i think trends totally affect our lives. UGGs are a perfect example!! i love UGGS, dont get me wrong, but i think we may have gone overboard with them. I mean really, UGG flip flops? UGG cell phone cases? UGG clothing? are shoes not enough? i think ppl are too influenced by other ppl's decisions. i think this is a self-confident issue, some ppl think that if they wear what everyone else is, no one will look at them...or maybe they just want to be more "popular" because they have the "it" thing. One year olds have UGGs, 60 year olds have UGGs. cant middle school/high school girls do better than that???