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Quiet luxury: am I the only one who is sick of this aesthetic?

128 replies

Downsizeddumpling · 02/06/2023 17:04

I appreciate that paying for good quality makes financial sense in the long run but blinking heck I am sick of hearing about it. Am I the only one?

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SocksAndTheCity · 02/06/2023 23:58

dempseyb · 02/06/2023 23:29

What's the difference between the elite & the rich?

According to Oxfam (IIRC), the richest 1% of people on the planet have double the wealth of the remaining 99% of people all put together. I would think being in that 1% is probably a good start.

Tiddlywinkly · 03/06/2023 00:04

It's all over YouTube, IG etc. It's been a growing discussion points for a while. Gwen Paltrow's court case wardrobe seems to have made it hit overdrive.

Yes, I agree, it's a bit dull.

continentallentil · 03/06/2023 00:27

MichelleScarn · 02/06/2023 17:16

Are people being facetious saying not heard of this? The oft quoted on MN Vimes Boots Theory.
"The Sam Vimes "Boots" theory of socioeconomic unfairness, often called simply the boots theory, is an economic theory that people in poverty have to buy cheap and subpar products that need to be replaced repeatedly, proving more expensive in the long run than more expensive items."

I only heard of it in the last couple weeks. I thought it was Succession related? Although it’s going to take more than a well ironed tee for me to pass as Shiv.

SaxSick · 03/06/2023 00:46

I would say that the best example of this I have seen recently are the two sisters in Maryland. The older one is the example of this and the other is busy mum type clothing.

Quiet luxury: am I the only one who is sick of this aesthetic?
Appleblum · 03/06/2023 01:08

It's a nice look, but for being quiet luxury people just can't stop yakking about it... yes it irritates me.

mightymam · 03/06/2023 02:11

MorrisZapp · 02/06/2023 17:13

I wore camel once and looked actually deceased.

😂😂😂

tatteddear · 03/06/2023 05:22

When I turned 40 I decided I would go for the quiet luxury sort of look, (as opposed to my more varied and colourful choices). It did work to a degree-I have most things in neutral colours with a bit of navy/black/camel chucked in as a base. I get better cut things and more classic accessories and I look more put together (plus it's easier to dress as everything sort of goes in various combinations). However it is deadly dull and personality-less. It just feels a bit drab and boring. I wore a hot pink dress the other day and loved it-felt much more me.

HappiDaze · 03/06/2023 05:30

Jess Cartner - Morley just writes a load of nonsense every week and certainly doesn't have her finger on the pulse of fashion

isthismylifenow · 03/06/2023 06:09

Yes annoyingly the algorithm got me on tiktok. It's not so quiet now.

And in almost every video Loro Piana is mentioned. Whom I hadn't heard of before so clearly I'm not the target market.

Iirc one the first videos I heard it mentioned was a wealthy young guy from Italy. The designer is Italian so at first I thought it was a marketing plot/term.

Then I've seen some other influencers use the term whilst wearing high street items. Which is not how I understood the term

It is wearing designer quality items that don't show logos. Apparently some normally very logoed brands have a line without their logos visible, and these are even more pricey.

How I understand it, it's s not a h&m t-shirt tucked into your jeans and then pairing with the right blazer and shoe style to make yourself look expensive.

BlackSwan · 03/06/2023 06:13

It's for people without actual style. Non-choices.

Fairyliz · 03/06/2023 07:17

I like wearing very simple clothes, in neutral colours, in good quality fabrics so yes I am interested in this trend.
I read that article thinking it would give information about good buys in the mid price range instead it was a usual sneery article from the Guardian.

GonnaGetGoingReturns · 03/06/2023 07:27

I’ve heard of it but it doesn’t really appeal to me to follow it so I just ignore it. I’ve seen people I think try to follow it though.

ferneytorro · 03/06/2023 07:28

Fairyliz · 03/06/2023 07:17

I like wearing very simple clothes, in neutral colours, in good quality fabrics so yes I am interested in this trend.
I read that article thinking it would give information about good buys in the mid price range instead it was a usual sneery article from the Guardian.

Agree. I don’t read the Guardian but the writing is awful, like an article in a teenagers magazine (which is probably being unfair to people who write in teenagers magazines). Rich people buy expensive stuff which looks better - err well yes.

GonnaGetGoingReturns · 03/06/2023 07:28

isthismylifenow · 03/06/2023 06:09

Yes annoyingly the algorithm got me on tiktok. It's not so quiet now.

And in almost every video Loro Piana is mentioned. Whom I hadn't heard of before so clearly I'm not the target market.

Iirc one the first videos I heard it mentioned was a wealthy young guy from Italy. The designer is Italian so at first I thought it was a marketing plot/term.

Then I've seen some other influencers use the term whilst wearing high street items. Which is not how I understood the term

It is wearing designer quality items that don't show logos. Apparently some normally very logoed brands have a line without their logos visible, and these are even more pricey.

How I understand it, it's s not a h&m t-shirt tucked into your jeans and then pairing with the right blazer and shoe style to make yourself look expensive.

I rarely wear logo items as I hate them. Even designer bags I tend to buy the ones with the least visible logo and hardware on.

Mamette · 03/06/2023 08:10

Rich people buy expensive stuff which looks better - err well yes.

Yes exactly. It’s not really news but it obviously is to some people- maybe those that have grown up in the logo era?

The post above re Gwyneth and it’s called “stealth wealth” as if usually wealth comes heralded by logos? No.

canyon2000 · 03/06/2023 08:17

Fairyliz · 03/06/2023 07:17

I like wearing very simple clothes, in neutral colours, in good quality fabrics so yes I am interested in this trend.
I read that article thinking it would give information about good buys in the mid price range instead it was a usual sneery article from the Guardian.

If you are looking for mid price options then you aren't following this trend as it is only high end luxury prices.

Gwenhwyfar · 03/06/2023 10:32

Divebar2021 · 02/06/2023 17:26

I actually don’t understand the desire to look luxurious. ( although sometimes it’s positioned as “expensive” ). I can understand wanting to look chic or stylish but pretending to look like you have money if you don’t ? Weird. It’s a very “ waspy”look too. Although I’m into good quality I’m bored to death with all the good taste.

I agree. Nobody's going to buy you a drink or give you a discount if they think you're money bags.

PensionPots · 03/06/2023 11:06

I have not heard the specific term but I think this has been around forever and a day. My Mother always said look at shoes as it’s an indicator of wealth. I suppose it’s more about not having an obvious logo on display. I have never liked in your face logos as to me it’s like the equivalent of wearing a carrier bag. The designer or shop is using you for advertising.

I was raised with the Sam Vines theory and that theory is far from new. But my Mother always used this term as a warning ‘Never mind the quality feel the width’ it’s a reference to being beware of cheap material being pushed forward in suit making.

AlfietheSchnauzer · 03/06/2023 11:50

JFDIYOLO · 02/06/2023 17:22

I'm afraid if I appeared in a white t shirt tucked into dark jeans I would look like I was there to repoint your walls and would probably be addressed as 'mate'.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Yep, me too

AlfietheSchnauzer · 03/06/2023 11:53

SocksAndTheCity · 02/06/2023 17:36

I've never heard the expression, although having read the thread I now know what sort of clothes the OP is talking about. I hadn't realised that everything right down to putting on a drab outfit had to have a special catchy name, but then I don't use Instagram and the like.

This pretty much sums up those of us who have the temerity to have never heard of this particular hashtag 🙄

AlfietheSchnauzer · 03/06/2023 11:59

@LittlePampelmouse Proud? I'm stood here in a royal blue stretchy maxi dress from Amazon which cost £11 and a pair of Crocs sandals! I don't think it's much of mystery as to why I'd never heard of it to be quite honest...

WandaWonder · 03/06/2023 12:13

MichelleScarn · 02/06/2023 17:16

Are people being facetious saying not heard of this? The oft quoted on MN Vimes Boots Theory.
"The Sam Vimes "Boots" theory of socioeconomic unfairness, often called simply the boots theory, is an economic theory that people in poverty have to buy cheap and subpar products that need to be replaced repeatedly, proving more expensive in the long run than more expensive items."

I have not heard of it because I have not heard of it, I know it's a wacky newfangled hippy idea not hearing of everything

MsPrism · 03/06/2023 12:56

AlfietheSchnauzer · 03/06/2023 11:59

@LittlePampelmouse Proud? I'm stood here in a royal blue stretchy maxi dress from Amazon which cost £11 and a pair of Crocs sandals! I don't think it's much of mystery as to why I'd never heard of it to be quite honest...

😂

Cam22 · 03/06/2023 12:57

This thread is full of attempts to be cleverly amusing. Epic fail.