Stealth wealth has emerged as one of the standout sartorial trends of 2023, with TV shows like Succession flaunting chic, sleek luxury. However, with the economic downturn putting the idea of expensive cashmere coats in sharp relief, why is dressing rich so popular when so many of us aren’t?
Georgia Freeman is a luxury womenswear fashion buyer based in London who has previously held lead buying roles at shopping destinations including Asos and Selfridges.
Georgie Hobday is currently completing a master’s degree in design history at the V&A/Royal College of Art, with a particular focus on the history of dress and fashion. She is also a model and has worked with brands including Harris Reed, Bulgari, and Dilara Findikoglu, and has designed a sunglasses capsule in collaboration with E. Gucewicz.
Bee Beardsworth is a writer, curator, creator, and cultural/creative consultant based in London. Her work focuses on postmodernism, aesthetics, art, and fashion through the lens of feminism, queer theory, spatial biopolitics, and cultural critique.