The overconsumption of fall-themed decor, foods, clothes, and more is a phenomenon that seems to happen yearly. It’s more than ingenious advertising. As the weather starts to change and the sunny days disappear, our brains notice and start to crave the foods, rituals, and activities that come during the autumn months.
Despite losing our free summers, we can look forward to the haunted houses, pumpkin patches, football games, and apple picking as the seasonal activities become available. According to NBC4, 2,120 U.S. adults, 41% of them chose fall as the season they liked the best. These statistics emphasize the obsession people have when it comes to fall even with the colder weather, shorter days and summer activities coming to an end.
While we can sit and dwell on the fresh summer fruits that are now out of season or the fair foods that are gone for the year. We can enjoy the recurring festive pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin foods, and so much more. The second the weather changes, the kids go back to school and the tourists leave, it’s nice to make something out of the season. While many towns celebrate the fall season, for most high school students fall is a special time. Fall marks morning coffees before school, and Halloween costume shopping after. With fall comes many things for high schoolers to look forward to.
For the average fall lover, fashion doesn’t count until fall comes around. “Big Autumn” didn’t start until about the 2010s at the peak of Instagram. In effect of summer 2019’s “Hot girl summer” trend, came “christian girl autumn” with the saying “cant wait till it gets colder so I can really start dressing!” surfacing on social media. Denim and sweaters are the staples of fall no matter who you are. With Uggs and Adidas sambas getting brought out of the closet, fall is a time when everyone can wear their most stylish outfits, and feel their best.
Have you ever wondered why people consume so much during fall rather than Easter and why the craze lasts so much longer than Christmas ever could? Well given that certain fall qualities tend to be only available this time of year and we’ve been without them for so long, you can expect to desire all that fall has to offer.
Autumn and Halloween are advertised in stores by the beginning of august, the said fall rituals and food are celebrated till the end of November. With fall being advertised so early, people are eager to purchase all they need while supplies still last in stores.
From August to November, fall is the fixation for most. While we move on from the warm weather, no school, free thinking, we enter a period of the year when everyone is excited to do new spooky activities with friends, Halloween costumes, and of course the yearly pumpkin spice latte. Fall is highly consumed for many reasons, despite advertising and limited supply of fall goods. Many people look forward to fall year round.
