With the end of th recession, the British sense of cynicism has returned. Finally people are tiring of the mantra 'Keep calm and carry on'. Slogans far truer to to our national character are bbursting forth,' Now panic and freak out', comes upside down crown to rival the gaudy red optimism of 'Keep Calm'. Devised by 21 year old designer Olly Moss as a reesponse to nthe Keep Calm message, it has become an industry in its own right with tea towels [£7.95] and mugs [£10.95] available amazon selfridges.
My fave comes in red, 'Buy more shit and we're all fucked'. The almost gothic Breathe deep andLet go of Things in black.
The anti calm backlash can only be a good thing. At first the exhortation to return to the blitz spirit was a slogan for our times but it is wearing thin, who will govern us? do we care?
No comments:
Post a Comment