your tattoo was a bad idea
this is how i understand the current pattern of mass distribution of subculture trends.
whoever started the thing
the cool people who know whoever
people who know too much about cool people
blogs, messageboards, etc
magazines
music
tv ads
retail stores
tv shows
people who could give a shit about whoever
i think there are serious books about the history of cool and popular lifecycles of art. i'm not sure if they need reading, though i love this stuff.
Brooks- Roxxy (Hot Chip's Women of the World Mix)