Fashion Crazes – Keep Feeling Fascination
By Sabina Sung
Fashion crazes although usually somewhat short lived have fascinated and tantalized every society throughout the ages. Even the most primitive of societies find themselves enthralled with fashion statements. From the head of a tribe who wears fancy head dresses to the teenage girl wearing Uggs boots in 90 degree weather, fashion forward people have been the focus of lesser fashion mavens for as long as we have worn clothing, accessories or body jewelry. For fashion is not just clothing it is a whole attitude. Sure there have been major faux pas’s over the centuries think mullets and layered hair, but society always remains a slave to the latest thing.
Probably the most effective fashion craze that really stirred things up was the punk rock persona of the late 70’s early 80’s led by the English rock groups like the Sex Pistols. Multi-colored Mohawks, leather and chains became the bane of anyone over 40 and the envy of everyone else. One thing was for certain punk rock style was not easy to ignore. Fashion crazes are all about making a statement. The fashion conscious are looking to be seen and to express a certain attitude about their personalities. It is an identity really.
The fashion trends that have currently given rise are the tattoo and piercing communities. If you walk around anywhere in Southern California or any major city you could throw a pebble and hit someone with a tattoo or piercing. The prevalence of that fashion craze is probably the most prolific of any fashion trend ever. People pierce and tattoo every part of their body. You can find people without a square inch of flesh color. Even faces are tattooed! Some people even have clothes tattooed on them. And, the piercings are just as prevalent and they have their own statement.
Fashion crazes will undoubtedly continue to tantalize and provoke people forever. The fascination factor alone will keep those who like to be provocative forever fashion forward. It is also exciting to wonder what the next craze might entail. Unlike other crazes fashion is fun, not dangerous and most importantly has the ability to be undone! The next craze could be tattoo removal! Being fashion forward is not for everyone but observing it certainly is and like those freaked out parents of the punkers of the 70’s all of us will look on with reverence and a certain jealous reverence.