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The $5,000 Sweater vs. The $500 Barbour: Decoding the Great Fashion Schism

By Sofia Laurent · 7 min read

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The air in the Loro Piana boutique on Bond Street is different.

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But walk a few blocks over to a vintage shop specializing in heritage British tailoring, and you’ll find a different vibe entirely.

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For the last two years, the internet has been obsessed with the distinction between these two worlds.

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Quiet luxury is a relatively new term for a very old habit: buying things that are impossibly expensive but intentionally anonymous.

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I spoke to a personal shopper at Neiman Marcus who told me her top-tier clients are specifically asking to hide their wealth.

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It’s also deeply tied to the current economic climate.
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