We are now approaching the year of 2015 and it is safe to say that by now we have seen countless trends in fashion emerge throughout the decades. People have the decision to consciously decide which trends they follow and which ones they would rather stay away from.
The Equinox believes that while trends come and go and that we are all entitled to freedom of expression. We should all feel comfortable expressing ourselves through clothing and accessories and we should not feel constricted to a particular decade, but rather we should feel free to wear whatever happens to suit us on that day.
The way a person dresses is a way for them to express themselves and set themselves apart from others in a unique and interesting way. The way we present ourselves differentiates us from our peers and allows us to develop our own personal identity that is unlike any other. We believe that just because everyone else is dressing a certain way, that does not mean that individuals should feel the pressure to follow.
Fashion always seems to be repeating itself. For example, take high waisted pants. In the past few years we have seen a huge influx of people sporting high waisted pants.
High waisted pants are probably what your mother or other female relatives wore during the 80s and now we are seeing their popularity emerge again.
If this look is appealing to you, go for it. Rock whatever makes you feel comfortable and whatever makes you feel happy about your appearance. With that said, there is also something else to keep in mind.
Photo Illustration by Kyle Bailey / Photo Editor
Trends are simply that—a trend.
This means that they come and go. Experimenting with styles from past decades can be a funky and cool way to project yourself to the world, but don’t let it stop you from creating your own trend.
With trends from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, whatever it may be, comes the concept of nostalgia.
Many of us who are currently in college were born in the mid-90s and obviously were not alive during these previous decades.
However, it is as if many of us are trying to reminisce a time we were not even around for.
This is not to say that we are not entitled to experimenting with the fashion of these decades, however we should be trying to create trends of our own and explore our creative options.
We believe that trends are fun and interesting to try out, however we should try not to dwell too much on certain decades.
Clothing plays a huge role in society and the bottom line is that people should never feel threatened or uncomfortable just because of something that they are wearing.
They should feel confident walking out their front door and facing the world on that day and everyday.
People should also realize that it is acceptable to stray away from what is considered to be the norm and to develop their own sense of style that does not necessarily come from a particular decade.
The general consensus of The Equinox is that trends are unavoidable. Society will always somehow relive certain decades and we will eventually see similar looks time and time again. We realize this and accept that it is okay.
With that said, we want to advocate the idea of living in the moment.
We want people to realize that it is okay to move forward and to try out new trends that may have never been toyed with before.
Ultimately, it is important to look to the future and not spend too much time in the past.
Let the past be the past. Yes, it will always somehow find its way back to us, but when the time comes to move on, be able to look to the future with confidence.