Are fashion trends and personal color really that important? [Fashion Liberal Arts Vol. 19]

This might be sudden, but are fashion trends and personal color really that important?
When shopping for clothes at physical stores, shop staff often approach me saying, "This item is trending right now."
Or, at the turn of the season, information programs introduce "this season's trends." If you search on YouTube, you'll find mountains of "trend explanations." Magazine covers also feature sensational headlines emphasizing trends.

The media and markets surrounding our clothing life are crowded with the four letters of "trend." In fact, I have posted several articles on this blog that take trends as their subject. (Like this for example)

Certainly, "trends" hold a certain level of significance in enjoying fashion. There is a unique joy in grasping what kind of outfits and items are popular at any given time to put together coordinates or go shopping.
However, I want to be clear that these are merely external "trends" separated from the individual, which is society.

The etymology of "trend" is said to be the Old English word "trendan," which means "to roll."
Since "trend" is translated as fashion or tendency, it must mean that the situation is like "things rolling along." What I want you to focus on is that "rolling" is an expression that suggests agency or contingency.
But what do you think? Contrary to that phrasing, doesn't it seem like today's "trends" are more like we are being "rolled"?

I believe that the current "being rolled" trend is not so much due to specific media or individuals, but rather because society as a whole places excessive importance on "trends," treats being "trendy" as a virtue, and explains "trends."
If someone says that even that is a trend, there is nothing I can do, but I don't think that the end result will make fashion any more interesting than it has been (or is now).

No matter how correctly someone explains that "tomatoes are in season in summer," there are times when you want to eat out-of-season apples or mandarin oranges. It's okay if someone doesn't like tomatoes. Trends should essentially be the same.

Instead of being "rolled" toward what is considered a "trend," I want to advocate for the recognition that what lies at the destination where you yourself "roll" is the "trend."
From the perspective of modern sensibilities, which are "soaked in trends" through various media, both online and offline, this might be a little difficult to empathize with.

However, what I can clearly assert is that labeling things as "outdated" and explaining trends while inciting anxiety is far from essential.
"It's not tomato season in winter, so you should eat apples!" is very rude to someone who likes tomatoes and eats them in winter. Or, for someone who doesn't care about the season, what kind of benefit does that information provide?
I wonder if each of these irresponsible messages is creating "people who feel uncomfortable with fashion"... (I've become a bit like I'm complaining about the industry, so I'll stop here).

In any case, I want to cherish the agency and contingency of enjoying fashion through individual intuition, without relying too much on external indicators like "trends," "personal color," or "skeletal diagnosis." And I want to call that a "trend" as well.

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