The culture we live in is a culmination of competing and complimentary values, philosophies and ideologies intertwined and proportioned within each individual that govern our social, economic and political inclinations and interactions.
Culture Bespoke aims to bring together the unique, and rare, individuals who formulate Bespoke ideas; testing them out in their own lives, and standing out against the crowd. Those who can’t not pay the price of standing by their values, individuality, and the beauty they create in the world.
“Bespoke” originally denoted “to speak for” but over time, a different connotation emerged, changing the meaning, value and use of the word entirely.
An image of the most exquisite craftsmanship, artful tailoring to suit the individual, coming together to form a creation of the utmost value now permeate mind.
Bespoke ideas are personalized, intricately detailed and crafted; not made to conform with the crowd, but bespeaking to something far more valuable and unique.
Artful intellectual expression at the level of the individual.
As the use of the word permeated varying industries and endeavours, imbuing the impression of quality amongst those who adopted and adapted the word, it became clear there was an underlying philosophy to its use.
A philosophy that placed value and meaning back into the beautification of the material concurrent with the skills of the craftsman’s hands to produce the artistic rather than the purely utilitarian. A philosophy that inspired the return to a respect and appreciation for the time and energies of the craftsman expressed through pride in ownership of the results of the time, energies and skill.
A philosophy that sits below the surface, unexpressed, but immediately recognisable to those who possess this unspoken set of values and principles. Those who articulate it through artful, soulful lived experience…
Culture Bespoke aims to coalesce the voices of those speaking honestly about the evident truths of the culture that under-girds the society we share. To encourage, and facilitate good faith discussions that bring us to places of shared humanity, moving our cultures bravely towards more beautiful vistas before us.