Though the term Emo actually refers to music from the mid 1980's to 90's, it has been appropriated by a subculture made up mostly of teens. Though Emo, which is short for emotional, is on it's way out in most circles, you can still find patches of young teens who identify themselves as Emo. Calling yourself Emo used to be about music, but today's Emo kid culture actually revolves around fashion. There is a musical element to it, such as listening to bands like Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance or Paramore, but it seems to be more about your hair.
Wikipedia tells us that "Today emo is more commonly tied to fashion than to music, and the term "emo" is sometimes stereotyped with tight jeans on males and females alike, long fringe (bangs) brushed to one side of the face or over one or both eyes, dyed black, straight hair, tight t-shirts (sometimes short sleeved) which often bear the names of emo bands (or other designer shirts), studded belts, belt buckles, canvas sneakers or skate shoes or other black shoes (often old and beaten up) and thick, black horn-rimmed glasses. This fashion has at times been characterized as a fad."
So as this one goes out, what mark will the Emo kids have left on us? How to look good while being sad?
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