Would you purchase a shirt if you knew you would only wear it once? This is the reality that many kids today face, with social media always having something new trending.
Social media gives the illusion of an interchangeable wardrobe that isn’t very attainable for the average person, yet micro trends make the latest styles more available. Sold at a cheap price, little designs, styles, and aesthetics trend on TikTok for a bit before they are left to sit at the bottom of a closet.
Fast fashion contributes just as much, making the trendiest clothes vary quickly, and selling fast fashion to the public as soon as possible. The people purchasing however may not see the thought behind the company marking and just want to stay up with the trends.
I spoke with three students about their opinions on micro trends. I asked what trends they believe will leave in the new year.
Senior Katie Means said, “The bows. The little pink bows.” 
The pink bow is a popular trend seen earlier in the year, as social media has begun pushing an idea of classy living compared to the cutesy bows and softer styles seen a few months ago.
Senior Kayla Warren added to the idea of microtrends after asking me “did bows already leave?”
This proves how these trends pop up for a bit and leave. As new ones arise, many forget about what was popular last week, yet some trends are being favored at the moment.
I spoke with junior Raegen Haaf and she told me her favorite micro trend at the moment was anything “winter-related.”
Means commented, “Either cheetah print or tube tops maybe?”
These may have been favored in the past, but there have been many older trends that have yet to come back.
Micro trends are spread by the people wearing them, but some students can’t get behind some older trends.
Warren said skinny jeans should never come back. Social media agrees that skinny jeans are almost impossible to find in popular teen clothing stores today.
Finally, Haaf said the Tik Tokey stuff is “her least favorite micro trend.” If this doesn’t go to show the effect fast fashion and apps like Instagram and TikTok have on our generation, not much will. Marketers target our age demographic and further their profits off the new fast-paced era of microtrends.
