Trends and Comparisons..

     Every generation I suppose have people that set a trend and spark some kind of fashion wave.  You look in the magazine's and see what they wear and its considered "In".  The Lady Gaga's and Taylor Swift's of the world are setting examples for people to follow.  I remember in my day it was Michael Jackson and Prince.  Now to be honest with you, I don't remember alot of brotha's wearing red jackets with zippers and blouses with purple overcoats, but hey that was considered cool.  I do remember Jerry Curl's though, hell even Ice Cube had one while he was rollin' with NWA.  Whatever happened to the curl?  Did people one day wake up and say "I'm tired of having to wash my pillow case everyday?"  The world may never know. 

  I'm trying to remember what fashion statement famous Latinos made back in the day but really, its the same one they make today.  I mean, would a Latina wear a meat dress to an award show like Lady Gaga to make some kind of statement??  Esta Loca!  Are you kidding me?  Her father would give her a putaso (Latino equivalent for a smack upside your head) for wasting all that carne. 

     I sometimes sit and watch the shows my older girls watch and they follow these shows like 'Sonny with a Chance' and 'ICarly' and they are basically the Kids Inc. of today.  If you don't know what Kids Inc. is then you're either too old or too young.  I have no problem with them modeling themselves after a Serena Gomez or Demi Lovato.. Well wait a minute, Demi's in rehab cause she's a cutter, Still these aren't the worst people in the world.  Ill take that over my kids being all EMO.  You know what im talking about, the kids that dye their hair black, wear eyeliner and listen to bands like Slipknot and Mudvayne.  These kids whose entire world is dark, brooding and filled with despair because no one understands them.  I find these kids the most interesting.  I always see them at the mall wearing their Doc Martens and jeans that either look way to tight (especially at the ankle area) or they're huge and have tons of pockets and zippers all over.  Then there's the lip piercings, WTF is that? 

     These are all styles I struggle to comprehend.  Maybe that's why I find it so hard to shop for myself.  I like jeans and T-Shirts.  Call me old fashioned.