Luxury influencer feeds erode the accessibility they once promised
Evidence
In the wake of conscientiously maintained luxury feeds, the accessibility once promised by the rise of Influencers is being eroded as their practice and personae appear more unattainable due to barriers of entry such as cost, social capital, or cultural capital. The live, moving-image affordances of streaming apps tend to enable for little modification and “photoshopping,” and the basic editing affordance of apps like Snapchat restrict modification to preset filters, stickers, and scribbles. The Influencer ecology is thus moving from its peak of tasteful consumption formats toward an amateur aesthetic that feels less staged and thus more authentic. — Crystal Abidin, Internet Celebrity, 267
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Modern efficiency erases the ceremonious generosity that once defined luxury travel; Elite influencers shift from relatability to aspirational otherness as their fame rises. — Grant Bollmer, Katherine Guinness, The Influencer Factory: A Marxist…, 165; Luxury brands embraced bloggers who translated niche goods for mass consumers — W. David Marx, Blank Space: A Cultural History of the…, 401
Broader Connections
- Modern efficiency erases the ceremonious generosity that once defined luxury travel
#complicates(0.80) - Luxury brands embraced bloggers who translated niche goods for mass consumers
#complicates(0.80) — W. David Marx, Blank Space, 401 - Elite influencers shift from relatability to aspirational otherness as their fame rises.
#expands(0.72) — Grant Bollmer, Katherine Guinness, The Influencer Factory, 165