The dichotomy of modern/vintage is me to a tee. I yearn for modern but I am steeped in a constant retrospective. I look back and
smile. I like minimal, yet
things bring me pleasure. You know that bit in 'Out of Africa' where Meryl Streep
simply must have her Limoge? She must be surrounded by her 'things' before she functions in her new environment. Incidentally - her Danish accent in that film is spot on. It makes me miss my Mum even if she is sitting right there next to me, watching the film!
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We are working on a design for the
L'Apothecary brand and I find myself trying to describe the relationship between modern and vintage, as it appears in my mind's eye. Not an easy feat! My house is the same; I would love to have white, simple, clean lines. Yet, we live in a 17th century cottage where not one wall in the entire place is straight and where the ceiling is not much higher than my head. It cries out for old. Modern would be incongruous here.
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Ditto my own style; I try to find the balance between 'enough' and 'too much' when I am getting dressed. Hate to be dowdy, love to be
just right. I get delicious guilt sweats when I buy new, but also love digging out an old favourite. Having (and wearing) clothes for a long time proves their worth, surely. Ultimately the thing I love the most when I see it is simplicity. Whether old or new, it's that eye for detail; the perfectly simple and beautiful that I am drawn to. Oh so elusive!
Kudos to the "simplicity" closing. Great idea. Modern vintage is quite the trend these days even with homes and offices, not just fashion.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with your aesthetic. I am most drawn to things that are really simple, but perfectly so, and that is no easy feat! It takes confidence to produce that style, whether in clothes, cooking, jewellery, interiors. Less really can be more, but only when the less is to die for!x
ReplyDeleteabsolutely agree! simple is always better! have a fabulous weekend, darling!
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Can I just say that I love your writing so much, you always paint a picture for me.
ReplyDeleteModern is not me at all....but I love how you manage to combine your tastes and balance it all out, no easy feat!
Happy Week-end XX
How your post made me smile, I too struggle with this very problem. There is a part of me that so longs for a clean, simple, uncluttered life and yet, I lean towards surrounding myself with the comfort and familiarity of things that make me FEEL. Having lived most of my adult life in old houses, I often yearn for white and purity and yet somehow all the security of processions that evoke memories start to creep in.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend, be it minimal or cluttered!!!
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I love to mix it up. Modern, vintage, shiny and new, rough around the edges, warm leather and wood, white walls and clean lines. I think living in NL definitely influenced me on the modern side. Happy weekending.
ReplyDeleteI am definitely a more vintage than modern ~ I like to keep things simple. Sometimes I think I like the white, minimalistic look but then I give my head a shake and remember who I am ~ more eclectic with vintage touches ~ yes ~ that I think would be me. xo
ReplyDeleteAncient Greeks said "παν μέτρον άριστον" which means 'everything, but in moderation...
ReplyDeleteI my self love vintage. And i love your wonderful blog too!
Nice to meet you!
Greetings from Greece!
Eva
I seem to be drawn to the modern, but then I am in a very modern house - weirdly though I think old/vintage works well in modern settings. Whatever it is it needs to have that feeling I think - to feel real and genuine and right.
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