Cool piece in the Times last week on the proliferation of skull fashion, and how the once menacing symbol is now the smiley face of 2006. Is it news though if MSNBC, Fox News and USA Today spotted the trend first?

5) Lucien Pellat-Finet started the whole thing, even adding mouse ears for comic effect.
4) Your kids can get in on the act. And really, how badass is a five year old with a skull-tee?
3) You can be bitchin' in the boardroom with your very own skull links. Skull montblanc sold separately.
2) Rehabilitated skull and swords plates by Sarah Cihat. Becuase the tuna casserole wasn't scary enough.
1) And a gold old pair of Vans for when you want to catch up to a trend but don't want to try to hard.