Friday, July 2, 2010

Cyclical Trends are So Mainstream


Today's post is short and sweet. A funny, yet telling, infographic detailing the cyclical nature of fashion (and other) trends, specifically from the perspective of that love to hate cultural icon, "the Hipster."
Created by designer Emily Miethner, and appearing on Flavourwire, this cycle accurately depicts what retailers, such as Urban Outfitters, have been implementing as a product strategy for years.
With a continuous resurgence in fashion and styles from as recently as the mid-1990s, there is an undeniable truth to this graphic. However, as Laura Feinstein of PSFK points out, not all things return, such as the hyper-wide rave jeans of the late 90s. These simply seem to exist outside the world of cyclical fashion. So far...

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