Like most years, 2009 had its share of ups and downs. Early this year we all witnessed history go down as Barack Obama was sworn in as president of the United States and months later music lost one of its most legendary artists when Michael Jackson passed away over the summer. We rocked leggings with flannel shirts, Crooks & Castles tees with skinny jeans, door knocker earrings with vintage Chanel purses, and so much more. RefinedHype.com recaps the fashion, news, and television/movie highlights of 2009.
How We Stayed Fly:
With the emergence of 2009 there were of course some trends that just wouldn’t allow themselves to stay in ‘08, take for instance skinny jeans and Mohawks. In ‘09, the 80’s were revisited, hardcore. Fashion fanatics found themselves rocking door knockers, gold chains, leggings, throwback kicks, oversized t-shirts, and a number of other 80’s trends.
For both men and women, plaid shirts were a must this year. You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone without this item in their closet.
What We Watched:
Big-budget sci-fi ruled the big screen with movies like "Star Trek" and "Avatar" raking in major dough. But audiences across the country were also captivated by more small budget movies including "Precious" and "500 Days Of Summer".
On the small screen, quirky comedies like “Glee” and “Modern Family” reigned supreme. And with shows like “True Blood,” “Entourage,” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” cable network HBO had a number of hit shows under its belt.
And no matter how much we’d like to we can’t forget about the monstrous number of reality shows that infiltrated our televisions this year.
Biggest News Stories:
Unfortunately, 2009 was a year that seemed riddled with celebrity deaths. Michael Jackson, Brittany Murphy, Vernon Forrest, Farrah Fawcett, and DJ AM are just a few of the entertainers who lost their lives in ‘09.
Thanks to the likes of golfer Tiger Woods and reality star Jon Gosselin 2009 was also full of the always infamous sex scandals. And who can forget about the now notorious Kanye West/Taylor Swift fiasco at the 2009 Video Music Awards or our beloved Balloon Boy and family?
2009 was definitely full of mayhem, but we also had the historic inauguration of Barack Obama in January, Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation as a Supreme Court Judge, and if you’re reading this that means you made it through another year and what’s better than that?
2009 Couldn’t Have Been The Same Without:
Twitter, overly emotional rappers, blogger beef, Barack Obama, music networks airing more reality television than music videos, the recession, vintage clothing.
