I lived with my Danish grandma in Charlotte, NC for seven years at the height of my maximalist phase and wound up being a bit of a local sensation. I wasn’t trying to attract attention on purpose: I was just having fun. But walking around in weird costumes you’ve crocheted from plastic bags and driving a polka-dotted car WILL turn heads. This article in Creative Loafing is the tip of the iceberg. There was also QZ and Weird Charlotte…
I didn’t make that pin, but I love it.
Here’s a glimpse of what I mean by maximalist: this was my bedroom / costume wardrobe.