Are you truly trendy or are you just a tacky transplant?
An influencer has sparked debate after sharing a list of the “status symbols” beloved by fashionable Gen Z women in downtown Manhattan.
Chloe Hechter took to TikTok to share her list of must-haves that signal sophistication and influence, including a designer dog and a coveted contact that can get you seated at any in-demand restaurant.
Chloe Hechter took to TikTok to share her list of must-haves that signal sophistication and influence, including a designer dog and a coveted contact that can get you seated at any in-demand restaurant. tiktok/@chloehechterr
Also on Hechter’s hot list: pricey yoga mats.
“If you’re pulling up to Corepower with an Alo mat or a Lululemon mat I know you mean business,” the influencer enthused. “You could’ve got a $15 mat from TJ Maxx, but you didn’t.”
Other objects that signalled status, per the TikTokker, include pricey Parke sweatshirts, $35 Aesop hand soap, and an in-unit washer-dryer.
Meanwhile, according to Hechter, daschunds are the dog dujour .
Other objects that signalled status, per the TikTokker, include pricey Parke sweatshirts, $35 Aesop hand soap, and an in-unit washer-dryer.
Parke sweatshirts are uber popular with fashionable young women living in New York. Heather Khalifa for the NY Post
Membership at a fashionable fitness club, such as Equinox or a top Pilates studio, is simiarly considered a status symbol among New York’s young elites, says the influencer, as is training for a marathon.
“I feel like saying you ran or are going to run a marathon is huge clout,” Hechter declared.
The influencer ended the list by saying that having a place outside of the city to escape to also signalled status, as did knowing someone who could get you into the celeb-fave restaurant The Corner Store.
However, viewers were divided by the list, which Hechter said wasn’t meant to be taken as gospel.
“Literally spot on,” one fan fawned.
A contact who can hook you up with a table at the trendy restaurant The Corner Store Robert Miller
Others disagreed, including a detractor who tartly remarked: “This list is giving Ohio transplant.”
“You can’t ‘buy’ status in NYC,” another claimed. “You have to earn it through business, athletic, or academic achievement.”
“As a lifelong NYer much older than you, this is a list for Gen Z and younger,” a separate cynic sniped. “True NY City status is based on generational wealth, achievement, charitable contributions and an apartment (Co-op or Condo) in an impossible to get in building.”
Hechter responded, saying she “totally agreed” with that take.