Because people keep misunderstanding my aesthetics: they’re not equivalent to “everything should be as fancy as possible, all the time.” That is not how you effectively class signal. If you are confused about class signaling, read (the now outdated but still informative) Stuff White People Like and note how many things don’t actually cost a lot of money (or even are cheap compared to similar options, like thrift stores and backpacking through Europe).
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