Trends are never concrete, they come and they go. But, trends also last forever, resurfacing after decades of being gone. A trend that became popular around the 1990s was the use of Scrunchies. Scrunchies are ponytails covered in different fabrics to add a little sass when wearing your hair up.
As time passed, the scrunchy began to disappear. It wasn’t until the 2010s that scrunchies made an amazing return to society. Though the idea of the scrunchy didn’t change, they did evolve. Soon, we were seeing scrunchies with bows, ribbons, sequins and so much more.
Even though the trend hit the usual time mark to begin their decent out of the lime light, the scrunchy grew bigger. The scrunchy became a staple. There became a trend of having a scrunchy that could match any outfit for any occasion. They became fancier, they became cuter, they had a variety of sizes.
The scrunchy trend is still at an incline, though it now represents so much more than just a hair accessory. Due to Millennials and Gen-Z’s excessive use of social media, the Vsco girl was born. The Vsco girl is a girl who dresses with over-sized t-shirts, chunky shoes, a hydro flask, and the staple scrunchy.
The Vsco girl trend has given a new life to the scrunchy, meaning it should not disappear for a long time. I find this is great news, as scrunchy are indeed the best accessory to wear in your hair, or on your wrist.
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