Who Is Better at Introducing Tiki to the Mainstream Tommy Bahama or Target? - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Fri, Feb 15, 2008 9:34 AM Ok...I can't keep silent on this any longer... :roll: The question here is who is doing a WORSE job introducing Tiki into the mainstream! Tommy Bahama, in my opinion, is doing one fine job in keeping Tiki OUT of the mainstream. I do have two of their mugs, which are HULA GIRL mugs, not Tiki mugs, and they are beautiful, but that exception does not change my opinion of their outfit. They COULD choose to offer more Tiki product, but hey do not, because it is too un-P.C., and of questionable taste. They are an excellent example how the so-called "Island Lifestyle" look is a wimpy, watered down version of Tiki, with their "antique", generic palm tree prints, their muted, monochrome color Aloha shirts, and their conservative, "tasteful", dark wood aesthetic. Tommy Bahama is the Jimmy Buffet of Men's apparel. To put it simply: TOMMY BAHAMA IS NOT TIKI ! Target has the occasional Tiki pop product that is funny because it is an original idea, but a lot of their products like their garden Tikis are bad copies that show a lack of understanding of Tiki style. And I don't care about the pros like affordability, and availability in Tiki poor areas...before I put any of that stuff in my home I would rather not have any Tiki at all. And I don't accept the fact that if something becomes mainstream it HAS to become watered down or bad style, Tiki farm is indeed an example of how to do it with an understanding of the art form and do it affordable and mainstream at the same time. [ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2008-02-15 09:38 ]

Ok...I can't keep silent on this any longer... :roll:
The question here is who is doing a WORSE job introducing Tiki into the mainstream! Tommy Bahama, in my opinion, is doing one fine job in keeping Tiki OUT of the mainstream. I do have two of their mugs, which are HULA GIRL mugs, not Tiki mugs, and they are beautiful, but that exception does not change my opinion of their outfit. They COULD choose to offer more Tiki product, but hey do not, because it is too un-P.C., and of questionable taste. They are an excellent example how the so-called "Island Lifestyle" look is a wimpy, watered down version of Tiki, with their "antique", generic palm tree prints, their muted, monochrome color Aloha shirts, and their conservative, "tasteful", dark wood aesthetic. Tommy Bahama is the Jimmy Buffet of Men's apparel. To put it simply: TOMMY BAHAMA IS NOT TIKI !

Target has the occasional Tiki pop product that is funny because it is an original idea, but a lot of their products like their garden Tikis are bad copies that show a lack of understanding of Tiki style. And I don't care about the pros like affordability, and availability in Tiki poor areas...before I put any of that stuff in my home I would rather not have any Tiki at all.

And I don't accept the fact that if something becomes mainstream it HAS to become watered down or bad style, Tiki farm is indeed an example of how to do it with an understanding of the art form and do it affordable and mainstream at the same time.

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2008-02-15 09:38 ]

Post #361324 by bigbrotiki on Fri, Feb 15, 2008 9:34 AM