Would you prefer Tiki as 'mainstream' or 'underground'? - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sat, May 16, 2009 12:04 PM On 2009-05-15 23:18, The Lounge Tiki wrote: I guess in the end it's not up to us, which is just some horrible paradox. And please don't see this as self glorification, but in a very broad sense, it's up to designers and buisnessmen. Very good point. And here's were we are at with Tiki: The designers have embraced it, and have, often unnoticed by the businessmen that employ them, funneled it back into popular culture. But because the core of what makes Tiki so appealing is so complex and not easily put on a box, the businessmen have failed so far to market it successfully.

On 2009-05-15 23:18, The Lounge Tiki wrote:
I guess in the end it's not up to us, which is just some horrible paradox. And please don't see this as self glorification, but in a very broad sense, it's up to designers and buisnessmen.

Very good point. And here's were we are at with Tiki: The designers have embraced it, and have, often unnoticed by the businessmen that employ them, funneled it back into popular culture. But because the core of what makes Tiki so appealing is so complex and not easily put on a box, the businessmen have failed so far to market it successfully.

Post #454383 by bigbrotiki on Sat, May 16, 2009 12:04 PM