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@thealgorythm

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@thealgorythm Can 'dressing normal' be out of style? Let me know your thoughts! 馃憞馃徏#trendresearch #normcore #fashiontrends quote @guyfieri.superfan

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Performance

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327.7K
Likes
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Comments
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Engagement
9.3%
Outlier
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Length 路 11 Nov 2021
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Video #8003 路 Talking Head Edit

Analyzing the rise and fall of normcorefrom @thealgorythm

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Overview

The creator explains the history of the normcore fashion trend, arguing it was a consequence of the 2008 recession's shift to minimalism. She details how the trend was co-opted by the fashion industry and eventually replaced by hype-driven consumption, logomania, and collaborations as the economy improved, before questioning if the trend is truly gone by referencing another creator's opinion.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Pose a cultural question
  2. 2Explain the historical arc
  3. 3Declare a definitive end
  4. 4Introduce a final twist
  5. 5Reveal the surprising truth

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Related videos

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Classification

Concepts
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Topics

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook 路 55%

What happened to normcore?! (Part 2)

Verbal hook 路 25%

What happened to normcore?

Visual hook 路 20%

An extreme close-up of the creator's face, emphasizing her expressive features and unique glasses, which immediately grabs the viewer's attention.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

A direct, intriguing question about the disappearance of a once-popular concept, immediately framing the video as an investigation.

Payoff

Delivers the final, nuanced answer from the external source, revealing that the subject still exists in some form, providing a satisfying and thought-provoking resolution that subverts the initial conclusion.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Historical Autopsy

Deconstructing the rise and fall of a cultural phenomenon by presenting a historical cause-and-effect narrative, only to pivot at the end and reveal its surprising, enduring legacy.

  1. 1

    The Socio-Economic Genesis

    Establishes the origin of the subject by linking it to a major historical or cultural event, giving it intellectual weight and context.

  2. 2

    The Peak & Inversion

    Details the subject's moment of maximum popularity and identifies the turning point where it was absorbed or co-opted by the mainstream, beginning its decline.

  3. 3

    The Antithetical Successor

    Introduces the opposing force or new trend that directly replaced the original subject, explaining the mechanism of its downfall with specific examples.

  4. 4

    The Zeitgeist Verdict

    Delivers a firm, conclusive statement that the subject has been removed from the cultural consciousness, seemingly closing the case.

  5. 5

    The Reversal Hook

    After the conclusion, poses a new, more nuanced question that challenges the finality of the verdict, re-engaging the viewer's curiosity.

  6. 6

    The Expert Witness

    Cites and presents an external source or authority figure to add credibility and answer the new question, shifting from the narrator's analysis to third-party validation.

Themes

  • Cultural trends
  • Consumer behavior
  • Economic impact on fashion

Techniques

  • Direct address
  • Historical analysis
  • Visual essay

Post caption

Can 'dressing normal' be out of style? Let me know your thoughts! 馃憞馃徏#trendresearch #normcore #fashiontrends quote @guyfieri.superfan

Text overlays

  • title 路 beginning

    What happened to normcore?! (Part 2)

  • informational 路 beginning

    Normcore (Watch pt 1 for definition)

  • informational 路 beginning

    Shift to minimalism

  • contextual 路 beginning

    Cc: after the Great Recession of 2008

  • contextual 路 middle

    90s Seinfeld, a normcore icon

  • contextual 路 middle

    Balenciaga 2018

  • informational 路 middle

    Hype-driven consumption

  • informational 路 middle

    DROP MODELS

  • informational 路 middle

    LOGOMANIA

  • contextual 路 middle

    Gucci 2018

  • informational 路 middle

    & COLLABORATIONS

  • contextual 路 middle

    Supreme x LV 2017

  • informational 路 middle

    Zeitgeist: (the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history)

  • title 路 end

    So... is it really gone?

  • informational 路 end

    "When you walk on the street... normcore still exists" - @guyfieri.superfan

Transcript

What happened to normcore? Normcore was in part a consequence of the shift to minimalism after the Great Recession of two thousand and eight. When the trend peaked, the tier fashion style was co opted by the fashion industry. As the economy got better, hype driven consumption emphasized drug models, logomania, and collaborations, effectively removing normcore from the zeitgeist. So is it really gone? According to Alexandra Then when you rank down the street, normcore still exists.

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