We’re in a cost‑of‑living crisis (but you knew that already). While being frugal isn’t a choice for most of us, it’s seen influencers take a hard pivot to de-influencing, underconsumption core, frugal chic, and month-long spending freezes. Somehow not buying things has become a trend of its own and, inevitably, an industry.
This week, Alice Griffin and Jannah Anderson share their favourite case studies of frugality – from Bradley on a Budget to Hollywood’s infamous poverty cosplays to the influencers thrifting their way through fashion week voxpops.
And because the wellness zeitgeist never sleeps: we’ve got a man on the inside of an IRL wellness challenge, plus the rise of parasite cleanses (DON’T try at home).
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Influencers Push Parasite Cleanses, But Doctors Say To Steer Clear by Sarah Boden, NPR
Bradley On A Budget on TikTok
Bradley On A Budget Interview by Jessica Coacci, Fortune
Homeless by Dior by Bridget Foley, WWD
Watch: Tyra Banks goes ‘homeless’ for a day
Watch: 1000 People See For The First Time, MrBeast
Read: Maid and Class by Stephanie Land
Watch: Maid on Netflix
How To Be ‘Frugally Chic’ by Mia McGrath on Substack
Watch: Daily Telegraph interviews Australian Fashion Week influencers
Jaclyn Hill Was Losing Views, But Maybe It’s Overconsumption That’s Finally Out Of Style by Rebecca Cohen, NBC News
The Cost-of-living Crisis In Australia, Salvation Army
Read: Karl Marx and the Marxist School
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