Word: fad
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Many of these small designers insist they aren't dependent on a particular fad--that their labels can jump with the trends they pick up from the streets. Positano's Charles Lapson, one of the hippest designers in Los Angeles, is already looking to stay ahead of the curve, moving toward inside logos and some slimmer fits. But analyst Laurence Leeds, managing director of the Buckingham Research Group, thinks none of these companies will ever be as big as Hilfiger. "Fringe fashion is never volume," says Leeds. "What these companies do well is move fashion forward, but I have doubts...
...Most Dangerous Diet The fen/phen fad flamed out when doctors found that taking a mixture of the appetite suppressants fenfluramine and phentermine can cause permanent heart-valve damage. As the number of cases mounted, the FDA asked manufacturers to recall fenfluramine and the chemically related medication Redux...
...demonstrate love for their sons and daughters and to recognize that "generally, homosexual orientation is experienced as a given, not as something freely chosen." The bishops made clear, however, that they believe homosexual sex is wrong. There is, of course, some evidence that homosexuality is something of a fad among young people. On a few college campuses, the term "gay until graduation" is used derisively to describe those who experiment with gay sex. Gay equality has nonetheless become a '90s version of Birkenstock environmentalism for many youths. Even in certain parts of suburbia, gay is becoming more than...
Students across the U.S. are about to find out if she's right. Mandatory volunteerism, once the province of chichi private academies with a runaway sense of noblesse oblige, has become the latest reform fad in public schools. Though Maryland's statewide requirement is unique, nationally almost one-fifth of students surveyed last year said they attend schools that mandate service. Even cash-strapped urban schools are joining in. In September, Chicago announced that it will demand 40 volunteer hours from its students, starting next year. Philadelphia officials have debated similar mandates, and Miami began requiring 75 hours of service...
While it may be cold outside right now, the popularity of the Queen of Green, Martha Stewart, and last year's $73.6 million in sales for gardening-supply giant Smith & Hawken are clear signs that getting dirty is a full-fledged American fad. Couple that with our perpetual scramble for the latest and greatest techno gadget, and that means the more green technology, the better--everything from automated tractors to high-tech barbecue grills. After all, for aficionados, life outdoors is much more than just keeping lawns in shape and boxwoods trimmed...