The Season: A Social History of the Debutante
Along with intangibles like access, experiences, and knowledge, the modern aspiration economy also created a cultural class unto its own. Oriented towards wellness and self-perfecting, this class of self-proclaimed “creatives” (regardless of what they actually do) defies the hierarchy that socially bound the previous generations to their economic s
... See moreAna Andjelic • The Business of Aspiration: How Social, Cultural, and Environmental Capital Changes Brands
VIP clubs have to enable the potlatch to unfold in a way that suspends the deliberateness of status-seeking, primarily by making it seem spontaneous and playful.
Ashley Mears • Very Important People: Status and Beauty in the Global Party Circuit
Joey Goldblatt l’invita à rejoindre la Troubadours Society, qui lui loua un petit mais luxueux appartement au-dessus du club. L’objectif des Troubadours était de vous permettre de rester au centre de Manhattan, à proximité de votre fonds, et de laisser le reste du monde venir à soi depuis Brooklyn, Berlin ou ailleurs. Ces Troubadours étaient artist
... See moreGary Shteyngart • Lake Success (French Edition)
Now the outward signs of status are often a combination of high art and low art.