there is nothing affordable about it. a pair of plain socks is $13 (or $28 at Erewhon). this is the era of paying more to proudly look BASIC

We’re seeing fashion go increasingly conceptual (Balenciaga is the master of this), which means status hinges not only on $ but also on “getting the joke” 

My essay LUXURY ACCELERATIONISM talks about this more in depth:

We’re seeing fashion go increasingly conceptual (Balenciaga is the master of this), which means status hinges not only on $ but also on “getting the joke” 

My essay LUXURY ACCELERATIONISM talks about this more in depth: 

https://open.substack.com/pub/terrraincognita/p/your-designer-bag-is-giving-you-away?r=2zm2aj&utm_medium=ios

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love this take! fashion is like a social puzzle these days. can't wait to check out the essay, sounds super intriguing! 👜✨