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American Morning

What's Hot and What's Not for 2002

Aired January 04, 2002 - 08:55   ET

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LEON HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: A New Year means a list of new trends to keep track of. What was hot in 2001 could be a not in 2002.

CNN's Jeanne Moos now with the ins and outs of staying in style.

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JEANNE MOOS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): If you think in and out are what you do through a door, than you haven't pored over lists like these. P.T. Cruisers are out, Thunderbirds are in. Designer suits are out, HAZMAT suits are in. Cynicism's out, patriotism's in. So in that even XXX porn shops are flying the flag.

It's time for the annual what's in, what's out indoctrination. Our picks come from lists published in "The Washington Post," "New York Newsday" and "The Chicago Tribune."

(on camera): Lasik eye surgery is out, prescription eyeglasses are in.

(voice-over): There you go.

You may need your glasses to read that counting chad is out, killing spores is in. Thongs are out, corsets are in. As for last year's fashion necessity, camouflage...

KRISTIN VAN OGTROP, EXEC. EDITOR, "GLAMOUR": No one is wearing it, except if they're in combat.

MOOS: And "Glamour" magazine's executive editor says loose the leather.

VAN OGTROP: Suede is really big for 2002. Bond is the 2001 kind of head-to-toe Harley Davidson leather business.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I'm wearing all leather, so you know, it can't be out, because I'm usually quite fashionable.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think that big jeans are going to be hot in the future.

MOOS (on camera): With pink balls?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Not necessarily pink balls. MOOS (voice-over): That's a relief.

"Newsweek" says vacation service is out, photo IDs are in. The Delta shuttle are in, the train service is in. Hay fever is out, acid reflux is in.

Which brings us to food. "Bon Appetit" says comfort foods are hot.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: There's been a return to high-fat foods. Ice cream sales are soaring. Alcohol sales are soaring.

MOOS: "Bon Appetit" even predicted the next big ingredient.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We choose for the ingredient that's coming in is scallops.

MOOS: Folks on the street had a few in/out suggestions of their own.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What's really in is a consciousness to be more careful.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Status and image is out.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Gore is really out now.

MOOS: But Rudy is listed as in, even though he's out as mayor.

At the Warren Draconi (ph) salon, flat hair is out.

MOOS (on camera): Like this? This is flat?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's flat. But I love it.

MOOS: Yeah, yeah, yeah.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Bed hair is in.

MOOS: Bed hair?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Bed hair, natural, wavy hair is in.

MOOS (voice-over): Like you just got out of bed.

Speaking of bed, "Newsday" says sex, diamonds and chocolate are always in. "The Washingtonian" lists going postal as out, but postal workers as in.

My son, the doctor is out, my son the firefighter is in. All these in-out lists can leave you feeling listless.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We haven't ever paid any attention.

MOOS (on camera): So you think the lists are out?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes.

MOOS (voice-over): Out, but irresistible. White House briefings out, Pentagon briefings in. The three tenors out, the singing cop in.

And forget this...

(on camera): The high five is out. Do you know what's in?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: No. Is it something like that, or what?

MOOS: No.

See, you know.

(voice-over): The you know the fist bump has gone mass when it moves from sports to corporate mergers.

"GQ" put out an overrated list for 2001. Definitely overrated was the promise of 70 black-eyed virgins for suicide bombers. Whatever you do, don't count on a kid to know what's in our out.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I don't know! I'm only 6!

MOOS: His tongue was in, now it's out.

Jeanne Moos, CNN, New York.

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