Why Maximalism? It's definitely the best way to respond to: "You're too much," "You're exaggerating," "Why are you always so intense?" "That's a lot of colors!"... "But it suits you!" I finally decided that I was certainly a maximalist if that's how the world can see our richness and our true nature! Being "too much" is the best way to set an example for those who sometimes think there isn't "enough."
One of my favorite phrases when thrift shopping is: "Let's try it on" (and there, I imagine all my friends laughing as they read these lines).
When my boyfriend asks me to choose 1 sticker for his phone, he knows there will be 3 and I'll try to negotiate for 6... And then there are negotiations with my friend Tom to put stickers on his computer...
In short, choosing is not my strong suit, and when it comes to being surrounded by beauty, it can never be too much! So, in my wardrobe, there's variety, pink tutus mixed with pleated gold trousers, ruffles on shirts... In my bookshelves, there's almost everything, in my work, I use hundreds of different materials, in every room, you find all the colors, hundreds of details... I love it when people tell me: "I could stay here for days without noticing the time pass just by trying to look at everything."
At my place, there are always a lot of details; that's probably also where my inclination to use small shiny and poetic materials comes from. I imagine this stroll through my home, and it inspires a level of detail when I work that requires a lot of patience.
It's a choice of bold materials in addition to being meticulous, and they need to be stocked by the hundreds. Once again, I love this maximalism in the choice of materials that I've collected over the years, from travels, and souvenirs brought back by friends. "I can't wait to see what you'll do with them!"
Abundance, details inspire me. Probably also why I love the sea so much. And its infinite horizon. I don't like swimming in the sea, unless it's transparent. Lol. Not a princess thing, but something that frightens me at the thought of my body being in contact with the infinite; it oppresses me.
So, I see it in the eyes of some passers-by, that it's too much for them. But I'm not going to stop myself from being happy for what people (who, by the way, are complete strangers) might think of me! When someone tells you that you are "too much," it's probably them who think they are not enough. So, to avoid having to change and push themselves, it's more convenient for you to be "too much."
So, Lily's creations once upon a time, I hope that when you see them, you'll say things like "Oh my, there are too many details," "Oh, but how gorgeous it is!" "That must take a lot of time!"
IF I attract what I vibrate... I want it to be MAXIMALISM