Things That Look Like Other Things RSS

Background: "That contrast is embedded in things that look like other things, and its curious appeal suggests something about one of the great conundrums of consumer behavior, or possibly even of human psychology: our attraction to the novel and our seemingly contradictory attraction to the familiar."

This project brought to you by Consumed/Rob Walker.

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As seen in Coolhunting, Curbed, etc.

"I can see the appeal, but the whole concept is rather thin."
-- Constantin Boym

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  5. teawithatasteofthethames reblogged this from thingsthatlooklikeotherthings and added:
    wanty wanty want want~
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  11. lifeisntaboutbreathing reblogged this from clairenmoa and added:
    I quite like this.
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  16. ratherpuffacular reblogged this from ratsoff and added:
    I so want this, even though I’m a girl.
  17. robotkritten reblogged this from ratsoff and added:
    I’m particularly a fan of this kind of pasta, er….formal atire.
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    I would strongly encourage my future husband to wear this to our wedding.
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