For K I have decided to do Kitsch Style, as it is so cute and totally underrated. A lot of people seemingly don't know what kitsch is/means so here is a definition...
'Art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way.'
e.g. "the lava lamp is a bizarre example of sixties kitsch"
I love kitsch clothing, but am not sure if I am brave enough to wear it. It is such a fun and colourful style category, this is exemplified by Meadham Kirchhoff, particularly in their SS12 catwalk...
and their 2013 collection for Topshop. I wish I had known about this collaboration as I would have loved to buy so much from it. Below are some examples of just some of the 80 pieces that featured...
In the past few years kitsch home decor has been becoming increasingly popular due to the current retro/vintage revival. This decor is typically bright and garish with lots of 'cute' animal pictures, particularly deer, birds and cats.
In Harry Potter Professor Umbridge's office epitomises kitsch decor. It is full of pink, a typical colour for use in the kitsch style and the walls are covered in moving kitten plates. These plates are so ugly that they come full circle almost becoming pretty, and it is this that makes them kitsch.
Perhaps one of the most kitsch shops around at the moment is 'Irregular Choice', which is a mainly shoe based company. Their designs certainly are 'irregular' and they are so fun, hence why they seem to feature in many magazines every year as an alternative to boring, bland shoes. The most kitsch shoes that they are producing at the moment, in my opinion is the 'Baah Baah', pictured above, which can be bought for £125.00 a pair.
www.irregularchoice.com
I saw the 'Baah Baah' in the window of an Irregular choice shop in Brighton, and instantly fell in love with them, and although I can neither afford them or would be brave enough to wear them, that shop window is where they will stay, well at least for now!
Love Holly x
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