WTF Is Going On?
When times are tough, we buy red lipstick and raise our skirts
12 September 2021 - 00:01
The idea that serious economic indicators are tied to the so-called frivolous vagaries of fashion is amusing. The seemingly random aesthetic choices we make appear to offer a direct insight into how things are panning out in the general economy...
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