nirvana, and Pearl Jam were just beginning (and making a big splash in the music world)." Today this edgy "I don't care" look is coming back with dissemination and the people wearing it get a whirl wind of compliments by just putting on plaid shirt with plain jeans. It's definitely safe to say we can never fail wearing these revamped older trends.


Some people think fashion comes out of the wood works, and while there are fads that do that, we never hear of a long lasting trend getting started like that. Fads are typically new to the fashion world and are the cool thing to wear for only a few months. Also the other downside to fads is, not everyone is on the bandwagon. Unlike fads, reoccurring fashion really has enough time to go through all the dislikes without being more criticized, and it's a lot easier to wear, therefore more people are likely to wear it. Fashion is really like that one person who has been to prison before, so the second time back is a lot easier to make it through.

As a a person who loves everything relating to fashion I am more likely to accept fads and understand why they are liked for the moment by some people, but I'm only one person. Most people would feel a person wearing a fad has made a really wrong turn in their wardrobe, so for the safest way to look trendy, we should put on our older style clothes with a modern flare. BUT WAIT, we should do this ONLY if we are willing to receive compliments for years on our very trendy outfit. c;

The television show "Saved by the Bell" aired in the 80's and early 90's. (The image above is not my own)

 

This is an example of today's trending look. This outfit is very similar to the outfits of the characters from "Saved by the Bell."(The image above is not my own)