How much of your wardrobe is based on trends?

[kellyt]

^ who is bashing or making themselves out to be better than others?

 

[SanDiego]

On some other posts, people are totally going bananas about people following trends. Its on this post a little as well but I felt the need to express that.

 

[secondly]

O.K. now there seems to be a trend to hate trends. Get over it, wear what you want and dont look down on others because they wear what they want. I follow trends somewhat. In 5 years I could still wear about 40% of my wardrobe..I have alot of basics and some eclectic or original pieces, I like to get basics and change the way they look with accessories. I dont have money to run around buying everything a celeb or model has on but I am conscious, if I see a million people wearing what I have then I dont want to wear it anymore, but thats how most people are.
People always want to rebel against fashion, do you...if you hate nautical stripes, dont wear nautical stripes. You dont have to make yourself out to be better than others or bash others because your trend is to not follow trends.

I don't think anybody here was hating on people that follow trends, it seemed to me like people were just expressing their love for individuality and being different.

 

[AlexN]

Okay, now there seems to be a trend in disagreeing with that post. Come on people, where's your individuality?

 

[Lena]

freedom of choosing... no?
some adore slaving trends, some dont.. why not?
and yes, this is definately a new 'trend', individuality
can't see anything wrong with this
so take it easy san diego, feel free to do as you like, be who you are and let others be

softgrey* i dont have any trends books here, they are all at my clients offices
usually they separate trend forecasts in four categories and depending on the book, they develop colour combinations, shape directions, print and garment decoration ideas, according to trend.
The sociological explanations for the trends forecasted usually get presented 'live' in seminars, they never go down the books themselves and honestly most industrialists wouldnt care less to know where a trend comes from or why its there. They lack any motivation for understanding the 'why' behind a forecasted trend..
For me, thats all i care about.. the why and the how

A good example is the industrial revolution nostalgia forecasted for fw06.07.
Supposedly, people look back with nostalgia to industrial revolution eras as contrasted to the technological revolution era we live in. The trend is also connected with mass imigration, which actually been taking place recently
all over the globe. Main points of this trend, denim and indigo,
turn of the century mini-prints in a end-of-19th century mood, working class
shapes and lines.

 

[Venusia]

I've always distinguished between fads and trends, and some of what the people above are criticizing sound like fads rather than trends.

My personal definition is, fads are short, 1.5 seasons at max, and not worth investing in, for me (unless they're fun, like capris, boat tees, etc.) But usually, I'll leave the fads to the teens who don't mind buying very inexpensive faddish clothes (actually, some fads are pretty expensive. I don't do that). For me, the turned up jeans are faddish and I won't do it. Deliberately turning them up makes me feel like I'm trying too hard and style should look effortless, IMO.

Trends are a bit longer, about 2 years, (eg UGG boots, pashmina). Some trends you can't get around. Square toe shoes were around forever, IMO, and I hated them all those years, but bought them anyway. For a long time, tees were short, and now they're long, so I go along with that. I also won't wear colours that are obviously out of trend.

So basically, I'm not a slave to fads, but I do follow general trends. And hopefully I'm also developing my own timeless personal style.

 

[halifaxshayman]

A good example is the industrial revolution nostalgia forecasted for fw06.07.
Supposedly, people look back with nostalgia to industrial revolution eras as contrasted to the technological revolution era we live in. The trend is also connected with mass imigration, which actually been taking place recently
all over the globe. Main points of this trend, denim and indigo,
turn of the century mini-prints in a end-of-19th century mood, working class
shapes and lines.

I was afraid that would be the case. I've been trying to get my hands on some more of this stuff for the past year or so. Oh well, maybe in a year or so it will be out of favour and I can pick it up on the cheap

 

[miserylovescompany]

Wait...is turning up the same thing as cuffing? If so, I wouldn't exactly call that a trend...as people with short legs and no patience for hemming have been doing it forever.

There are also things that are trendy now that I thank goodness are coming in! Long t's for example. I have a HEINOUSLY long torso and have NEVER been into the bare midriff look...so even before they were "in" I was going out of my way to find t's that covered just that extra bit.

I'm a jeans and t-shirt kinda girl myself though, so I've never really been a big trend follower...and I don't get out much or watch too much tv...so usually the first time I see something is on a rack at the mall.






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[Moda]

O.K. now there seems to be a trend to hate trends. Get over it, wear what you want and dont look down on others because they wear what they want. I follow trends somewhat. In 5 years I could still wear about 40% of my wardrobe..I have alot of basics and some eclectic or original pieces, I like to get basics and change the way they look with accessories. I dont have money to run around buying everything a celeb or model has on but I am conscious, if I see a million people wearing what I have then I dont want to wear it anymore, but thats how most people are.
People always want to rebel against fashion, do you...if you hate nautical stripes, dont wear nautical stripes. You dont have to make yourself out to be better than others or bash others because your trend is to not follow trends.

I totally agree, all these people are hating trends, then what the hell are they wearing? Everything is a trend in one way or another.

 

[halifaxshayman]

I totally agree, all these people are hating trends, then what the hell are they wearing? Everything is a trend in one way or another.

It's not a matter of being snobbish. My aversion to trends is that it would give people the wrong impression. I don't want people to think that I'm wearing such and such merely because it's popular.

 

[Elegance.Is.Refusal.]

i buy things that i find pleasing to the eye and what suits my body type. i dont intentionally follow trends but i may buy items of these clothing/accessories because i like them.


i dress for me and not the people around me

 

[Venusia]

It's not a matter of being snobbish. My aversion to trends is that it would give people the wrong impression. I don't want people to think that I'm wearing such and such merely because it's popular.

Just to play devil's advocate: Then, you aren't really dressing for yourself, you're dressing for other people. You do care about the image you project, as opposed to wearing something just because you love it.

My husband bought lots of stripey shirts this year, yes, everyone and their neighbour wear them, but they can be very attractive, and a welcome change from boring solids. Sitting trends out just because they're trendy stems from the same mindset as wearing things only because they're trendy.

 

[AlexN]

I totally agree, all these people are hating trends, then what the hell are they wearing? Everything is a trend in one way or another.

There are more clothes out there than tweed and broaches and distressed jeans and ponchos... Sure everything can be seen as a trend in one way or another, but there are always the huge obvious trends, which is what I think most people here have an aversion to.

 

[AlexN]

You do care about the image you project, as opposed to wearing something just because you love it.

It is possible to do both. I care about the image I project, I make an effort to not look like everyone else, and I still wear the clothes that I love. And some of them are, or have been, trendy.

There's a world of difference between wearing something trendy and following trends.

 

[Venusia]

There's a world of difference between wearing something trendy and following trends.

True, but my reply was to one who deliberately shelved clothes because others told him they were in right now.

 

[halifaxshayman]

Just to play devil's advocate: Then, you aren't really dressing for yourself, you're dressing for other people. You do care about the image you project, as opposed to wearing something just because you love it.

My husband bought lots of stripey shirts this year, yes, everyone and their neighbour wear them, but they can be very attractive, and a welcome change from boring solids. Sitting trends out just because they're trendy stems from the same mindset as wearing things only because they're trendy.

I must rubbish that statement. Avoiding trends comes from a need to be honest; chasing trends comes from wanting attention or acceptance or summat (for the most part). I may avoid a trend because I don't want people to think that I'm trying to fit in or be popular - and not because I want them to think I'm an individualistic person. For the same reason I may also avoid excessively original clothes. I like 'em but I don't want people to think I'm wearing it for alterior motives.

I don't care too much whether people like or dislike what I'm wearing, so long as they have their facts straight.

 

[AlexN]

True, but my reply was to one who deliberately shelved clothes because others told him they were in right now.

Oh, I know. I was just kinda throwing that out there.

 

[As You Like It]

What I hate about trends is how they overtake everything. For a while you couldn't get anything but baggy clown pants for love nor money. Then it was crotch-dusting lowriders. Now it's those skinny-leg jeans that are NO GOOD for us big-legged jock girls.

About 8 years ago, I taught myself how to sew so that I didn't have to try to pick through racks and racks of the same-ol' same-ol' same ol' crap and find nothing I could conceive of spending money to wear.

One of my other big problems is that I get kind of anxious in shops and feel pressurized by the sales-staff's "may I help yous," and all of the clothes are made on a similar style, so pretty soon, I kind of go "sh*t blind" and can't tell one thing from another. It sucks so bad.

I can do way better in a thrift shop because everything is such a jumble and nobody's trying to get a commission off of me. I can just wade through all the junk in there, find something or not, and it's no big thing. Plus it is SO much cheaper!

I tend to disagree with trends pretty often either because the shape of the clothes is no good for my figure, or the colors are none that I like, or just that the styles aren't practical for my lifestyle. One of the reasons that I, for one, have welcomed the "lady-like" theme with open arms is because it is practical for women who have jobs where they need to be respectable looking, but still get around. A blazer, a pair of cord trousers, and a knit top pull together pretty decently, and work for front-desk work as well as slightly more active work (I actually do quite a bit of lifting and toting in the course of my workday). The lowriders and sketchy little tanktops are obviously no good for an office environment, therefore a couple of years ago, it was hard to find something youthful, yet respectable. Now, I see lots of cute stuff that is okay to wear to work.

 

[Sylphide]

I think there are people who find interesting ways to interpret trends- and then there are people who grab the most uninteresting quintessential items of the season and wear them all at once to prance round shopping malls. I try to fit into the former category. A case in point- I have loved broaches since I was old enough to play in my nana's jewellry box and have collected many over the years. When they started appearing, I thought ooh goody chance to show them off- but mine are unusual one-off pieces that have character and sentimental value- not gaudy ugly-as-hell oversized purple and hot pink rhinestones.

I think trends are fun- they give us direction and starting off points to imagine looks. I have broad ranging tastes, so I think that without trends I would be overwhelmed with choice. At least they give us inspiration and an anchor if we need it. And hell, without trends the uber-hip would have nothing to rebel against, or define themselves in opposition to, would they?

 

[tiffany]

I don't think I conciously follow trends, at least I'd never buy something just because it was trendy - for example, I never bought uggs when they were "in" because I felt they looked unflattering I suppose I just wear what I feel like, although I probably have something "trendy" in my wardrobe. Can't think of anything right now though