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The Ultimate Fall 2016 Trends Dictionary

For all your go-to trends, this is a quick check in on things you already know about.

Kelly Nicolas
Oct 04, 2016
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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The Ultimate Fall 2016 Trends Dictionary
Kelly Nicolas

It's your local white college girl checking in. Just wanted to make a post about the latest and greatest. Just to keep you updated on the here and now, these are the latest trends of 2016, or so I've been told.

Hiking pictures

Did you really hike? Or did you drive up to the parking lot on top of the mountain and take pics for Instagram? The world may never know.

D*cks out for Harambe

The most overused, typical, white boy Tinder bio. Am I wrong?


Aux cord seriousness

Better have a fire playlist going or you’re physically going to be kicked out of the car. That or you’ll never hear the end of it from your friends.

Beats or Bose?

I can’t tell which one is more in, but if you aren’t bumpin music wherever you go, who even are you?

String Lights

Hello basic college white girl. I have them. You have them. We all have them.


Polaroid Pictures


“Polaroid” is a loose term for a $100 plastic camera that prints out pictures and breaks a lot.

Sideboob


Gotta show off that side boob -- and if you’re like me, gotta show off that hidden tattoo that your whole family disapproves of. Badass, or aggressive? You decide.

Free the Nipple


We all got em, you feel? So let a woman do her and live your own life.

“Make ___ Great Again.”


Day drinking brings the best out of college students. Especially UMass ones. Can’t deny the catchiness of this slogan no matter your political stance.

Contouring

Remember when you were 13 and you wore massive amounts of black eyeliner and blue shiny eye shadow and your cheekbones weren’t highlighted and your nose still looked pretty big. Remember?

Converse Shoes/Black Adidas Sneakers

Go-to shoe for this year’s generation. But Converse will never really go out of style, must admit. Adidas sneakers are making a big trend too.

Pokemon GO

Do people still play this? Last time I saw someone playing it they were crossing the highway.

Uber

Don’t you just love getting to know a stranger for ten minutes so your drunk ass doesn’t have to walk anywhere?

VSCO

You don’t really know someone until you visit their VSCO. Funny shit.

Finsta



I, personally, don’t have one. But have heard good things. Someone took my phone at a party and made me follow her Finsta. Have yet to understand her posts.

Cheesecake Factory

I wonder if Drake’s song has caused an influx of customers. You’re welcome, Cheesecake.


Chainsmokers



I don’t think anyone can deny at LEAST humming Closer. C’mon.

Spotify Premium vs. Apple Music

I will admit my allegiance to Spotify. I love that ish. But Apple Music did have Frank Ocean first. Sons of bitches. When we gonna get Lemonade though?

So there you go: an assortment of trends of 2016 (and 2016 isn't even over yet??!!??). Let me know if I missed anything; Tell me how basic I am; Conversate about the great memes I've given you, etc. etc.

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