I’ve been wanting this ever since the 3rd semester. I seriously need one of these in college.
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Bad Tempered Rodents
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I Knew I Loved You Before I Met You
Have you ever been surprised by learning that something you’ve always known has a name, and is actually a trend?
On my trip to Taiwan, I found a cute little store called “Chiao’s Zakka”. The store sells the kind of things I like: cute & sweet home decor & art installation. It’s exactly the kind of style I like. Then I wondered why the store is called “Zakka”. Does it have a specific meaning?
I Googled the word and came with this description:
Zakka (from the Japanese ‘zak-ka’（雑貨）or ‘many things’) is a fashion and design phenomenon that has spread from Japan throughout Asia. The term refers to everything and anything that improves your home, life and appearance. It is often based on household items from the West that are regarded as kitsch in their countries of origin, but it can also be Japanese goods, mainly from the fifties, sixties, and seventies. In Japan there are also so-called Asian zakka stores; that usually refers to Southeast Asia. The interest in Nordic design or Scandinavian design, both contemporary and past, is also part of this zakka movement. Zakka can also be contemporary handicraft.
Zakka has also been described as “the art of seeing the savvy in the ordinary and mundane”. The zakka boom could be recognized as merely another in a series of consumer fads, but it also touches issues of self-expression and spirituality. “Cute, corny and kitschy is not enough. To qualify as a zakka, a product must be attractive, sensitive, and laden with subtext.”
I didn’t knew my simple passionhas a name, or that it’s a popular trend. I guess I’m not very knowledgeable regarding fashion/design trend.
I’ve been collecting cute, practical home decor for a while now. I have practical household objects which are not only practical but also nice to look at. They are simple things that make me smile whenever I see them because if I’m going to use something then why can’t they be visually pleasing at the same time?
I wish to become a zakka craftswoman/designer in the future.
