ICYMI: Quiet Luxury is TikToks Latest Nonsensical Fashion Trend
On today\u2019s episode, Rachelle is joined again by Nadira Goffe for a sequel to their August 2022 episode\xa0\u201cWhat is A Clean Girl?\u201d\xa0The two dive deep into TikTok\u2019s latest favorite fashion trend: quiet luxury, or stealth wealth. The aesthetic\u2019s adherents posits that rich people don\u2019t dress in ostentatious labels, but instead communicate their wealth through brands like Brunello Cucinell, Loro Piana and The Row. Quiet luxurists point to figures like the Roy family from HBO\u2019s\xa0Succession\xa0and Gwyneth Paltrow at her recent trial as examples of stealth wealth. But the trend, like it\u2019s \u201cold money\u201d predecessor, is built on a fundamental misunderstanding of fashion, classism and racism.\nThis podcast is produced by Se\u2019era Spragley Ricks, Rachelle Hampton and Daisy Rosario.\n\nMake an impact this Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month by helping Macy\u2019s on their mission to fund APIA Scholars. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices