Out of Style = Out of Luck?

Bad chair day: When 90’s fashion makes a roaring comeback and appreciation of crop tops and chokers is high, but adoration of overstuffed floral chairs is not.

Bad human day: We’ve built global systems that fuel planned obsolescence over local reinvention for the community good. Discarding something fully functional when a fabric or shape feels outdated or out-of-style is a highly conditioned behavior and often, is intentionally, the easiest option available.

Good Earth day: Padded seating is highly malleable. A talented reupholsterer can breathe fresh new life into ANY well-made piece. The potential to customize and reinvent a seat/chair/sofa/couch is limited only by one’s imagination. Now that’s a strategy that not only respects finite resources and planetary boundaries but also prioritizes creativity, resourcefulness, art, resilience, and craftsmanship. Why isn’t that our default approach?

In my opinion, our outdated systems and the behaviors they encourage are what’s out-of-style.