Georg Simmel — "Just as soon as the lower classes begin to copy their style, thereby crossing th…"

Just as soon as the lower classes begin to copy their style, thereby crossing the line of demarcation the upper classes have drawn and destroying the uniformity of their coherence, the upper classes turn away from this style and adopt a new one, which in its turn differentiates them from the masses; and thus the game goes merrily on.
Georg Simmel — Georg Simmel Modern · Sociologist, philosopher

Get This Quote & Author's Image Illustrated On:

Click any product to generate a realistic preview (~30s). Up to 3 at a time.

Details

From 'Fashion' (Philosophie der Mode)

Date: 1905

General

Verification

Unverifiable

Found in 1 providers: gemini

1 source checked

Your Cart

Your cart is empty