Young people are redefining luxury, and the modern Marie Antoinette is the influencer racking up the most likes. Since Louis XIV, luxury has been about showing off social status—and back then, wealth and pomp did the trick. Nowadays, it’s complicated but cultural currency includes the consumption of media (nabbing that free tote bag that comes with a New Yorker subscription is a good start) and the trappings of hipster-chic via the purchase of “locally raised eggs, yoga classes, [and] organic cotton teeshirts.” Just don’t forget to take pictures to show it all off on social media. (Quartzy)
