In The Grammar of Ornament (1856) Owen Jones argued that, “Construction should be decorated. Decoration should never be purposely constructed.” Jones states that objects should stay true to its functions, and the decoration should not be over the top, where the decoration becomes the object, and the function is no longer obvious to the user.
I disagree with Jones because it's limiting the creativity that designers can offer, Every thing will look alike and will not evolve. Design shouldn't be limited by rules which tells you what you can and can't do, instead it should be free and creative.
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Take this Mojito shoe designed by Julian Hakes for example according to Jones rules, this design is a 'false principles of design', This high-heal might look like squiggly green caterpillar thing but it will still serve its function as a shoe, with its unique look and style it really shows creativity and what designers can do without all these rules and limitations.
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