Black is the New Black

What makes a trend? Why do people become attracted to the same thing? It is because they have similar tastes or do they want to look like someone else. Clothing is said to be a reflection of self. If people wear the same trend, the way one wears it makes them different from the others.
Black is a staple in wardrobes everywhere. It is a trend that keeps coming back. The major international store H&M has this video about black being fashion’s favorite color on their website.

My favorite store is Forever 21. This all black outfit from the store’s website is an outfit I like and would wear.

Black is a color that can be seen as dark as in Goth culture. This outfit is not a Goth outfit. Although black can point to Goth here it points to rock or a tough attitude. The girl wearing the outfit is not pale which is associated with Goth and a blonde with natural looking makeup. The accessories of the outfit have no spikes or have chains, rather just a pop of metallic to go with the outfit. The look is the trend in fashion of blending opposites. The feminine mixed with tough girl trend rather than Goth or dark. The jacket is labeled by the website as a biker jacket and the dress a lace dress. A biker can be seen as someone who is tough while lace is seen as something delicate.
The look is also a going out look. A woman in a dress can signify some type of occasion. Women are told by fashion experts to have a LBD, little black dress, in their closet. In this instance the occasion could be a night out. It could be a club, bar, or concert. This outfit is acceptable at all of those places. The look goes with the dress code of a night out look with the model in a dress and heels. Magazines and celebrities who exemplify an edgier look like Rihanna have made black and tough looks a trend.
Clothing is a expression of self. The way a person wears clothing and views clothing reflects that person. What is Goth to one person can be hip-hop to another. Take the store Hot Topic for example. The store has had the reputation of being a Goth/rock store but now people who have an urban style shop at the store. What is stylish to one person can be different for another. Yet there are trends and dress codes that we must follow and others that are not acceptable. A trend is a trend for the reason that is it an acceptable type of style for a period of time. Most people want to look acceptable and be accepted.