So I saw this post on the front page: http://www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/2sxruu/1984_hair/
And was wondering: Are there accounts of similar "fads" or pop culture trends in Pre-Renaissance Europe? Hairstyles or music or types of literature? I know certain religious sects existed and grew more/less popular over time, I'm more interested in the quotidian culture. I've kept the timeframe and geography wide so anyone who has an example can chime in.
While you're waiting for experts to answer, you might be interested in some previous threads on pre-modern trends, fashion, and subcultures:
Trends
Cultural Context
Secret History of Procopius, ch.VII, talks of the bizarre grooming of the Blues in the 400s, which they called the Hun style: long beards & moustache, mullet very long in the back, tight-wristed sleeves on their tunics with lots of fulness along the arm, trousers, boots, all of unconventional design.