Intros and Pintros
September 17, 2014
Welcome to Ghetteaux Posh, where the mission statement is
undecided and the aims are as yet unformed.
What do I hope to deliver? Opinions, insights and real talk
on a number of topics that are rarely covered online; fashion, parenting,
technology and the internet, life lessons, pet peeves and grammar rants,
including the importance of a perfectly-placed
semi-colon. May also sneak in the occasional haul post.
The ultimate goal is to post an Outfit of the Day (#OotD)
and have the image pinned by a stranger on Pinterest.
For this to happen I will need:
- Large reflective surface that is not a slightly warped $10 mirror from The Reject Shop
- Polished wooden floorboards or pristine carpet
- Light and airy bedroom with a chevron bedspread just visible in the soft-focus background
- Toddler to be out-of-shot and not clinging to pants or reaching desperately for the phone
- Artfully casual pose with shoulder dip and said phone cleverly obscuring my face
- Manicure
I can’t remember who introduced me to Pinterest and it took
me a while to “get it”, slowly building up a feed by following likely-looking
Pinners with similar tastes and tentatively creating a few very generalist
boards that slowly became more specific as time went on, interests broadened
and pins multiplied. The sensation of looking over a board full of carefully
curated images each specially chosen for its aesthetic appeal is indescribably
soothing and I’m sure there has been many an article published about the
psychology of Pinterest and the tendency for humans to collect things, even if
only virtually.
The site is pleasing to look at, especially on a widescreen
HD monitor, full of artfully created images and mercifully devoid of blurry
selfies, banner advertising or “sponsored posts”. Sure, almost every image *is*
an advertisement but somehow it feels okay, like leafing through a high quality
glossy magazine rather than a Cheap as Chips catalogue.
It’s not just for slack-jawed gawking, it’s also educational. Search
“easy hair hacks” and you will be immediately rewarded with step-by-step
instructions on taming your weave, although if anything starts with “section
the hair . . .” I immediately scroll on, saying “WOAH, WOAH, WOAH, I said
‘easy’!” Same with baking. “Separate the eggs . . . “ “WOAH, WOAH, WOAH” etc.
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| I got so distracted while taking this screenshot, I pinned three dresses and a hairstyle |
Should you tire of clothing, shoes, jewellery, hair and cosmetica (lol, as if), there’s the craft and decorating ideas, the educational
pins, the graphics tutorials, celebrity pics, inspirational quotes, humour and
geekery.
A lot of people say they “don’t have time” for Pinterest,
what with their other social media commitments, and it’s true, to get full
enjoyment you do need to spend some time regularly browsing and pinning,
however their iPhone/iPad app is quite good and can be easily incorporated into
your phone browsing routine. It generally slots into mine after Instagram and
before Buzzfeed.
My most popular pin has been this pair of shoes
I pinned from ModCloth which received such
a bezerk amount of re-pins and likes, I had to turn my phone notifications off
because I’d be getting my hopes up thinking I had something interesting come up
and it was just “Rando McRandomssen has pinned your Pin!” Which is cool for,
you know, the first hundred or so.
One day, #OotD. One day.
You can judge my taste via my boards here. Feel free to pass
comment.
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