10) Nike Foams: This year, Nike Air Foamposites, also known as Foams, got quite a lot of attention from both boys and girls. There seems to be no in between with these shoes: you either love ‘em or you hate ‘em. Even the people who love them didn’t love them enough to spend $250-350 on them. The foam giving them their signature name isn’t even inside of the shoes; it’s on the exterior and added to the shoe for looks. Several girls, like sophomore Karly Johnson, hated the foam-fad. “They’re so ugly, I don’t understand why any boy would want them, let alone for $300. They look stupid with every outfit,” Johnson says.
9) Skulls: In the fashion world, skulls symbols got old quick. According to stylemetothemoon, a popular fashion blog, skulls were featured in Nazi fashion during World War ll time and were symbols representing fear and death. Why would we glorify it in our fashion today? This fashion blog believes that the popularity is due to our society’s fascination in morbidity as well as promoting controversy.
8) Snapbacks: We won’t be sad to see the snapback fade away in 2014. This flat-bill style hat was known as the epitome of “swag.” When asked what comes to mind when they hear the word ‘snapback’, tenth grade boys readily shouted out harsh insults like
“tool”
“wannabe”
“try-hard”
Alex Konkel also made sure to point out that that hats are “useless” and serve no purpose. “They don’t even block the sun!” Konkel explains.
7) Sparkly Uggs: Do we really need to see your Uggs sparkle and shine as you walk down the hallway? These $200 boots were extremely popular among girls this year but popularity faded just as fast. Freshman Brooke Bennett says she thinks the shoes are hideous. “Why would anyone spend so much for shoes that can hardly be worn with any outfits? They aren’t even cute, and they kind of make girls look stuck up.”
6) Infinity Signs: If you visited any fashion store this year, you should know how important the infinity sign was to girls everywhere. You could purchase infinity rings, infinity tattoos, infinity crop tops, infinity necklaces, and infinity phone cases. When asked why he wanted to see this fad fade, Greg Thompson replied, “It’s so overused. Does anybody even know what it means?”
Believe it or not, the infinity sign isn’t just a sideways eight. The infinity sign represents something endless in space, content, or size. It has a poetic meaning to girls, but it’s just overdone and unoriginal. Find another poetic symbol to idolize in 2014, ladies.
5) Elena Brooke: Elena Brooke is a high school Florida student popular on Twitter and Instagram. Her trademark is her long blonde hair, duck lips, and bikini selfies. She’s often referred to as ‘perfect’ or ‘a goddess’. She captured the attention of users, but because of the way she presents herself, she’s made a few enemies.
Sophomore Gail Montgomery says that she isn’t a fan of Elena Brooke because of the lifestyle she promotes. “She’s such a bad role model,” Montgomery says. “She’s clearly obsessed with herself. She posts so many selfies, and she’s always tweeting about getting trashed. She’s definitely nothing to idolize.”
4) Over-hashtagging: We all know that one kid who hashtags everything he posts. Sometimes the hashtags don’t even match the post. It’s a waste of space and a waste of time for those who read them. Noah Sommer says that users who hashtag relentlessly come across as conceited and desperate. “It’s only to get extra likes on your photo. It’s so pointless and it seems like they’re needy for likes.” In #2k14, #skipthehashtags, #please.
3) Mustaches: Like infinity signs, handlebar mustaches caught our attention. Mustaches were on graphic tees, phone cases, and a variety of pants. This symbol has been viewed as a “hipster” (one who follows the latest trends or fashions) characteristic, but frankly, it’s much too overdone, and for what reason?
Graham Dudley, a reporter for the Oklahoma Daily says “For many, I suspect the mustache renaissance is an assertion of manliness, an attempt to remind the men that while we may not have testosterone spewing forth from our faces, we can still change a flat, win a fight and sweep them off their feet.”
At the start of this trend, mustaches represented woman independence, feminism and rebellion, but most days, the symbol is simply enjoyed because everyone else is wearing it so “it must be cool.” I mustache you to end this trend; shave it for later.
2) Nail Selfies: ‘Just got the claws did!’ This popular caption can be seen on Instagram with a not-so-original picture of a teen girl’s freshly painted finger tips. Though they don’t seem like they would be a nuisance, does anyone really care about your new French manicure or Christmas colored fingertips?
1) “Blurred Lines”: If you listen to the radio, chances are you’ve heard the familiar funky beat of “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell. Sophomore Rachel Huston says she can’t stand the song. “Even hearing the beginning puts me in a bad mood,” Huston admits. “It’s just a bad song.There isn’t even a meaning to it.”
Hollywood Reporter, a website that posts the latest entertainment news, reports that Robin Thicke says his song was written about the “blurred lines between a good girl and a bad girl…Even very good girls have a little bad side. You just have to know how to pull it out of them,” he added.
Several critics are convinced the song is about date rape and club drugs. Lisa Huyne wrote in a post on her blog, Feminist in L.A,. “Basically, the majority of the song (creepily named ‘Blurred Lines’) has the R&B singer murmuring ‘I know you want it’ over and over into a girl’s ear. Call me a cynic, but that phrase does not exactly encompass the notion of consent in sexual activity …” Whatever it was written about, the song is degrading and annoying. Hopefully, it gets so blurry it fades away in 2014.
