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Logos are for people who are insecure about status. Next level up involves partial counter-signaling by avoiding logos entirely. There are many layers of statu

by wyager 4y ago

Logos are for people who are insecure about status. Next level up involves partial counter-signaling by avoiding logos entirely. There are many layers of status displays. I think SSC's analysis of fashion as cellular automata is the most coherent writing on this.

LordDragonfang 4y ago
>SSC's analysis of fashion as cellular automata is the most coherent writing on this For those unfamiliar, it's the top part of this post: (note the year in the url if you choose to continue to part where it actually discusses politics) https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/04/22/right-is-the-new-left/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/04/22/right-is-the-new-left/ I was also thinking about Scott's review of Fussell On Class, which is similarly insightful https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/book-review-fussell-on-class?s=r https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/book-review-fussell-on...
- kens 4y ago
  The book On Class is pretty old now, but it's one of my favorite books for its insights. I recommend reading it (and not just the review).
  - corrral 4y ago
    I'd love a newer, similar-in-tone treatment of the subject. It seems to be remarkably accurate, still (his treatment of "Class X" aside, which was way off the mark, which he should have known even then) but surely there's room for updated observations. We did eventually get a much-newer sequel to The Official Preppy Handbook, at least—but it's entirely horrible.
Agamus 4y ago
Agreed, though there is probably more to it. I stopped wearing clothing with logos when I was 19, because I didn't want to impose on people. Still love my Red Sox hat though.
dr_orpheus 4y ago
Yeah, basically the old adage "Money talks, wealth whispers"
prvit 4y ago
> Logos are for people who are insecure about status. This reads very clueless to me. Most brands put logos on their clothes, even cheap mall brands put logos on their clothing.

by wyager 4y ago

LordDragonfang 4y ago

>SSC's analysis of fashion as cellular automata is the most coherent writing on this For those unfamiliar, it's the top part of this post: (note the year in the url if you choose to continue to part where it actually discusses politics) https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/04/22/right-is-the-new-left/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/04/22/right-is-the-new-left/ I was also thinking about Scott's review of Fussell On Class, which is similarly insightful https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/book-review-fussell-on-class?s=r https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/book-review-fussell-on...

kens 4y ago
The book On Class is pretty old now, but it's one of my favorite books for its insights. I recommend reading it (and not just the review).
- corrral 4y ago
  I'd love a newer, similar-in-tone treatment of the subject. It seems to be remarkably accurate, still (his treatment of "Class X" aside, which was way off the mark, which he should have known even then) but surely there's room for updated observations. We did eventually get a much-newer sequel to The Official Preppy Handbook, at least—but it's entirely horrible.

Agamus 4y ago

Agreed, though there is probably more to it. I stopped wearing clothing with logos when I was 19, because I didn't want to impose on people. Still love my Red Sox hat though.

dr_orpheus 4y ago

Yeah, basically the old adage "Money talks, wealth whispers"

prvit 4y ago

> Logos are for people who are insecure about status. This reads very clueless to me. Most brands put logos on their clothes, even cheap mall brands put logos on their clothing.