Outfit 1 – Striped Shirt | Vintage Levi’s | Jacket (old) | Boots | Bag
Outfit 2 – Sweater | Jacket (vintage) | Jeans | Boots | Bag
Outfit 3 – T-shirt | Vintage Levi’s | Vtg Jacket | Vtg Boots | Vtg Bag
Outfit 4 – Button Up | Jeans | Hat | Sneakers | Bag
I am not going to lie, as much as I love winter, I am pretty excited to change the clocks next weekend. That extra hour of daylight has been missed, and it will be nice.
That being said, I am not looking forward to trading the cold for heat. My seasonal depression is during the hot months.
Week two down of my buying hiatus, and I haven’t really had the urge.
It is not as tempting even when I physically go into stores, which surprises me because during times of stress and uncertainty I am a stress shopper.
But I guess one must have money to do that anyway, so I won’t pat myself on the back too much.
When I put together the 90s minimalist (nod to CBK) post last week, I meant to talk about the CBK tax phenomenon.
And since I don’t feel like editing the post, and I had a relatively boring day without much to talk about, I will just explain it here.
We always see it on the secondhand market. When things start to trend, resale prices go up. Small increases are understandable because you price based on what people are willing to pay.
But so many times I see completing off the wall, batshit price increases, and recently, with Love Story, and CBK trending the most, I have ever seen in recent times, it has gotten ridiculous.
It is being called the CBK tax, and if you look on any resale site, pieces that are in line with what she has worn, not literally worn, but the same dress from the same era, for example, are priced astronomically.
A 90s Calvin Klein slip dress that she wore (not actually wore, but you get the point) has a 20K USD asking price. The fuck?
Her actual vintage animal print jacket that went up for auction at Sotheby’s last year went for 36K, and that was something that she actually wore. I can only imagine what it would go for now.
But on the reverse, the black long sleeve from Petit Bateau that I included in my capsule is the same style and brand as what she wore in the infamous caprenter jeans, long sleeve, and flipflops photo, and it is only $43.
So yeah, if you are bored, take a look at eBay and check out some of these prices. It is entertaining just from the sheer lunacy.
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Loved this take on the “CBK tax” — resale pricing has truly become wild. The 20K slip dress comparison was shocking but not surprising in today’s trend cycle. Congrats on sticking to your buying hiatus too! It’s refreshing to see such honest reflection on fashion, value, and consumer behavior.