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Why does poverty cosplay cause such controversy?
Thanks for asking.
Don't you just hate it when you see a rich and famous person wearing worn out trainers or patched clothes, pretending to do a mundane 9-to-5 job or hanging out in a shabby home decor as if it was stylish?
It's especially irksome when it's someone who's been born into money, isn't it?
And when you realize that the apparently shabby items they're wearing actually come with a price tag that's out of reach to the majority of us.
Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran and Kim Kardashian have all been called out for so-called poverty cosplay in recent years.
And when you think about it, it's actually pretty insidious how famous figures deliberately dress, decorate or present themselves in ways that mimic poverty or a working-class environment at least.
Well, you might feel that way, but it leaves a bitter taste for many common people when they see the well-off taking the signs of real struggle and turning them into a fashion statement.
American fashion historian, Charlene Lowe has gone on record telling Voxcom that poverty cosplay is an appropriation of marginalized and disadvantaged people and an aestheticization of their hardships.
That was in response to Italian sneaker brand Golden Goose launching shoes that the Voxcom article writer compared to a pair of beat-up old Converse, and at the price of 530, no less.
Wow, you could get a brand new looking pair for five times less than that.
That's exactly the problem.
And Golden Goose was far from being the first luxury retailer to draw criticism for flogging expensive, pseudo-distressed goods.
Back in 2014, Adidas was selling muddied trainers for 175, while Balenciaga listed an Ikea-style tote bag at over 2000 in 2017.
Items that genuinely poor people would probably want to hide out of shame are now being flaunted by the rich as cool symbols, as long as they come with a luxury price tag, of course.
It kind of erases the reality of real hardship, doesn't it?
Yes, seeing poverty turned into an aesthetic is particularly frustrating for anyone who's been bullied at school for wearing worn out clothes because their family couldn't afford to buy new ones.
After all, poverty isn't a costume.
It's a lived experience, full of daily struggles and constraints.
And beyond the moral question, poverty cosplay also has real world consequences.
When second hand shops and thrift stores become trendy, prices rise.
The upper classes might treat charity shops like toy stores, but for poor people they might be one of the last places where they can actually afford to buy the essentials.
As a result, lower income people have to find new ways to shop and change their spending habits.
There you have it!
Now you know what poverty cosplay is.
In under three minutes, we answer your questions and help you understand the true meaning behind the trends, concepts and acronyms that are making headlines.
Listen along and you will really know for sure.
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