Archive for September, 2006

BoyBand

It’s amazing what a little PR can do to make a group so much more popular in the teenage eye.
The Edge radio station (very popular among teenagers) recently created New Zealand’s first ever BoyBand (naturally, inventively named “BoyBand“). The band consists of five members; “Hot Boy“– Peter from Hamilton, “Gay Boy“– Rob from Wellington, “Fat […]

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Gnarls Barkley

If a screeching, grating voice attempting to make music (or “sing” - as they put it) is your thing, then Gnarls Barkley is the duo for you.
They broke into the charts in early 2006 with their first hit “Crazy”… and some claim it is well titled - as you’d “have to be crazy to listen […]

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

Panic! At the Disco

“Panic” are one of the latest teenage musical crazes out there.
Of course, “cute”, predominantly teenage boys with longer-than-normal side fringes were always bound to be popular among young girls, with their smash first hit “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” selling and charting all around the world.
Their first album, “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out” has […]

Monday, September 25th, 2006

Side Fringes

Instead of the old-style box fringes or the other alternative - no fringe, teenagers now tend to be going for the newest addition to the fringe collection, the side fringe.
Almost every teenage female visit to the hairdressers’ will end with some form of a side fringe, and while one of the main attractions appears to […]

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

Straightened

Not all that long ago, curly hair was “in”. Now, however, it seems the straighteners have taken over.
The trend started a little while ago, possibly originating as a way to eliminate annoying frizz, but it turned into one of the most popular styles of today. Suddenly, every homeware store in the country began selling their […]

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

Platinum Blonde

Christina Aguilera started the teenage hair-bleaching phase a while ago, when she went platinum blonde.
Since, everyone from gingas (ginger hair turned blonde, with ginger regrowth can be an interesting sight..) to those with lovely brunette hair have been following the trend, paying at times hundreds, only to have their head look like a carbon copy […]

Monday, September 18th, 2006

Sneakers

Gone are the days where dirty old running shoes made one appear athletic, sporty, and therefore acceptable to associate with.
Now, if one was seen in a pair of grungy old sneakers anywhere off of a sports field, chances are they would be ridiculed and find themselves on the receiving end of some comments to the […]

Friday, September 15th, 2006

Chucks

Another throwback from years past, when these were the standard canvas shoes everyone wore. Now known simply as “Chucks”, Chuck Taylors are one of the most popular brands of street shoe on the market.
When watching an old movie where all the kids are wearing Chuck Taylors, your average teenage girl in the audience will shout […]

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

Vans

No, we’re not talking about the ugly, box-shaped motor vehicle, this is the brand name of one of the latest shoe crazes to hit the teenage market.
While a few years ago it seemed the bottom had fallen out of the market for slip-on shoes, someone seems to have picked things back up… perhaps the pretty […]

Monday, September 11th, 2006

Rainbow Colours

Gone are the dull greys, browns, and blacks of winter; spring has arrived - and by looking in the window of most stores - you can tell.
Mannequins are dolled up in layers of bright, clashing clothes, teamed with equally painful-looking red, or see-through white pants. On their own, one of these items could look good, […]

Friday, September 8th, 2006