Fads and trends

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A fad, also known as a craze, 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 Europe and 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 (e.g. television, Internet, music, video games and dances).

Fads and trends in North America
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s

1 Other fads and trends
2 See also
3 Notes and references
4 External links

[edit] Other fads and trends

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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
Pet rocks – 1970s
Phonebooth stuffing – 1950s
Poodle skirts and bobby sox – 1940s
Rubik's Cube – 1980s
Tie-dye – 1960s-1970s
The Twist – 1960s
Troll Dolls – 1960s

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes and references

^ Browne, Janet. Charles Darwin: Voyaging. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1995. pp. 99-103

[edit] External links

Top 10 Web fads, by Molly Wood (cnet)
cyber trends, by Dr. Taly Weiss, (Social psychologist)

Fads and trends
1970s fads and trends by region.
North America - Europe - UK - Japan - Mexico
1980s fads and trends by region.
North America - Europe - UK - Japan - Mexico
1990s fads and trends by region.
North America - Europe - UK - Japan - Mexico
2000s fads and trends by region.
North America - Europe - UK - Japan - Mexico