FADS AND TRENDS

(Redirected from Fad)

A 'fad' refers to a fashion that becomes popular in a culture relatively quickly, but loses popularity dramatically. Some fads may come back if another generation finds out about it and gets interested in it. For example Dayglo paint was a fad in the USA the late 1970s. Then Dayglo accessories and clothes (such as cycling shorts and Dayglo socks) had a comeback in 1984–1989. It is arguable that a fad that remains popular for a significant amount of time typically loses its significance in current popular culture as it evolves and becomes accepted into a society's everyday culture as trends (e.g. television, Internet, music, video games and dances).

Contents

List of fads and trends

Pre-1970s fads and trends

Notes and references

External links

List of fads and trends

Pre-1970s fads and trends

★ Beanies – 1950s, 1990s

★ Beetle collecting – 1820s-1830s (Great Britain)^[1]

★ Coonskin caps – 1950s

★ Dalekmania – 1960s

★ Doughboy lamps – 1920s

★ Drive-in theaters – 1950s-1960s

★ Droodles – 1950s

★ Fifteen puzzle – 1870s

★ Flagpole sitting – 1920s

★ Goldfish swallowing – 1930s

★ Hula hoop – 1950s

★ Lava lamps – 1960s

★ Phonebooth stuffing – 1950s

★ Poodle skirts and bobby sox – 1940s

★ Scoubidous – 1960s and 2004-2005

★ Tie-dye – 1960s-1970s

★ The Twist – 1960s

★ Troll Dolls – 1960s

★ Yo-yos – 1960s,1990s ^[2]

★ Emo – 2000s

Notes and references

1. Browne, Janet. ''Charles Darwin: Voyaging''. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1995. pp. 99-103
2. History of the Yo-yo, The Yoyo Museum. [1]

External links

★ Very Latest Fashion Trends

★ Always Preppy

★ Top 10 web fads by Molly Wood (cnet)