Carhartt isn't unsusual at all, it's trendy and has been adopted as streetwear. And I think you're overthinking the performative aspect, it's bog standard teen

Carhartt isn't unsusual at all, it's trendy and has been adopted as streetwear. And I think you're overthinking the performative aspect, it's bog standard teenage behavior that diminishes over time but persists forever. Every branded piece of apparel, every vanity plate, all interior decorating are in the same performative vein.