

After all, stars are notorious for being the ultimate attention seekers. Most begin in urban areas, by observing and copying styles with the explicit purpose of drawing attention to themselves. Celebrities typically pick up on trends early. One might be inclined to ask, "well if these styles are a symptom of being broke, then why do the stars wear them?"Ĭontrary to popular opinion, most trends do not originate in Hollywood or on Madison Avenue. It is a depressing truth of contemporary America, that most are having to make do with less. households have less than $1,000 in savings and there are 94 million out of the workforce. Men started growing beards and increasingly infrequent trips to the barber shop, resulting in the "man-bun." Most people could no longer afford to get their hair done as often.Īlthough there are those who would sacrifice the purchase of basic necessities for a desired look, there is a limit to how much financial sacrifice one could withstand.

The lack of disposable income ensured the hairstyles that have now become well known. Almost a decade ago, during the start of the Great Recession, millions of Americans lost their jobs. Very often, styles generate out of necessity.
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The origin of a trend seems to depend on one or more of three things: the amount of disposable income, the amount of free time, and the desire to "keep up with the Joneses." There is typically a multitude of reasons why a style might become popular: imitation of celebrities, exaggeration of existing vogue features, but the root reason which is relatively little known is the economic impact on fashion. Much to my chagrin, the origins of such trends are not accidental. So much so, that one can hardly find a classic or an original color scheme anymore. These styles have come to dominate the world of hair over the past decade.
