I don't have anything against trends. Actually I enjoy seeing how trends are interpreted throughout different runways and the shops. Like noticing rattan/straw popping up in the spring/summer runways at Hermes, Gucci, Alexander McQueen, Dior to name a few... and then to see "the trickle down" effect of it coming into the shops. It is instilled in me to "connect the dots." When something I like becomes trendy, I tried to get over the annoyance of "everybody wearing it" (but then for me there is a huge difference of what's popular on the WWW to my actual environment), and think of it as a positive since the "trickle down" effect often makes it more attainable for me. The people that are just following trends will discard it after a few months, and I will continue to wear mine for years to come.