How exactly does the cycle of fashion work? It seems to me that first, something is popular, then it's uncool, and then it will become cool again for no discernible reason. Take fedoras for example. Fedoras were cool in the 30s, then they were stupid for about 70 years, and now they're starting to become cool again. I actually can see no problem with this though. Fedoras are awesome.
But where does it end? Will powdered wigs one day be cool again? What about top hats? Loin cloths? Who knows! There doesn't really seem to be any rhyme or reason to what's considered cool, so hey, why not? It's not like it actually matters in the slightest, but it's interesting to think about.
It's really more of a question of how exactly it happens. I mean, we all know "fashion statements" are a load of crap, but where does this idea come from? Is it the novelty of wearing something that's so dated? Or is it the same principle that makes B-Movies entertaining, by seeming to be so stupid that it's kind of entertaining in it's own way?
And how exactly do trends get started in the first place? That seems a little strange, doesn't it? Like, who was the first person to do, well, anything really? Some things are beyond our comprehension.
All we can do is hope big shoulder pads for women don't come back.
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