2024-10-07 13:08:17
Grandmothers crocheted toilet paper hats. Today her granddaughters pick up a crochet hook and give away the covers of their books. The videos of the tests end up on Tiktok, tagged with hashtags that bring the craft into the Booktok sphere. There you can cut, glue, paint, embroider and crochet as much as you can. It is mostly young women who redesign paperbacks to fit the aesthetics of their rooms’ decor and videos. Dreamy indie pop plays in the background, no one has glue on their fingers, nothing tears, no one curses. Soft tones and simple symbols, often golden, dominate. The voiceover emphasizes how wonderfully his own creation stands out from the mass market. A trend that focuses on individuality.
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