2005 Predictions

Yes, I know I'm a few days late, but that doesn't mean I'm not right. I looked deep into the Krystal Ball for 2005, and I saw...

FOOD

Chopsticks: Not just for Asian food anymore! Tapas/small plates/canapes/insert other fancy word for appetizers/ are everywhere, and what better utensil than chopsticks for all this fun-sized food? Bonus: chopsticks help you eat slower - that's good for digestion and the waistline.

Venison: Deer is so the new cow. Okay, so maybe it's more like the new ostrich or buffalo, but I say venison steaks, chili, sandwiches, jerky are here to stay...this year.


DRINK

Floral Cocktails: With Shaker's rose infused vodka taking in all kinds of awards in 2004, the Rose Cosmo will be a definite staple on this year's Valentine menus. After that, it's only a matter of time until the lavendertini becomes the new apple. Come on, how great does "orange blossom fizz" sound?


MUSIC

Underage Rock Bands: We've had more than our share of "countdown to legal" websites inspired by under-18 females (Britney, Mandy, Lindsey, Jessica, etc.). Now it's the boys' turn. One still-in-high-school group, Orange, just signed a record deal off their "No Rest For the Weekend" single, and they're just the beginning. TRL - prepare to be inundated by the not-yet-legal rock band. Of course, along with this trend comes a slew of controversial questions. "Do you think they'll, like, play at their own prom?"


FASHION

Buttons: Flowers may be in for drinks, but are way out for fashion. It was only months (weeks for you red staters) that flowers were on shoes, blazers, hair bands, and everything else they sell in the mall. Now they're in my mom's closet: hello, tipping point? Faster than you can say "so five minutes ago," bows are taking up right where flowers left off. From the red carpet to J. Crew, the bow is the new flower. So what's next? Buttons. I can't explain why it's not stars or buckles or concentric circles. It just is.


KRYSTAL

Fame, Fortune, and Foxy Boyfriends: A futurist can dream, can't she?