I’m a millennial, which means I was a little girl in the '90s, and my adolescence was in the 2000s. But I grew up with 2 older brothers and quickly developed a strong attachment to what was considered retro for my generation. My childhood was surrounded by Sega consoles, Ninja Turtles, VHS movies, and weekend trips to the video store to rent all kinds of films. As I grew older, I developed a deeper appreciation for analog, because, like many others, I dug into the roots of my geekiness to discover the precursors of the genres I love (also nowdays I'm addicted to this 2 aesthetics: 60s space age & casette futurism).
Now, I want to pay tribute to that specific era that I call "the end of the video store" with a pin-up set. Maybe you were a little kid like me, or it was your adolescence, or perhaps you experienced it as an adult renting your first apartment. No matter where you’re from or how old you are, I’m sure you remember with fondness VHS tapes, cartridge or floppy disks video games, and putting posters on the wall with thumbtacks. I’m going for that kind of "romanticization" without the yellowed ashtrays, the courtains smelling of tobacco, or the stippled walls… think of it as an idealized, video-clip version of the '80s and '90s.
I’ve gathered a few reference images to start putting together my set, but I’d also love to know: What elements do you think are a must-have in a set that recreates an '80s-'90s leisure room?
Vampisaurus
2024-11-15 16:36:47 +0000 UTCMarcos Garcia
2024-11-15 16:01:17 +0000 UTC