Everyday, countless photos and videos of celebrities and models come out from the paparazzi specifically showcasing their outfits. We see images of people from sources such as Vogue that showcase what pieces a celebrity is wearing and where the clothing items are from. But if we look at some celebrities, it seems like they’re just trying to show off the wealth they’ve made through their outfits and other items like cars, to attempt to show off what they have. The ones who flaunt many expensive items are often tacky and just plain ugly; meanwhile, other celebrities almost don’t represent the amount of wealth they have through their physical appearance because they don’t care enough to have to show off.
People have taken into account what celebrities are doing and the changes they are making to their physical selves. Many celebrities such as Taylor Swift and Jennifer Lopez have fundamentally stepped down from the simple outfits and taken a turn into displaying their expensive purses and designer pieces. Social media has also been an assistant to celebrities to post pictures of their affluence. People like Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga, and Cardi B have consistently been posting on their socials about the things they buy for an expensive price.
“I personally believe that this entire thing where celebrities are always pushing out photos or paparazzi pictures with these crazy and expensive items that the average person could never afford in their lifetime is ridiculous,” said senior Lila Romero.
Fortunately, with the grueling view many of us have to see with these many celebrities who constantly put out what they have, there is also a different side of people who would rather not have to show off. A person who has recently become very viral is Sofia Richie, whose style actually gets compared to Jackie Kennedy. She has been plastered as the icon of the old money style, where even at her wedding, she had a very elegant and low-key stylistic vision throughout the entire thing. There have also been accusations of celebrities such as Kylie and Kendall Jenner who renownedly had a past of flaunting their cash, copying Richie’s style to fit in with the times.
Not only is Sofia Richie known for her quiet yet stylish outfit choices, Zendaya and Dakota Johnson have also been named as simple and impeccable outfit icons. Zendaya, first of all, has always kept up with a low-key off duty lookbook and back in Oct. 2024, she had been caught by paparazzi in rather simple outfits like baggy shirts and pants. Yes, she consistently wears designer brands but she doesn’t make them look at all tasteless and knows how to put her pieces together where people can easily recreate the look with cheaper brands.
Dakota Johnson, with her effortless and chic fashion looks, has been a reigning icon in the fashion world for years with her model-like candid paparazzi photos caught in the streets of cities. She is also known for her looks that anyone could easily rock. Also back in Oct. 2024, her street style for the fall was officially named as an old money look that also was attributed to her cool-girl fashion.
“I also really enjoy seeing models’ off duty looks”, said Romero. “When they’re not being put in some ridiculous designer set up on runways, it’s enjoyable to see them wear simple clothing as their street style that I can easily make up myself and look just like them!”
With all these celebrities and now rising influencers purposely attempting to influence others to flaunt their recent wealth, it is much more refreshing to see celebrities that are obviously just as wealthy not have to show off their riches through items. Many prove that style doesn’t have to scream a message and the rise of quiet luxury reminds us that elegance will always prevail and that fashion can be attainable for everyone.
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