Is It Time to Do Away With “Good Taste”?
People are too conscious about choosing the ‘right’ thing that signifies their taste level, or who they are as a person.
“And I get it, sometimes I say, ‘What’s the white tee I should buy?’ instead of, ‘This is what I want to spend and here’s what looks good on me.’ Same with ingredients — ‘Here’s what tastes good to me, f**k what anyone else recom... See more
“And I get it, sometimes I say, ‘What’s the white tee I should buy?’ instead of, ‘This is what I want to spend and here’s what looks good on me.’ Same with ingredients — ‘Here’s what tastes good to me, f**k what anyone else recom... See more
Blackbird Spyplane • Everyone's disrupting and it's exhausting
Developing taste is an exercise in vulnerability: it requires you to trust your instincts and preferences, even when they don’t align with current trends or the tastes of your peers. Because while having taste is cool, taste itself reflects a certain type of uncool earnestness – a commitment to one’s own obsessions and quirks.
Elizabeth Goodspeed on the Importance of Taste – And How to Acquire It
Mar. 3, 2020
The Tyranny of Terrazzo
Will the millennial aesthetic ever end?
By Molly Fischer
Illustration by Fala Atelier
Illustration: Fala Atelier
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You walk beneath a white molded archway. You’ve entered a white room.
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The Tyranny of Terrazzo
Will the millennial aesthetic ever end?
By Molly Fischer
Illustration by Fala Atelier
Illustration: Fala Atelier
This article was featured in One Great Story , New York ’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly.
You walk beneath a white molded archway. You’ve entered a white room.
A bask... See more
Molly Fischer • Will the Millennial Aesthetic Ever End?
Taste has historically been reserved for conversation about things like fashion and art. Now, we look for it in our social media feeds, the technology we use, the company we keep, and the people we hire.