The Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) movement got its start in the early 2000s with a mantra of extreme saving. It has since come to include anyone who would like to exit the work force on their own terms, at an age of their own choosing. nyti.ms/4a659gV
Walked past two girls in Soho taking pictures of each other in the amber wildfire haze. “I don’t know what’s going on,” one said, “but this weird lighting is IT”
This story about replica luxury handbags is wildly good. “The fashion business is about mass delusion. At what point does a mass delusion become a reality?” Whew, @amyxwang (I really thought I would ace the quiz and I did not.) nytimes.com/2023/05/04/magaz…
Can you tell the difference between a $10,000 Chanel bag and a $200 knockoff? Almost nobody can, and it’s turning luxury fashion upside down. Welcome to the delirious world of "Superfake" handbags. nyti.ms/3LslGBG
once interviewed a luxury goods authenticator who admitted it's nearly impossible to spot fakes now. as "super fakes" have become nearly indistinguishable from the real thing, i think "authenticity" is more nakedly about status anxiety than actual quality
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In a city of yawning class inequality, some side hustles let you glimpse how the other half lives. What is it like to dog-sit for the corgis and miniature pinschers and King Charleses of New York City's rich? nyti.ms/411wpcY
In a city of yawning class inequality, some side hustles let you glimpse how the other half lives. What is it like to dog-sit for the corgis and miniature pinschers and King Charleses of New York City's rich? nyti.ms/3ZZSOWH