The 2014 Trend

By: A. Lotufo

​Recently, the year of 2014 has been trending all over social media. The trend ranges from clothes and actors to the iconic 2014 filter. So let’s go back to 2014 for the sake of this article and remember all the memories we had. What was 2014 really like?
            Online, the 2014 style was a side of the trend that has been a large factor to the viral point it reached. We can’t ever forget the 2014 Tumblr style (especially since it is constantly coming back) The flannels, jeans jackets, and boots were all the rage. And if you were younger during that time, you’ll remember the rainbow hair, the most popular options being blues and turquoises, we were all dying to have. The two-toned brown hair was another strong contestant for year’s most popular hair colour – blonde on the tips of the hair and a darker brown for the rest. Yes – I know you remember it too.
            If you had social media when you were younger, or more specifically, in 2014, you’ll remember the epochal platform for videos – Musical.ly, nowadays known as TikTok. These videos ranged from the well-remembered, now nostalgic-inducing, music that we are constantly thinking about, to the videos we all laughed at. Famous singers and actors were always engaging on the platform, like Jojo Siwa and Selena Gomez. On August 2, 2018, Musical.ly and TikTok merged, creating a worldwide platform, which nowadays has a massive influence with over 1 billion active users.
            The style and the fun we had, something we all want to go back to. But after all, who says we can’t? The trend is bringing back the style and the social media, so why not take a trip down memory lane and re-live the music, style, videos, and more of 2014?