Friday, November 20, 2009

from whence trends?












what trends have you seen of late?


Elizabeth said...

Hej Julie,

Li isn't born in South Africa. She is a Dutch woman and one of the chiefs of the industrial design/art school in my hometown.
Li is a trendforecaster already for many years. She is known althrough the world because she knows to hit the button.

Yes, the 'silence' of the beach and the sounds of music what more can a girl wish for. LOL.

Look forward of seeing the products of your creative endeavour.

Have a great weekend.

xox E.

julochka said...

thanks elizabeth--i've corrected li's nationality. :-) so many dutch names in SA, i just took her to be South African. :-)

kristina - no penny for them said...

i've been wondering about this for a long time. i think we take in many impressions subconciously that kind of build up over time and turn into full-blown trends. like winds on a meterological map. but whether they are actually created by media coverage and/or designers or exist as singular beasts that are just being picked up on by trend-setters earlier than most?

i'm sure there's more to it than fashion though - after all, certain things, like handcrafting, convey ideas and stand for things we're yearing for in a given context. stand for 'home', for individuality, for making over buying.

Zuzana said...

Very interesting, almost escapist and futuristic in some way. And very emotional. It is funny how pictures and art can speak more than thousand words.
I have always wondered what it is that sets a trend. Perhaps it is just that someone presents something at the right time, instinctively knowing what the public longs for.
Have a great Friday,

Polly said...

There are definitely trends in the blogs, only I would call it communication between likeminded people rather than trends.

Trends are a matter of choice though, I think we chose which ideas we want to develop in our own ways. Like blogging, which is definitely an attention worthy trend.

I'm really glad your work issues have been sorted.

Fidgeting Gidget said...

I was in downtown Toronto last Saturday--which coincidentally was the first day of Jimmy Choo's invasion of H&M. I have NEVER SEEN SO MUCH MAYHEM. It was almost disgusting, actually. You couldn't even move in the store. It's normally my favorite store, but the fact that I couldn't move and I wasn't aware of this invasion really turned me off of the whole store.

Teach.Workout.Love said...

i really love the first picture .. it is beautiful

Just Jules said...

Hi! no comment today - nothing that will sound intelligent. So as not to sound like an ass I will just say HI!

Bee said...

I've been reading a book about the Mitford sisters, and it mentions that Unity (who became famous for her friendship with Hitler) absolutely LOVED making collages.

I wonder how many (or few) people are actually responsible for setting off trends. I remember reading, once, about the process of deciding which colors will be dominant each year.

Suecae Sounds said...

Some absolutely fascinating stuff, there!