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Ivan Lopez Jeff and PG College Bound 904 June 10, 2013

 **How Do Controversial Fashion Choices Become Popular?**

Fashion seems to evolve all the time. What one day is seen as ugly o unattractive might be the latest fashion trend next week. Basically fashion trends catch on/ become popular when people try to copy others in order to become accepted. Fashion trends begin and eventually become accepted in the following ways: 1. When People try to be different/original 2. When celebrities influence fashion 3. When people try to attract attention to themselves. Controversial fashion choices are looked down upon by some people but remain popular because so many people dress in that certain style.



Controversial fashion trends become popular through people trying to be different. The article, “Skinny Jeans The Fashion Trend That Refuses To Die”, states that skinny jeans were first worn by rock/punk bands and then transferred over to their fans. When the trend first started it was looked down upon and not accepted. But as time went on more men wore skinny jeans and it became a popular trend. The article, “Are Your Jeans Sagging Go Directly To Jail”, states that sagging began in prisons where oversized uniforms were given to the prisoners. They weren’t given belts in order to prevent suicide and their use as weapons. Without belts the prisoners pants sagged. The “Style” then spread to rappers then the “Ghetto”, to the suburbs and then the rest of the world. Controversial fashion choices become accepted through people trying to be original, which is shown by how wearing skinny jeans and sagging became popular. In both occasions the “Trend” caught on through people trying to be original and trying something new.

Controversial fashion choices become popular through celebrities influencing them. The article, “Stars Stripes and Selling Clothes”, states: when a navy blue and red dress was seen being worn by different celebrities, that same dress sold out both in stores and online. The author says that even though there was nothing special about the dress it sold a lot due to it being worn by a set of celebrities. The article, “Teenagers most influenced by celebrities”, Says: One in four teenagers admit they are more influenced by celebrities than by people they know. The surveyed teens said apart from some family members, celebrities were most important to them. The teens looked up to celebrities and tried to imitate them. In the article “Are Your Jeans Sagging Go Directly To Jail” When Rappers first started sagging their pants the trend spread to their fans. Controversial fashion choices become popular because celebrities influence fashion, which is shown in the two articles: “The influence of brands and celebrity culture on children”, and, “Stars stripes and selling clothes”. Both articles prove that people in general look up to celebrities and want to be like them.

Controversial fashion choices become popular/accepted through people trying to attract attention to themselves. The article, “Women risk losing respect with revealing clothing choices”, states that women wear revealing clothing in order to attract attention to themselves. The author says that women wear these clothes in order to attract men’s attention. As women were receiving attention for their attire the trend became popular amongst other women. Controversial fashion choices become popular when people try to attract attention to them as shown by the article proving women wear revealing clothing in order to attract attention to themselves.

Controversial fashion choices become popular when people imitate others in order to become accepted. These fashion choices become popular when: 1) People attempt to be original. 2) When people imitate celebrities. 3) When people try to attract attention to themselves. It is important to know why certain trends start because next time you see someone sagging or someone wearing expository clothing you’ll know where the trend started.