Conspicuous and Authentic: Fashion Blogs, Style, and Consumption

September 27, 2011

The theory of conspicuous consumption is people buy goods to display their status and wealth to other people. This paper looks to examine conspicuous consumption in digital spaces and the complications of fashion blogging.

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