The dull dystopia of minimalism and normcore fashion

Minimalism has been one of the defining trends of the 2010s and it looks like it's going to continue that way into the 2020s! From The Row and Phoebe Philo's Celine to Marie Kondo and 'The Minimalists', blanding in graphic design (no, because why does the Burberry logo look like that???) and Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's (terrifying) house, it's inescapable. But beneath the silk camisoles and wicker chairs and declutterings, budget cuts, and the things that "spark joy" might be darker allusions to (in)conspicuous consumption, cultural imperialism, and fascism. Today I'm discussing normcore fashion, normcore by K Hole, the 1960s Minimalist Art movement (Richard Serra, Robert Morris, fascist and totalitarian architecture in Mussolini's Italy and Hitler's Germany, the epitome of casual style, streetwear, and you! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 4:28 1. Boring is the new black 15:47 2. High Fascism 26:16 3. Over/choice Welcome to our dystopia, it's not going to be the Hunger Game's Capitol or the bright reds, greens, and blues of the Handmaid's Tale: instead, it's grey, beige and there's a dying house plant. CHAT WITH ME Email: khenzonatalia@gmail.com (preferably for business/writing inquiries or if you'd like to speak much more in-depth but, please, no more coupons!) Instagram: https://wwww.instagram.com/okbaddiek Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glitterdaiquiri Paypal: khenzonatalia@gmail.com SOURCES/FURTHER VIEWING AND READING Most of the images are gathered in this Pinterest fo