What are trends and where do they come from? In many areas, such as fashion, food, literature, and movies, trends decide what is popular among a population. They have been around for about as long as man itself. For example, in the days of the ancient Egyptians, the trend was to jewelry of assorted gems and minerals with various symbols and animals on them. However, in today’s fashion world, according to “Glamour” fashion magazine, one of the “Most-Wearable Trends” of 2012 is “super-bold prints”. Trends, however, have different sources, such as belief-based, like the ancient Egyptians, or just information provided by a “trusted fashion magazine”.
Since trends have a tendency to shape our society, it is important for us to understand where trends come from and if they are, in fact, beneficial, harmful, or benign. Some trends, such as “going green” will, theoretically, help the world, but other trends, such as the easy-to-get home loans seen just before 2008, harm, and in some cases completely destroy, parts of society. In order to see the effects of a possible trend, we must know where it originates.
In this study, I will research common trends from the past, as well as those that affect us today. I will go online, look in Almanacs from past years and see how long different trends last and what their effects on society were. I will analyze multiple trends, finding out how they came to be, what they was, and how they affected society at the time. In doing so, I hope to discover patterns that could be beneficial in preventing future problems.
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