So in the last few weeks I have noticed an increasing amount of neon stationary appearing on the market. post it notes, planners, folders, paper, you name it is comes in neon.
Now, I love my highlighters, my collection is growing monthly, I purchased some 'bright' post it notes for highlighting items in my diary but THAT IS IT!
Now, I love my highlighters, my collection is growing monthly, I purchased some 'bright' post it notes for highlighting items in my diary but THAT IS IT!
Now, I am looking for some show of hands who agrees with me on this controversial statement. NEON IS TACKY!!!!
Even Filofax have jumped on the band wagon of neon, seriously????
I envision Filofax as a classy English brand that professional people tote around the fancy streets of London. Not an insane hue of colour that is neon....
Brace yourself; here is an example -
I am sorry, but how is this classy???
It can never compete with the classiness something like this binder from Filofax.
Now, I can imagine a professional person carrying this during the lunch break from their fancy office job in London.
So there you have it, my rant is over. I know many people won't agree with me, and I by no means am your typical definition of classy. (A fancy Filofax helps though, right?). I am not writing this with the intention of upsetting anyone, I am hoping that I am not alone in the thought of this.
Now I will go an drool over some muted colour Filofax's. :)
I completely agree. I bought my first Filofax a couple of months ago (a lavender personal Metropol) and have been looking for a more classy, muted color planner that I can take to work and I've had no luck. I think Filofax is trying to attract a younger crown with their new products, but in my opinion they should still keep a good variety for those of us who don't particularly want to carry around neon binders.
ReplyDeleteI honestly think they have missed the mark. I am that young person who has a some what of a disposable income and willing to splurge on myself. I however think trying to cater to this market has dropped the company's image as being a high class brand. I don't place neon with high end luxury item.
DeleteI am so glad I'm not alone in this. :)
I totally agree with you on all of the neon floating about, and I'm starting to feel that way about stickers, too.
ReplyDeleteI recently purchased a Filofax Eton Personal from Alan over on Philofaxy - lovely leather, professional and dignified. I promised him not to sticker it to death. I just feel that it would be sacrilege and detract from the professionalism of the binder.
Haha! I imagine he would be very proud of you for not littering it full of stickers.
DeleteAlthough I do agree-neon is very bright--I am so nostalgic, it isn't even funny. It's like I've been transported back into 1987 all over again. Now, if only Jem and the Holograms had had that neon Filo...
ReplyDeleteI love the 80's - and was born in the wrong decade. I love the idea of owning a professional red, black, grey vintage planner from the 80's. Maybe one day *sigh*
DeleteI agree - as a young (21, I'm young right?!) person who doesn't often have enough money to justify spending a lot on planners, I want something classic that'll last me a reasonable amount of time - my recently ordered raspberry Finsbury is as outrageous as I'm willing to go, & I think the fact that it isn't shiny (or neon!) keeps it looking smart enough to carry around to uni & then to work.
ReplyDeleteI think neon is definitely a fashion thing which isn't going to last, & that's absolutely the opposite of what people (generally) love about Filofax.
Being 21 myself, I would consider us young! (I'd hope lol). Great choice on the raspberry Finsbury - I think those type of binders are young, evoke personality and funky enough but still be professional. I would cringe walking into a client meeting with a neon binder.
DeleteI'm not a fan of neon either! Never have been!
ReplyDeleteI prefer the orange Original over the pink one though! The pink is wayyy too bright!
The pink one is so over the top. I chose the orange one because I dislike the Colour orange witha passion lol.
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