
Worn Out — Real Life

Today, aesthetics and class are more tightly linked than ever. Trends like “clean girl” and “old money” dominate. Phrases calling for rebellion against class led aesthetic cliques like “be yourself” and “defy labels” are still around, but now they feel like empty marketing narratives. In the search for something new, something old strongly appeals.
Inner Chapter | The Aesthetics of Economic Upturn

This algorithmic repetition isn’t just a fashion trend; it’s the prevailing spirit across multiple cultural domains. What Mull observes about clothes, the critic Ted Gioia has been analyzing in music, where the Spotify era delivers what’s already tested and popular while the opportunities for new artists diminish. Instead of entering a process of... See more