Does Fashion Put Spectacle Over Quality Now?

It is undeniable that over the course of the the past half-decade, fashion has undergone a violent shaking of its foundations with the advent of social media. Thanks to the widespread influence of Tumblr and Instagram, a rapid democratization of a traditionally elitist, closed-off world has taken place. Nowadays, a minuscule 5-inch screen is the most common medium through which we consume fashion media, and with so little real estate compared to the broadsheets and magazine spreads of yesteryear...