Louis XIV and his ilk have given way to Rich the Kid and his as the trend-setting patrons of the art of sartorial fashion. Is this a revolution or just the natural progression from haute couture to pret-a-porter?
The economics haven’t changed. Ermine is now a pair of rare Jordans – still a scarcity proposition – the crown jewels are now a new freezer.
And while bespoke and handmade is nowadays off-the-peg and machine built, the more fundamental change is in the identity and the provenance of the patrons within the dominant society. Today’s haberdashers are designing for today’s court jesters and minstrels for even though they may not hold the traditional reigns of power, they are the arbiters of the trends that raise the tides of mass conspicuous consumption.
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