Fashion's Hidden Class Ceiling: The Social Mobility Quiz
Fashion is never just about clothes. What we wear travels ahead of us, opens doors, raises eyebrows, and sometimes quietly redraws the lines of belonging. This visual journey explores how fashion moves through society — and how society moves through fashion. It touches on questions of class, visibility, and aspiration, from the idea of moving up (or sideways) in social hierarchies to the power of brands, second-hand garments, and first impressions. It looks at creative careers that promise openness but often come with invisible barriers, and at digital spaces where new voices try to turn style into opportunity. Along the way, it asks how clothing can act as a shortcut, a signal, a disguise, or a ladder — without ever fully escaping deeper inequalities. This is not about right or wrong answers. It's about noticing patterns, questioning assumptions, and seeing fashion as a social language we all speak, whether we intend to or not.
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Image: Minimalist infographic titled 'Social Mobility & Fashion' showing symbolic icons: upward movement between classes, luxury branding, second-hand elite clothing, first impressions, creative industries, digital success, and fashion as both opportunity and barrier, in light, optimistic colors. Illustration: © Fashion.at / Generated with ChatGPT (OpenAI)
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