Theory of Style: On Trophies | Spike Art Magazine | Are.na

If your style is meant to help you express your priorities, and your priorities exclusively concern being stylish, what does your style express? Can clothes express...clothes?

When I think about the clothes and accessories I want to buy, I assess how well they match with who I believe myself to be, propelling my ascension through each strata of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

Brands call the act of purchasing their product “converting,” counting how many “conversions” occur per day. This is perhaps my only religious ritual, ... See more

Slightly controversial aesthetics cater to the leading edge of consumer culture, a large population willing to spend money in order to maintain its status. As this group consumes, the cultural Overton window shifts to accommodate more and more radical aesthetics, which lose their novel status as they become normalized. The cultural normalcy spectru... See more