Maya's question about things looking dated made me think about this.

There's a curve that describes the way that people adopt innovations--whether they're in technology or in fashion--and it categorizes people according to how fast or slow they are to adopt something new. On one end of the curve are the innovators, who love new things and try them with zest. Close by are the early adopters, who are eager to try new things, even if they aren't the first. Then there's the majority, some of whom adopt earlier and some, later. Then there's a group of laggards who are slow to try anything new (a few of them hate everything new and get stuck in a previous era, whether it's using a rotary phone or wearing 20-year-old pants).

If you want to see a picture of the graph and read an explanation, take a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.....nnovations. Or you can watch to see how the people around you are deciding whether or not to wear skinny jeans.

As much as I enjoy fashion, I'm a late adopter--I need to see the new trend often enough to be convinced to try it for myself. What about you? Where are you on the innovation curve?