The Rise of Digital Scrapbooking: How TikTok Makes Nostalgia Trendy Allegra Walker, University at Albany - SUNY How has TikTok made a universal feeling we all have become viral? How do we use this platform to commemorate milestones?… February 19, 2024
In Light of 2000s Nostalgia, Let’s Not Forget the Bad Parts of Abercrombie & Fitch Meredith Granmayeh, Chapman University The name-brand store dominated the aughts. Now, as the decade becomes a source of revived trends, we have the perfect opportunity to reflect on the company's sometimes problematic past.… May 10, 2022
Minimalism Versus Maximalism: A Study in Consumerism Maggie Habermas, University of Texas at San Antonio Living in luxury versus ostensibly simple living — the contrasting lifestyles born of a single consumerist ideal.… April 26, 2022
On TikTok, Music Is Entering Its ‘Villain Era’ Rebecca Trevathan, University of Texas at Austin In this latest trend, people are embracing villainy and choosing to put themselves first. … April 22, 2022
Mental Illness in the Internet Age: A Community Commodified Maggie Habermas, University of Texas at San Antonio The battle to be seen online has morphed disorders into trends.… April 5, 2022
What Fashion, Music, Technology and Lifestyle Trends Will 2021 Bring? Tanisha Bhat, Boston University With 2020 behind us, what music, fashion, lifestyle, and technology trends and fads can we can look forward to in 2021?… January 20, 2021
Dark Academia Is More Than Just an Aesthetic — It’s Building a Community Haven Worley, University of Rochester The fashion trend and subculture is rekindling an eagerness to learn after going viral on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.… November 12, 2020
What Is Manifestation? Exploring One of TikTok’s Newest Trends Madelyn Haasken, Bemidji State University Users of the app are claiming these techniques can help you achieve anything you'd like. But do they actually work?… July 22, 2020
The Return of 2000s Aesthetics Is Unsurprising in an Age of Uncertainty McKenna Uzelac, Columbia University The era of Britney Spears and Juicy Couture is back, and it's a perfect complement to the social turmoil being experienced by Generation Z.… June 30, 2020
Why We Should All Shave Our Heads Bald Before Quarantine Ends Cathleen Luo, Columbia University Cutting off all your hair can be a statement, a declaration of freedom or a much needed change.… June 26, 2020
Does the Circle of Modern Fashion Mean the Roaring ’20s Are Coming Back? S. T. Perez, Texas A&M University, San Antonio Style takes its cues from the past — could we possibly see an echo of 1920s for the new '20s?… February 16, 2020
How Hipsters Saved the World — Before It Was Cool Kayla Carson, Simon Fraser University The movement's influence on society can still be seen years after it first took off.… January 11, 2020
6 Female Celebrities Who Revolutionized the Millennial Fashion Industry Alyssa Cook, Ball State University These it-girls have taken over the world of fashion so far in 2017.… October 6, 2017
These Are the Summer 2017 Fitness Fads You Need To Try Kelly Keglovits, UT Austin Now that the sun has come out to play, so should you.… June 9, 2017