Think of a few street fashion places that you know of. What comes to mind? Maybe stores like Urban Outfitters and American Apparel. Maybe you’re familiar with Boston own KarmaLoop. You might even know of places like DigitalGravel, JohnnyCupcakes, and 410BC. Alright, imagine a world in which these stores only sold one kickass item each day, instead of an overwhelming heap of mediocre stuff. Now imagine that the one kickass item was 50% off or more, every day. This is the concept behind JackThreads, a relatively new online street fashion boutique based out of Ohio.

Often referred to as the Woot.com of clothing, JackThreads is the brainchild of Jason Ross, a twenty-something year-old entrepreneur who sought to create a place where men could buy streetwear fashion at reasonable prices. He also wanted to create a place that didn’t necessarily have to carry the latest and greatest fashions; last season’s clothes were still acceptable.

JackThreads partners with top clothing companies such as Mishka, WeSC, Insight, Triko, The Hundreds, Beautiful/Decay, Dunderdon, and more. This allows them to sell their clothing at very low prices. Another aspect of JackThreads that makes them unique is the fact that they are a members-only online store. I can’t think of another site that employs this concept. No worries though, because registration is totally free. Click here to sign up and start browsing the site. If you are looking to make some cash, you can refer your buddies to the site and earn $10.

In the early 1990’s clothing was horrendous, it was unlike anything the world had seen before. Day-glow colors and horrible triangular shapes with sharp edges defined the style. Watch an episode of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and you will know what I mean. But where did this kind of fashion sense, or lack thereof, come from?

We can look at popular fashion from the past couple of years and see that the current trends pay homage to the time of our youth and our parents generation. In the 1970′s, flared bottoms, mini-skirts, baseball tees, and ripped jeans were all the rage for men and women. In the 1980′s, leggings, leg warmers, big sunglasses, and high top Air Jordans kicks became extremely popular. Celebrities of today illustrate for us the fashions of yesteryear. The two headed Olsen monster looks like it just stepped off the set of “Three’s Company”. Kanye West is nothing more than a long lost Sex Pistols fan.

Suspenders, Ray Ban glasses, ripped scarves, tight jeans, leather jackets and patches, these things are not new. Mohawks and feux-hawks with bold colors are fresh out of the time machine from a Ramones show.

I think that necklace is available at UrbanOutfitters. But anyway, this is my point, or really my worry – If we pick and choose the fashions from by gone eras in chronological order, the early 90’s are on deck and that just flat out worries me.

With the start of April, the cold and dreary winter is finally starting to give way to the breezy and bright spring. We can finally start putting away all of our heavy coats and cashmere scarves to make room for our new, lightweight spring clothes. But just because the weather is finally starting to warm up doesn’t mean that we have to put away all clothes reminiscent of the winter months.

Lightweight scarves are still in and provide the perfect segway from spring to winter. The newest ones are colorful, uniquely patterned, and comfortable aka low maintenance and a perfect addition to any outfit. By adding a scarf to whatever you’re wearing, an originally boring outfit suddenly becomes trendy. On those really lazy days, my new default outfit has become a pair of leggings, an American Apparel v-neck, and one of my new scarves. Simple, yet you can still draw attention depending on your new accessory.

Square-shaped scarves have just been becoming more and more popular, since they add a slight variation to the typical trend. This style was originally inspired by the shemagh scarves used in the Middle East. The ethnic patterns of a shemagh scarf have been slightly modified with new colors and patterns to suit a new culture, but they still channel the Eastern heritage they originated from. In a way, a simple scarf is bringing together two cultures that have constantly been butting heads during recent years. Whether or not it has any political significance, these scarves offer a practical and stylish use for the sometimes chilly spring days.