The Comeback of Disposable Cameras

Have you ever been going through old boxes in the attic and fell in love with the pictures your mother or father told you about? Whether it’s the way their face softens as they are reminiscing on an old memory or the excitement they show as they share those memories with you. Any photographs stashed away in a scrapbook or a photo album tell a story. There is just something about the way the photo feels in your hands or the foggy tint almost distorting parts of the image; they all carry this aged feeling. Growing up, our generation was rushed into the digital age where in order to capture a memory, all you needed was to grab your cell phone out of your back pocket. Taking pictures doesn’t require work or patience. Our parents, however, had to take the photo with their fingers crossed, hoping it came out the way they wanted it to, as they awaited the long and extensive process of developing the film. Clothing trends that have been popular with our parents and the generations preceding us have

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been known to recirculate and evolve since the beginning of time, and hobbies aren’t too far behind this trend, a popular example being the production and selling of vinyl records of major artists despite the difficulty in finding a house with function record players. Similarly, the desire for physical photos and the usage of film cameras are making a major comeback. Teens everywhere are beginning to either purchase disposable cameras from Walgreens or their very own refillable film cameras in order to take these “older” types of photographs. A trend that was quite popular in the 90s has now come full circle into the hands of teenagers today.

It’s difficult to find a life more prolific than that of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. The Calvin Klein executive and late wife to the 90s most eligible bachelor John F. Kennedy Jr. captured the world’s attention through her effortlessly chic style, adorned with tousled blonde hair, well-fitted jeans, blazers, and kitten heels. Despite her tragic death in a plane crash in 1999, Bessette-Kennedy remains a modern-day muse for designers such as Alexander Wang and Maryam Nassir Zadeh. From her silk slip Narcisco Rodriguez wedding dress to her impeccably sleek street style, BessetteKennedy created the trends of the 90s, a style which has stood the test of time. A style so under-the-nose chic that it can be easily missed by those unaware of the intermingling between American fashion and politics. Much like her Mother-in-Law, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Bessette-Kennedy revoluntized the style of her time. As written by Stella Von Sanger for Man Repeller, “For all her haunting secrets, she dressed in a way that projected strength and confidence. She managed to look proper yet cool, conservative yet naughty, shy (especially of cameras) yet absolutely in charge.”

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While the simple style of Bessette-Kennedy isn’t for everyone, she undoubtedly perfected the art of recycling basics, an art minimalists and maximalists alike can appreciate. She didn’t wear any big statement pieces nor anything too unique or out of the ordinary- but she did make appearing like you have your shit together look as easy as throwing on a pair of jeans. It’s a feat we all yearn for yet realize the true difficulty in mastering and possibly one of the many reasons Bessette-Kennedy lurks among Pinterest boards and Instagram fashion accounts over 20 years after her passing.