Why Novelty Buttons Are Making A Big Comeback
Alexa Ferotina
If anyone has spent any amount of time on fashion sites or watched fashion shows on network news, they may have noticed a tiny addition to the outfits. Buttons. And I don't mean the kind that button up a shirt or dress. I mean graphic funny colorful buttons that often match the clothing. Why buttons? They are fun. They are inexpensive, they they tell a powerful message. They help with self-expression.
As I grew a bit older from childhood, I decided I was a hippie by the time I reached my teens. I was way too original to have to wear some kind of decor to express myself. So I didn't.
Looking back, we were hardly original. But it was fun to think we were. Talking back to our parents and teachers was fun, or at least it seemed quite cool at the time. Little did we know we were quite a bit out of control and merely trying to express ourselves.
I am not saying that we did not have some originality. We were, to my knowledge, the first young generation to stand up and question authority, which was, no doubt, fueled by a combination of chemical experimentation and the quagmire we found ourselves in in Viet Nam. Today, I can wear a novelty button of my choice and make a fun theme out of my day, in a way like visiting Disneyworld. It often sets the topic of conversation wherever I am, especially if I'm wearing a matching tshirt and cap.
Of course we are in a more subtle world now. We don't make waves like we used to. We make "ripples" with our blogs on the Internet.
It is a rare social or business get-together when the question of "What's your URL?" does not come up.
The virtual world is fine, and a great place to do supplementary expression and communication. But in the real world, we still need to communicate and express. Some days I do it with words, and other days with my deadly buttons and tees. I enjoy the button days, to be honest better. They just seem to ride more smoothly attracting interesting people.
I generally buy my buttons and matching attire at RickLondonCollection.Com because they have the funniest variety and best service on the Internet. They also have the theme cartoon buttons which I adore, whether it be dogs, medicine, computers or sports. I collect them all.
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