Archive for September, 2009
Fashion trends seem to operate in a cyclical fashion. Many of the same styles that were popular at the height of the hippie movement in the late 1960s came back into fashion in the ’80s. You may have even noticed the brief reemergence of polyester pants and bell-bottoms – clothes that were perfectly normal in the ’70s – in the early to mid ’90s. It’s enough to cause us to wonder what trend from the past will be next to reappear. Will teenagers be wearing flannel and other assorted grunge rock apparel in 2010?
But clothing isn’t the only cultural element that continues to recycle itself in the public consciousness. The roller skating trend that was so popular in post-war America is rearing its head once again. This time, however, roller blades and the roller skate shoe are all the rage. Skate shoes embrace all of the best elements of skating – the sense of freedom and whimsical wonder – while eliminating the bulky awkwardness of quad skates.