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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.
Other fads and trends
- Beanies – 1950s, 1990s
- Beetle collecting – 1820s-1830s (Great Britain)
- Coonskin caps – 1950s
- Dalekmania – 1960s
- Doughboy lamps – 1920s
- Drive-in theaters – 1960s
- Droodles – 1950s
- Fifteen puzzle – 1870s
- Flagpole sitting – 1920s
- Goldfish swallowing – 1930s
- Hula hoop – 1950s
- Lava lamps – 1960s
- Phonebooth stuffing – 1950s
- Poodle skirts and bobby sox – 1940s
- Tie-dye – 1960s-1970s
- The Twist – 1960s
- Troll Dolls – 1960s
See also
- Coolhunting
- Cult following
- Fashion
- Food faddism
- Mass psychology
- Bandwagon effect
- Pop music
- Tulip mania
- Herding
- Internet phenomena
- Economic bubble
- Peer pressure
- Teenybopper
- Summer hit
Notes and references
- Browne, Janet. Charles Darwin: Voyaging. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1995. pp. 99-103
External links
- Top 10 Web fads, by Molly Wood (cnet)