having to ask people if you’re still hanging out is one of the worst things ever . like is our playdate still on? im gonna stab myself
the “old money aesthetic” tiktok trend was so funny oh my god. ironically similar to the appropriation of punk the attempt to replicate only the visuals of an “old money aesthetic” is doomed. the entire point is that the money is devoted to tailoring, function and ease. think like margiela for hermes
his collections were critiqued for simplicity to the point of boringness but the beauty here is moreso for the wearer than the beholder. the luxury is in the pure quality materials— cotton, leather, angora, wool, whatever— and the absolute ease in wearing them. this is the ideological sister to the hoodie and sweatpants: won’t draw attention to you, but a softness and a slight excess of fabric that makes them heaven to move around in. plus, you’ll look completely presentable. ESPECIALLY for women’s clothing, high fashion less focused on restricting the body and more on caressing it is luxurious. clothing designed for the woman wearing it and not the man looking at her is luxurious. again, the point here is the quality of the raw material and the precision of the tailoring.
these will never not be cosplays because if something doesn’t fit or you look uncomfortable it’s over. if there is such a thing as an “old money aesthetic” (which there isn’t necessarily but we know what they mean) it’s definied by an ideology favoring comfort and artisanship, which happen to be expensive, rather than favoring the expense in and of itself, if you even care
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