the combination of capitalism and social media encourages performative consumption cultures
aesthetically obsolete products that are meta (cough balenciaga); plays into ironic elements for branding and advertising. does it signal a protest against the fashion industry's practices? are they making fun of consumers in an elitist fashion? either way, they're proving a point.
how much of what you do is performative, with the intent for others to see?
how much of what you do is born from genuine desire, so much so that no one has to be a witness to it outside of yourself?