Tropical-print shirts popular this year - General Tiki

FZ Feelin Zombified Tiki Socialite The Exotic Shores of Lake St. Clair Joined: Jul 15, 2003 Posts: 1340	FZ Feelin Zombified Posted posted on Thu, Jun 24, 2004 9:16 AM But why THIS fad? Quite simply, industrial designers (those that sketch new products for a living) tend to be very aware of the world around them: what's happening in other areas of design, what's bubbling under the surface, what cult fads are gaining momentum. So when you see something tiki in a store or a tropical themed shirt, odds are the designer may actually be hip enough to know what's going on in the world. Their bosses, the faceless corporations don't, but thats why they hire designers. -Z

But why THIS fad?

Quite simply, industrial designers (those that sketch new products for a living) tend to be very aware of the world around them: what's happening in other areas of design, what's bubbling under the surface, what cult fads are gaining momentum. So when you see something tiki in a store or a tropical themed shirt, odds are the designer may actually be hip enough to know what's going on in the world. Their bosses, the faceless corporations don't, but thats why they hire designers.

-Z

Post #98159 by Feelin Zombified on Thu, Jun 24, 2004 9:16 AM