Kinfolk

KINFOLK

This is the most interesting thing to happen in 

the world of online magazines

since LONNY first published

 

There have been many debates in the blogosphere about 

online magazines

This NY Times article 

sparked a flurry of debate

LONNY

whether you like it or not,

was groundbreaking

There are many more that followed some worthy of a mention some 

.....well lacking 

BUT

as the debate was raging 

I was thinking how quick we are to dismiss

In this culture of online fast fixes 

something is hardly given a chance

A chance to find it's feet 

find it's voice 

it's place 

Because there is room for everyone 

and everyone should be given the space to explore and learn 

and discover

If only the things that were most popular survived,

 what a boring and 

dull world THAT

would be!

That is like only having network television

or only being able to shop

at H&M or TOPSHOP 

 

One of the things that I enjoy about working in HOME 

as opposed to Fashion 

is that the pace is a little more civilized

Things can be developed and nurtured without the fear of doing 8 collections a year 

and the constant pressure to move on

drop what you have been working on because it belongs to last season.

 

It has struck me living in New York 

One of the fastest paced cities 

That what is new and cool 

what is peaking interest and trending

is to slow down

simplify

look back.

drink from a mason jar

make bread

 

It's like the Internet has given a big voice to a smalltown 

and

KINFOLK

are right on the button