I’m the first to admit it. I am a trendoid. Beauty trends, fashion trends, jewelry trends… I love them all. Every time I look at the People’s style section of “Would You Wear This Trend?” a little part of me always usually says “Yeah, I could rock that.” When Glamour beauty editors inform me that “plum lips were all over the fall runways”, it takes everything in me to not run to the nearest drug store and purchase a plum lipstick ASAP. Yes, dear friends. My name is Rachal, and I am a trendoid.
The thing is, this is actually a recent realization for me. I asked my friend recently, “Why didn’t you tell me that I’m a trendoid?” She looked at me with a sideways glanced, laughed (actually, guffawed a little), and said, “Well, Rachal. I assumed you knew.” And although I can mark my childhood years by what outfit I was rocking (most notably, around 5th grade I simultaneously was into the Spice Girls and grunge, resulting in permed hair with bright pink bows, baggy jeans, flannel shirts, all tied together with some platform sneakers), I had never considered myself a trend devotee. When I was about 14, my dad told me “You don’t really have style if you only follow 'what's in.'” Funnily enough, that stuck with me and for the first 2 years of college I was determined to NOT FOLLOW TRENDS. I tried, really really tried, to develop my “personal style” and avoid whatever fashion craze was sweeping America. And while I think that my “personal style” is evolving, I must admit to myself (and to my dad) that I. Love. Trends.
Yes, I’ve made fashion mistakes along the way. Yes, I will continue to make them. I’ve looked back at outfits, and the only excuse I have is “Well, it was in style at the time…” But in the name of fashion, I will continue to test out trend after horrible trend. And when I fall, I will pick myself up again, put on my stilettos, and walk out the door in plum lipstick and harem pants. Why you ask? Because I’m young, I’m fabulous, I’m fun, and dammit, because I can. This is my pledge.
While my budget can’t afford the peep toe oxford wedge bootie shoe trend I’m dying to rock,
I can paint my nails in homage to Skittles, a la Kelis:
I'm a trendoid, and I don't care who knows.
OWN IT!!! I have never heard of the word trendoid until I read your blog. Very informative. I really like how you explained it. Can you please give an example of a horrible trend? A friend of mine once made fun of me wearing skater shoes...is this an example of a horrible trend? Please advise!
ReplyDeleteYou are what's keeping the economy afloat, one trendy purchase at a time!
ReplyDelete@Allie121, Nope! Skater shoes are NOT an example of a horrible trend... they're just plain horrible. Avril Lavigne tried to popularize them with her sk8r boy song, but to no avail. It sounds like your friend was very, very wise.
ReplyDelete@abkeuser, I do my best!