There’s something uniquely captivating - and may I dare to say poetic - in how cyclical society is. Political movements and history repeat themselves from time to time and in the fashion world that is no different.
Truth be told, I have been feeling very nostalgic. There’s a profound longing in my heart that follows me around, like I am missing something that I don’t consciously know what it is. While I am learning to co-exist with a nostalgic heart, there’s one thing, and one thing only, that has been cheering me up:
The resurface of polka dots.
I had a roommate once that watched the same show over and over again as a way to self-soothe and comfort herself. Honestly, I probably fell asleep with “Mean Girls” playing in the background for a year when I was in high-school.
Do we, as a society, bring back prints, patterns and trends as a way to collectively feel better?
Giselle for Ralph Lauren's Spring/Summer 2000 collection
Guess 80’s ad
There’s comfort in familiarity, you don’t need to avidly follow spiritual gurus like I do to know that. I come to understand that maybe we are all a little nostalgic in dealing with our humanity. And if Polka dot’s is the light at the end of the tunnel, so be it. I came to terms with it, did you?
Xoxo,
Gabriela Leme.