Did fashion die because clothes became too cheap to be a signal of anything?
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing Fashion isn't cheap but mainstream clothes are. I think it's still a useful signal in a few ways:1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @nouswaves
@sarahdoingthing (1) I can discern social groups by their style and it's socially awkward to borrow the fashion of an outgroup.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @nouswaves
@sarahdoingthing (2) I can discern the cost of products before knowing the brands. Aggregate of subtle qualities, confidence, materials, etc1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @nouswaves
@sarahdoingthing If I think somebody's shoes, trousers, sunglasses mean they are wearing £1000s they are probably rich.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @nouswaves
@sarahdoingthing (Though it also signals that they have a huge interest in peacocking their wealth. Question is: can they wear that well?)1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @nouswaves
@nouswaves I tend to assume those who wear conspicuously expensive clothing unintentionally signal inability to signal more subtly1 reply 0 retweets 9 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@nouswaves like "I'm not smart or interesting or rich enough but I bought these clothes, love me"2 replies 0 retweets 5 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing Do you think spending money on fashion signals unintelligence, boringness or insecurity about wealth generally?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@nouswaves on average, with lots of variance
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