Thursday, 29 May 2025

Non Functional Jewellery Trend.


A possible trend is emerging, of non-functional jewellery.  The term "trend" is difficult to define, however if enough repetition is identified then it might be possible to suggest a trend exists.  We feel if a few more of these are seen it's certain to be the case.  In respect of the phenomenon, we are referring here to pieces of jewellery which appear to be a device of some type, but in fact are entirely non-functional, and are purely for decoration.  

The two examples we have seen in the last couple of weeks are the "No Time" watch from Our Legacy, and the "RacerPods" necklace from Racer Worldwide.  

The Our Legacy has the shape, appearance, and look, of a simple dress watch, and the RacerPods appears to be a set of AirPods.  Both however are neither.  The No Time has on the back "no movement", and is a blank nothing.  While the RacerPods are likewise blank steel jewelery.  The No time costs £740, and is made from Sterling Silver, while the RacerPods are steel, and cost £55.

This is post-irony at its most ludicrous, and as joke products they are amusing.  The idea of paying money for these however is faintly ridiculous, and hopefully this whole concept dies a death before it becomes a trend.  We can only imagine the types of grinning idiots that would find these amusing or clever.  They're not.  As indeed the people who would wear them are also not clever.







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