agree
glad to see this worthy thread reborn. take a look at any issue of w or vogue & you will see party pics of socialites. often their designer labels are even named.
there's no doubt that high profile socilites spend a lot of time & money striving to look chic via their wardrobe. but its not just a 'fashion show' of conspicuous consumption, demonstrating the economic clout to be able to afford the latest & most expensie designer garb. its also about STYLE meaning how one chooses to wear various looks & the combo of new & vintage pieces & even 'high/low' dressing although that phrase is a bit tawdry.
for some reason this topic engendered a lot of resentment [i would call it reverse snobbery] with one or two people asserting that 'socialites have no style whatsoever' and even comparing them to over-groomed poodles or somesuch nonsense.
well anyway on occasion I will refer to specific pics in w or vogue or other mags in which i think a person [socialite or other] has a nice outfit on. if the ddesigner is credited its even better. there is no shortage of examples, there have been socialites wearing designer or custom garb for centuries & its not stopping anytime soon. and another note is that celebs often borrow clothes from designers for free to wear to red carpet events. socialites often pay for the clothes themselves, which is why rich women, particularly, are the favoured clients & friends of almost every top designer. youll see them at their shows, seated in the first rows just like the most powerful editors.
obvs a designer wants celebs to wear their clothes too, its amazing publicity, but the dollar power of rich socialites must never be underestimated in understanding a labels audience & sustenence- its esseential. and so the socialites in fine rayments in party pics monthly in w & vogue.
examples soon.
but here's a link. Look forward to yours, lady grey. 
her style
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