maybe the word "trend" is a turn off for some people. It can also be described as something that is widely discussed, used, worn, popular, or however you choose to use it. Most importantly, awareness of it doesn't mean you are a slave to it imo.
i wear whatever i like, that fits my body. if it's a trend, fine, that just means I'll find more options depending on designer, fit, price, etc. if it's not a trend, or a trend I'm not into, that's cool too. Its just fun to see certain things come back into mainstream consciousness on a wider level due to social media. back in the days, we only had tv, magazines, radios and newspapers to tell us what's popular, now there are so many more ways that kind of info gets its way to us.
the proliferation of media saturation can be annoying, but only if you let it. i say bring on technology, but at the end of the day, i'm still going to wear what makes me happy. hope everyone still enjoy providing their opinions on trends and suggestions on how to style them...i certainly appreciate the dialogue and reading others' thoughts.