Apologies for not blogging. I have just recently accepted a job offer so I've been preoccupied with that the past month or so. Hopefully, I can blog with more frequency once I settle down (and also use my head a bit more to reflect and not fuck around too much).
I just read an article on global trends in haute cuisine which lead me to think how it all trickles down to the mainstream. That being said, once it hits mainstream the minds behind the trend have completely moved on and blazed their own trail. Since my mind struggles to grasp concepts visually, I always end up with an analogy to get certain ideas in my head and in this case, I thought of haute couture and how I fail to understand fashion shows and the like and how this trickles down to my own normal and admittedly mainstream--or even dated--wardrobe. They push the envelope to a level my mainstream fashion mind cannot comprehend and I fail to connect the dots. I see the trend in the global food scene has moved on from so called molecular gastronomy and more local and foraged, wild and heirloom.
So what pushes the evolution? What makes it a trend and how do people come to accept it--especially at the high level? Once the mainstream accepts it, is that the indicator to push on and change ideas or is it just the desire internally to perfect the output and to push it to a higher level? Do you purposely follow trends or do you go on your own path and just catch the wave accidentally? Maybe those who have witnessed "trending" on Twitter and thought about it must be wondering as well.
As my mind pondered this for a moment, it slipped back into "fuck around" mode and then I got on youtube and watched a few music videos. In an ultimate A.D.D. moment, my mind locked in again on how artists subtly change genres from album to album, also evolving. Since so much of an artist's output is inspired and influenced by what surrounds them, it's very fascinating to watch it happen when you go from album to album.
For me personally, I just appreciate and love the modern approach to food and everything that goes with it and maybe that is a reflection of my "surroundings" and why I take a certain approach to food--evolving with the times. I don't call myself a haute cuisine fanboy for nothing.
What do you think for yourself?
