Get whacky to be noticed
Sporting silly plastic rubber bands in the shape of animals and fruits, uploading a video about your latest expedition to the mall, answering silly questions about yourself in an online interview and going crazy about Edward and his pale-faced family... Wondering what that was all about?
According to New York blogger David Reklee, these are some of the current bizarre fads of the teenage world. This gets one wondering about the trends followed by youngsters closer to home these days.
It’s easy to buy a new wardrobe every season if your dad’s a millionaire, but when money’s tight, the best thing to do is to come up with whacky style statements to get noticed.
Nineteen-year-old Deborah Doris Fell, a student of St. Mary’s College, says, “Youngsters nowadays feel that they need to do whacky things to be cool; it’s all about being hip and stylish even if you end up making a fool of yourself. For instance, I have seen people wear these thin black bands called ‘virgin bands’. The number of black bands refers to the number of boyfriends you have had. You can also spot girls with mismatched flip flops.”
Nowadays, it’s all about making not only a good but a lasting impression. Sixteen-year-old Shiny Paul of St. Ann’s High School says, “My friends and I always wear the same coloured T-shirts and wrist bands to church. We decide on a theme like classic or funky, and wear similar accessories each time. It’s just a fun way to make a statement without hurting anyone.”
Fifteen-year-old Sadiyah Lasania, also from St. Ann’s says, “Teenage inspiration is definitely Lady Gaga, who speaks her mind and Edward Cullen, whom we drool over. Aping movie stars, dressing like them, wearing loads of make-up no matter how uncomfortable, are the things to do; otherwise you will be termed an ‘oldie’. Last year, one of my friends had actually made her boyfriend dress up exactly like Edward for Halloween. And the boyfriend ended up looking so handsome that all the girls started flocking around him; it was hilarious.”
Sixteen-year-old Aishwarya Murthy from Chaitanya Jr. College says, “We adore Edward Cullen, wishing every minute he was for real. And Angry Birds on cell phones are the newest rage. And colours… lots of them, blue, green, yellow, purple; be it shoes, bags or clothes.”
Salmaan Taha, a 17-year-old from GRIET says, “In my gang, vampire and love don’t mix. But wearing jeans for a month without washing them; that’s certainly cool for us.”
College is the Mecca of teen fashion. However, youngsters, who believe in living for the moment and making sure their style does all the talking, might be taking things a bit too far. But then again, what are the teenage years for?
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