Trends, fashions and other uncomfortable practices.

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Lately, all the young females in my area seem to be going around wearing long plastic bead necklaces. I realise they all do it because evryone else is, and that's just how fashions work (in fact, I'm quite curious as to how it started/who started this one), but this bead thing does seem to be a particularly nasty one. I'd only previously seen them in clothes/accessories shops occasionally, sometimes in second hand shops, but I don't think I'd seen anyone wearing one before. I always thought they looked rather tasteless, and still do - and the amazing thing is, many of the young girls wearing them this summer probably also thought they were tasteless last summer. (When everyone was wearing gypsy skirts.)

So, do you follow trends and fashions? If so, why, and if not, why not? And what's your opinion on those who do and those who don't, as well as the concept in general?

I hate fashions. I hate wearing clothes that look like piles of dogshit fashion.

I tend to ignore them. I just don't see the point.

Frankly, if other people want to follow fashions, that's their buisness. I personally will be continuing to ignore them.

I don't. Why not? Can't be bothered, and it's too expensive to be buying new things every season. And none of it would suit me anyway, lol.

to answer your question, this summer, and especially this year, there has been a certain revival in '60s fashion, specifically pop-art inspired pieces (I've seen Andy Warhol & Edie Sedgwick inspired items sold at places such as Delia's and Urban Outfitters). this should explain all of the plastic jewelry everywhere. Trends work in weird ways. Have you noticed the leggings revival everywhere? Next year nobody is going to be wearing them. People feel they need to find certain ways to show they are in touch with the world, and fashion is one of them. Though fashion will always be an important part of our lives, these trends should pass rather quickly, don't worry!

Often trends are started by famous people - others just follow. Ihave a few sets of beads because I think they look nice with some of my clothes.. and my sister has always loved things like that so she has some.

But often trends reflect being up market (in older and professional women), and people do it so that they will give off that impression.. I mean, who is going to look better at a job interview out of someone in somthing that oozes taste (midlenth classy skirt and a nice necklace) or someone dressed as a bogan with a prple puffy jacket.

I also agree that the gypsy trend sucked, I wan't stand those clothes so I never bought anything then.. but sometimes you need to get clothes and you can only choose from what's available.

If wound up with some trend clothes, because everywhere sells it, I don't have a choice , But I wouldn't say I follow the trends. I'm quite happy with my 3-year-old clothing thanks

I like some trends, because they bring in things that I like, for example when it became fashionable to wear teal and aqua and turquoise, because they are my favourite colours.

Sometimes it makes life interesting, other times it's all a bit boring and money making.

The gypsy skirt trend in Brisbane was hilarious, I have never seen so many women wearing them!

Then the trend to have a "hankerchief" skirt amused me because my formal dress was like that back in 1991. Now I am contemplating selling it.

I always think Aspies are the trendsetters!

I own three gypsy skirts . Call me a victim of these fashion things.
I did buy them when they were in season which was before I found out about AS.
I was just trying to be like everyone else. I'm sensitive to the cold so I only wore the skirts on quite warm days.

This coming season is gonna be filled with alice bands, polka dots and sailor stripes. I'm not planning on buying a single one of these things. I'll stick to my solid colour tops and jeans.

I am lucky I am not in a God Jesus Jewelry Nut family, because I would have to follow fashions.

Following trends requires effort. I wear what feels good. Actually that is sort of untrue, if i wore what felt best, i'd probably wear a toga, or a kilt.

Depends on what the "trend" is I suppose versus what is considered fashionable. I actually tend to buy new outfits every season or so because I only choose to wear a few items they tend to wear out after out a year or so (lol). And by fashions I am talking low to mid-price range - nothing out of the Vogue catalogue. I think though there is a wealth of diversity as this is not the 1800s anymore and most likely you can find something you like. So I dress moderately but more with a certain style that I update to keep it current. Like I prefer to wear jeans and cotton blouses or t-shirt type tops- so if capris are popular then I might choose those in denim and keep with a blouse or t-shirt reflecting the current style but only if I like it. Although I have been confused for my daughter's sister on a few occasions but I think that is just because she is taller than me not because I am so trendy (lol).

Current "fashion" I see (all of a sudden) IRL that I find heinous-looking: Clogs made of hard opaque plastic, with poked-hole pattern on top side of shoe. Seems females of all ages (both strangers & people I know) are wearing these items-of course, the bright colors that the shoe comes in draw the eye & make them stand out. Then I have to try not to notice the shoes, for fear person (if familiar) will ask me how I like their new footwear. Apologize in advance if I offend readers here-these clogs are just ugly, in my opinion.
Heck, 20 years ago I eventually "came around" to the (fashionable at that time) jelly-shoes, remember those ? There were clear & opaque ones, dress-type shoe with a curvy pattern forming top side. I actually liked those, had black ones & white ones. Kinda' uncomfortable (dislike feel of plastic on my skin, esp. when it's hot) but squishily flexible & looked sorta' pretty-and very affordable.

I wasn't allowed to choose my own clothing/what to wear until I was in 5th or 6th grade, and my mother's choices for me were not fashionable in the least. So I had pent-up desire to be fashionable which I indulged for a few years, from junior high school on. During high school I figured out more of how I personally liked to dress, so I wasn't much interested in blending in with any particular group.
I generally don't follow fashion. I have to wear clothing for years before it feels really comfortable, physically. How much clothing cost or the brand name are not requisites to looking good. I like color A LOT, so I enjoy mixing ones in my outfits that look interesting. For instance, wearing opposite sides of the color wheel that supposedly "clash", but actually look nifty together, like a chartreuse (bright yellow-green) tee with a plum (purple-y red) skirt.
My few friends aren't people who have fashion on their radar screen. I like to look good, so do my friends, but as we each define it-not as some "new updates on what's hot & what's not every day" standard of judgement from society at large.
I'd say I'm dismissive of folks who care alot about fashion, unless it's a social critic analyzing the concept. Fashion as unquestioning adherence to some arbitrarily-imposed snobbish competition is just another insular system of categorizing with warped criteria. However, I can get occasionally sucked into watching makeover shows, which appeal to my fantasy of having my flaws fixed.
Two separate things get glommed together wrongly. One is business of fashion, haute couture pretentious overindulgence-IMHO. Other is fashion as aspect of culture, symbolic interpretation, and basic utility-that's valid to explore both beneficial & detrimental influence.

No. Keeping up with the current trends is way too much work. I've been wearing jeans, T-shirts, and sneakers since elementary school, and usually keep around a dress, a nice blouse, a decent pair of slacks, and a pair of dress shoes for the odd occasions I am forced to "wear something nice"-- like church and job interviews.

The gypsy trend was convenient for me. I've always loved peasant shirts and the gypsy skirts since I was a little girl, and when I was old enough to buy my own clothes it was very hard to find them. Then recently it just blew up. Now I have acces to all the gypsy skirts I can put my mits on. I love them because I lounge a lot, and tight skirts and shirts drive me crazy. I also love the colors blue and purple. I'm still confused as to why it exploded into popularity.

I am a total victem of fashion...I only buy things at thrift stores ,so I am ussually 5-10 years out of date and the way I pare things I tend to evoke the "bag lady"image which reflects my dumpster soul.I am 42 and my favorite pants are armypants and those pants with lots of pockets and one pair of goth pants...black with lots of zippers...I'm sure at my age it looks rather amusing to people but that is the advantage of getting older, for me,I couldn't care less.I am also lucky that I hae been working over night s for 12 years, so I can actually wear those awsome flannel jammy pants to work.I think the best cloths are mens flanel jammies...sooo comfortable.

Ironicaly?I love to collect interesting cloths, fabric from the 50s and 60's, leather and suede, really gauddy beaded things,velvet,irridescent and fur...I have a closet full of cloths I will never wear but I appriciate the "art" of textiles and some day I will use them for art projects...wear them?Never!!Only comfortable cloths.(I also collect jewelry but cant wear any because it irritates my skin, or only for a short time before I break out into a rash...bummer)I do wish I had a clue how to dress for job interviews...Even when I try I think they can tell I am a fashion idiot....and you do get judged for this even if your job has nothing to do with what you wear...messed up.

Oh yeah! Wish I were brave enough to wear a toga.