Trends Week 8

Dumpster Diving 

You paid $200 dollars for those jeans but got that couch out of a dumpster? Yes, thats right. Dumpster diving, a trend not new to boulder, has now been added to the list of this years college trends. With the majority of the population on the hill being students, Boulderites traditionally travel up and down the allies looking for students "trash." And they often find good stuff. This year, the "someone else's trash is another's treasure" theme seen in fashion also applies to home decor. I know some students all living separate houses who have scored a coffee table, a couch, and a lamp from Boulder dumpsters. The economy and the DIY trend is making dumpster diving cool. It's turning trash into something vintage, and all students with a little creativity and a little budget can dig that. Check out this article from August 09 from the Colorado Daily...

http://www.coloradodaily.com/ci_13027341

The Farmers Market

The Boulder Farmer's Market, located on 13th street and Walnut has been a prominent Wednesday/Saturday family event. College students have caught on to this trend and see it as an upscale activity that is associated with the "green, eco-friendly friedly lifestyle" Boulder students are all about these days. Along with that, I think their is something more unique about buying groceries at the farmers market than at a regular grocery store. The CU Student body is fairly homogenous and people love to be on the cutting edge and differentiate themselves. Boulder has also always been about supporting local businesses or family owned organizations, and this is starting to go hand in hand with students direction of making greener decisions. Shopping at the farmers market really shows that a chunk of students are actually starting to live this lifestyle that used to only be just a chic thing to talk about. 

Wednesday Night Trivia at Lazy Dog

We all know CU students will find any reason, on any night of the week, to party. Trivia night at Lazy Dog targets the 21 and up crowd (or the illegally 21 and up crowd).  I think trivia nights are frequented becasue it's a great way for friendly competition and cheap alcohol. The night is very dynamic and gets pretty rowdy, with prizes such as neon lights and tie breaking games such as "the chug off wall". These increasingly popular Wednesday nights, provide a fun laid back atmosphere with food, booze and casual competition. For the hard core partiers (and there are plenty of them), Lazy Dog provides the best Wednesday action. Also, the balance between drinking and entertainment is appealing opposed to a bar that is solely based on drinking. 

Where The Wild Things Are

Not only is the movie rendition of this popular children's book attempting to make a big impact this weekend, but Where The Wild Things are tributes are everywhere around Boulder. CU Students are taking notice. For some reason, this trend is mostly catching on with female students who sport the apparel (which can be found in a Where The Wild Things dedicated section at Urban Outfitters). Just down the street, The Ritz displays a monster character from the story as a halloween costume. I can guarantee this halloween we will see many "wild things" and Max's running around. I think this trend is catching on for two reasons. The book is a classic and the movie, directed by Spike Jonze, looks like it has been done in a tasteful way. I think this trend is catching on among females especially because the previews portray the movie as a touching story with a lot of heart behind it. For me personally, this makes a childhood book really come to life and forces memories of the story to resurface. I think females are attracted to these childhood memories more than males. Also, parents are interested in this movie because the book was most likely a prominent part of raising their children.