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What does Shabby Chic mean to you?

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Rhymsta
Rhymsta Posts: 478 Forumite
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Before you google the term let us know what Shabby Chic means to you...

eBay seems to be full of it at the moment as well as, amusingly, Shappy Chic, Shabby Chick, Shabbly Chic, Shabbily Chik etc etc...

Lots of listings are just calling their item Shabby...

Your thoughts please.
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  • chemical.galaxy
    chemical.galaxy Posts: 1,143 Forumite
    A badly painted (usually in white) piece of furniture!
  • theonlywayisup
    theonlywayisup Posts: 16,032 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    It's VERO on ebay, it's a trademark.
  • charlies_mum
    charlies_mum Posts: 8,120 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Take a perfectly good item, rough it up a bit, and voila
    You're only young once, but you can be immature forever :D
  • Oliver14
    Oliver14 Posts: 5,878 Forumite
    Poor quality tatt
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  • Crowqueen
    Crowqueen Posts: 5,726 Forumite
    Some of us do like that aesthetic, but it is strictly speaking a trademark and is rigorously policed on eBay for that reason.
    "Well, it's election year, Bill, we'd rather people didn't exercise common sense..." - Jed Bartlet, The West Wing, season 4

    Am now Crowqueen, MRes (Law) - on to the PhD!
  • Rhymsta
    Rhymsta Posts: 478 Forumite
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    Crowqueen wrote: »
    Some of us do like that aesthetic, but it is strictly speaking a trademark and is rigorously policed on eBay for that reason.

    I doubt very much that Shabby Chic bandwagon jumpers are aware of that LOL ... Does Shabby Chic Style pass the test?
  • hermum
    hermum Posts: 7,123 Forumite
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    It would depend on whether it's furniture or furnishings.
    I like shabby chic, when done well. To me it's an eclectic mix of stuff, painted furniture, wicker, print fabrics.
    I know that it was trademarked some years ago & ebay don't stand a chance of policing all the listings that use the term.
    A lot of the stuff on ebay, is definitely far more shabby than chic.
  • Rhymsta
    Rhymsta Posts: 478 Forumite
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    Well you learn something everyday! I had no idea it was a trade mark. With that in mind I had a search and came across this very interesting blog / article from someone who got in trouble...

    http://cozycottagewholesale.wordpress.com/2011/03/22/important-how-i-got-in-trouble-on-ebay-for-using-shabby-chic-style/
  • hermum
    hermum Posts: 7,123 Forumite
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    Rhymsta wrote: »
    Well you learn something everyday! I had no idea it was a trade mark. With that in mind I had a search and came across this very interesting blog / article from someone who got in trouble...

    http://cozycottagewholesale.wordpress.com/2011/03/22/important-how-i-got-in-trouble-on-ebay-for-using-shabby-chic-style/

    If I was Rachel Ashwell, I would allow people to use the term & charge them for doing so, £1 a time. If it could be policed.
    94,338 listings at the moment on ebay uk using the term shabby chic in their listings.
    She wouldn't have to do anything else & would by now have been able to retire on her very own Shabby Chic island in shabby chic comfort.
  • Crowqueen
    Crowqueen Posts: 5,726 Forumite
    I doubt very much that Shabby Chic bandwagon jumpers are aware of that LOL ... Does Shabby Chic Style pass the test?

    Only if Louis Vuitton Style would ;).
    "Well, it's election year, Bill, we'd rather people didn't exercise common sense..." - Jed Bartlet, The West Wing, season 4

    Am now Crowqueen, MRes (Law) - on to the PhD!
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