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Word of the Day: In vogue
You never know what’s going to be in vogue from one fashion season to the next.
Even from one month to the next, trends can change.
Many trends are ephemeral, meaning that they last for only a short time.
Other trends have legs and remain in fashion for years or even decades.
Social media is an easy way to keep an eye on what’s in and out of fashion.
Living in the countryside, I don’t get many opportunities to see what’s in vogue unless we’re talking about the latest in farmer’s field wear.
But all jokes aside, the countryside tends to lag behind the city regarding fashion.
This brings me back to social media.
I’ve begun to notice that grey hair is in vogue.
Of course, we already knew that, considering 35% of the Japanese population is over 65 years old.
However, I mean young people are dying their hair grey or silver, if you prefer to say silver.
At the time I am writing this, a quick search for #greyhair on Instagram reveals 1,586,948 posts.
It’s funny.
As people age, one of their pastimes is pulling out grey hairs or dying their hair to ‘look younger.’
Now, for the younger crowd, grey or silver hair is in vogue.
When something is in vogue, it’s fashionable or trendy.
Things that are in vogue can last for a long time or a short time.
Younger people are intentionally dying their hair silver, and you know what?
Grey hair looks pretty good!
It seems to be one of those trends that goes against the grain, you know.
The grey hair trend perfectly fits the definition of being cool.
If you want to be cool, you have to do the opposite of what is supposed to be acceptable.
When I was young, smoking in school and wearing your baseball cap backwards was cool.
Then turning it sideways was cool.
Then baggy pants that revealed your underwear were cool.
Now, grey hair for young people is in vogue.
What next?
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