Marie Kondo's Online Shopping Business Becomes An Issue Of Consumerism

JAKARTA - A year ago, the public was shocked by the figure of Marie Kondo. Known as a neatness consultant from Japan, his presence brings a breath of fresh air to life. Marie encourages you to get rid of unnecessary things, she is the originator of the Konmari method where it supports you to clean the house regularly and choose the things you really need.

In addition, this term called spark joy became popular when Marie said to store items that make their owners happy. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Marie explained that her method is not a request to "get rid of things" but rather sorting and keeping fun items.

Marie made another surprise. This time he presents a shopping site that contains household items. Named KonMari Shop, this site offers items such as decorative accessories, cooking utensils, toiletries, books, and much more. On the front page of her website, Marie wrote "The goal of tidying up is to make room for valuable objects, people, and experiences."

However, this got a negative response. Because Marie is said to offer consumerism to the public. The goods sold in the KonMari Shop are also not cheap prices. One of them, leather shoes for indoor wear costs 200 US dollars.

Marie noticed the negative response to her online shop, she then said; “What's most important to me is that you surround yourself with items that spark joy. If the bowl you use gives joy, I do not recommend replacing it, "he said, quoted by Insider.

Marie Kondo was first known through her Netflix series entitled Tidying Up With Marie Kondo. In addition, TIME magazine also named him in the 100 Most Influential People in 2015. His books such as Spark Joy and Home Edit have become popular and have been translated into 27 languages.