Mr Darrin Rich posted on February 09, 2009 11:57
Ever thought of how trends get started, die out, and come back? Crazy huh? This notion is never more prevalent than today. What exactly is a trend and who is it that sets them? Dictionary.com defines trend as: the general course or prevailing tendency; style or vogue. Allow me to pick your brain for a moment. Typically celebrities are the ones who are able to start trends, but why is this? That’s not fair! Is it because they are admired for their celebrity status? Or is it simply the coverage they get in media? Could this same celebrity be able to start a trend without such extensive, paparazzi -style entertainment coverage? What goes to say that the unique ways that you and I dress could not be the next big fashion trend? Well I am here to tell you that it can, now more so than ever before. As I walk through and visit different cities I see a lot of the same styles, but yet each respective location has its own unique flavor. I sometimes find myself wondering if people even like certain things that they wear. That maybe they wear whatever it is that they have on because it is “trendy.” Does anyone see a problem here? To each its own, but I think we must get away from this. Fashion is what we make it and that should be all we need to put our own ideas in motion. Reinvigorate the artist in you! Trends are great and they define our culture, but it’s our true sense of individuality that allows one to stay true to themselves and be his or her own Trend Setter. Let’s not play victim to a certain trend, instead let’s create our own! Redefine trend and make it start and end with you!
(Written By Darrin Rich, Director of Marketing Explore Fashions)