Whats with all the frogs?
“One person started wearing them, and then everybody was wearing them,” says 14-year-old California high schooler April Floyd, explaining the leapfrogging popularity of the bug-eyed, cartoon-cute amphibian who now appears on everything from bracelets to diaries. “But then all the little elementary-school kids started getting into frogs, too, so …” Such is the life expectancy of a teen fashion fad: red hot one minute, on sale the next. What’s hot and what’s not can’t be predicted, and it certainly can’t be dictated. It just is. That doesn’t mean stores that cater to teen shoppers won’t try. Encouraged by movies such as “Emma” (Gwyneth Paltrow in wispy, high-waisted gowns) and “Clueless” (Alicia Silverstone in designer labels), many shops have placed their bets on a spring filled with soft, feminine styles. In other words, get ready for stores full of dresses. “Young girls are looking like young girls again, and I think it’s wonderful,” the president of the Dallas-based Gadzooks store
