Time is a great big circle, so it would seem. Not in that physics way where space time is curved, or whatever, I'm no scientist, I refuse to understand all that wibbly-wobbly-timey-wimey stuff, but in the way of 'what goes around comes around'. And not even in a karma sort of way. It seems as if nothing is truly lost in time, as long as someone remembers it, either as a folk memory, or from documentation, things are always making a comeback. Music and fashion are two areas where this is most obvious. Those of us born in the 80s might have a vague recollection of the horrors that we wore back then, but it's what we're all wearing now. And as a further layer in the elaborate throwback, in the 80s, the 50s were big (just look at the Back to the Future movies and all the 50s theme diners that opened then), and now, in 2009, we have the pleasure of 'retro' 1980s tackiness, and 'vintage' 1950s style. It's all a wonderful melting pot of time.
Eclectic as I am with my fashion choices in Second Life, there's something I'm a real stickler for, and that's dressing for the season. Never mind the fact that by default the sun always shines in our happy virtual land (charming but laggy snowflake emitters aside), if it's a blazing sunny day outside, I'm not going to put my avatar in a sweater and big boots. In autumn, I'm all about tights, long sleeve tees and cozy hoodies. And by the same logic, throughout winter, my jammed inventory is host to scarves, gloves, and above all, coats. My poor long suffering friends get the worst of it. It's easy to incur my wrath, just wear a cute little summer dress or shorts and sandals in October. “But I live in Florida, it's 90 degrees here!” they say. “That's not the point, you're veering dangerously far from seasonal stereotypes!” I say, and then frown and tap my virtual foot until they don something I deem more appropriate or teleport away in shame.
