Beyond Trendy
Blogs and mainstream media are all about what's "hot". The media also loves "secrets", "tips", and "top 10 lists". So I was going to title this blog "the hottest, top 10, secret tips of home décor and fashion". But
There's more to life than "hot". And I'm not sure why these things would or should be kept secret. Here's my top 1 list of why I'm writing this blog:
This clock is not only colorful, it could serve as a handy eye test.
1) These are tough times for many of us, and even those fortunate enough to still have disposable income are shopping more carefully. We're starting to think that maybe we will be living with our choices for longer. If less is going to be more, then the few things we choose better be good ones. And if we just focus on what's "hot", we miss out on the amazing variety of products our there.
Each week, I'm going to highlight a few products from our catalog that impress me for some reason. Maybe they're beautiful, or weird, or functional, or weirdly, beautifully non-functional. In any case, these items, while perhaps not hot, are still worthy of their day in the sun, their fifteen minutes of fame. Let this blog be a platform for all the hardworking table lamps, armchairs, and handbags of the world that try their hardest to enhance our lives and ask little in return.
I like this end table because it suggests that maybe the stacks of paper on my desk could be a type of furniture as well.
The premise of StylePath is that we all have unique taste, and that there is a product out there that is perfect for each of us, if we could just find it. While I'm going to write about products that catch my eye, my choices may not be your favorites (unless you're my StyleMate, of course). So I'd like to hear about products that members of the StylePath community are excited about. To that end, right here in my very first blog post, I'm announcing a contest!
The Contest!!
Write about any product on StylePath that catches your eye, tickles your fancy, or otherwise compels you to put fingers to keyboard. The best entry wins a paid blogger spot on StylePath, where you will earn fame* and fortune**!
The Rules
- not more than 250 words (unless you want to write more).
- the product must be chosen from StylePath
- send entry to beyondtrendy@stylepath.com
- entries must be received by May 10, 2009
*fame possible but not guaranteed
**fortune really not guaranteed