Friday, April 8, 2011

What's next?

Trends are so elusive. "But what's next?" I always wonder.

Here are some of the more popular trends I've noticed over the past year, re-imagined with my own obscure filters.
Instead of dream catchers, intended to protect children from nightmares, allowing only good dreams to pass through, how about God's Eyes symbolic of the power of seeing and understanding mystery, or rather that which is unkown and unknowable?

Instead of beautiful forest creatures like owls, deers, rabbits and squirrels, how about the aliens of the deep sea where there's still so many creatures to be understood and discovered yet?

Instead of soft, earthy gems and stones made by mother nature, how about man made spikes, studs and metal rivets?

Instead of whimsical faded sweet florals that feel vintage and romance you, how hard lined geometric vibrant patterns that pop and spin you dizzy?

Instead of crumbly, French, pastel macaroons that place you in foreign cafes, how about odd, wiggly, neon jello molds that remind you of grandma's house?

Instead of patterns and images inspired by stars, supernovas, and the galaxy, what about patterns and images born out of the world wide web? It's our more relevant, more personal, more everyday universe and of our present day lives after all.

Jusssst thinking...