It is not hard to spot the latest fashion trends. Just visit any college campus. But will this year's hot new trends be unique or will they be reruns from seasons long past? The lava lights and psychedelic posters of the 70's were once again easy to spot in the mid 90's and the slap bracelets and big sun glasses of the early 90's have been seen again as recently as 2006. What past fashion accessories will be popping up this semester?
Vintage movie posters such as "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "Scarface", have made there debut as a popular form of decorating for today's college students across the country, from coast to coast. Young adults that where not even born when these movies were first released are mimicking the style of these famous icons. These vintage black and white poster are just beginning of the movie memorabilia mountain.
What is the reason that twenty year old men and women are reaching back to the days of drive in movies and black and white pictures? No one knows for sure, but maybe they are yearning for a more simple time when humor was light hearted and times were easier to understand or maybe it is just the allure of classics that caught a hold of them again.
Smart marketers are not only making money on the vintage movie posters, they are making a huge profit on merchandising. At local shopping malls and department stores, you can purchase figurines, accessories, such as jewelery and sunglasses, and even catch phrase t-shirts. College campus bookstores are selling out of vintage movie posters faster than posters for newer films. These vintage posters are more popular than ever.
Posters can bring back the magic of another time and a fantasy of what might have been. They can help capture the spirit of a time you wish you lived in or help to keep memories alive. Some students put up posters to remind them of childhood or high school, some put them up to let other know who they are. Independent art/film posters and vintage movies posters use to only be displayed on the walls of film students, but the audience for them now, is so much larger.
More than twenty years ago most American teens had posters displaying the sexy Faye Dunaway or the incredible Elvis Presley hanging from their wall. Today, the hottest trends with teens in posters are those same figures that were popular way back then. These iconic representations are the perfect gift for that young man or lady in your life, and can give them the same expression of happiness that they gave an older generation upon receipt.
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