Fads, Fashion and Style

Everything's changing rapidly now so much so its difficult to distinguish between fashion and fad anymore. So many products, so many varieties available...products guaranteeing to change everything about you. This drive to look perfect, to possess everything is making world more and more materialistic. Globalization and aggressive marketing is not helping the cause. Range of cosmetic products, brands and lines of clothing and even plastic surgery and other surgical enhancements are now at your disposal, promising to transform you into that perfect man and woman that their advertisements talk about. Maslow's hierarchy of Motivation is now under question as 'Needs' have become secondary now. All sorts of eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia), exotic dieting methods etc. are into play to achieve that 'perfect' shape. A few centuries ago, curvy, slightly heavier and curly haired women were preferred and considered a 'beauty' in England. A few centuries later, its the skinnier ones-the Kate Mosses and Miranda Kerrs who rule the roost. How soon can you lose the post-baby flab (that is if you must have a baby)and turn into your fabulous skinny self is something tabloids are keeping tab of on a daily basis. Some like Gwnyth Paltrow have gone a step ahead and cut the toxic 'Carbs' from their Children's diet. Very soon, there will be pills quenching thirst and hunger minus of course the dangerous 'carbs'. After all, style is everything!!!