Why We’re All Starting to Look the Same with Lauren Sherman
About this episode
Amy Chang and Lauren Sherman discuss the similarities in beauty and style across major cities and the influence of social media on personal taste.
Why are people in Los Angeles, New York, Paris and London starting to look more alike and what does Instagram have to do with it?Puck fashion correspondent Lauren Sherman joins Amy Chang to decode the hidden beauty and style codes of the world’s most influential cities. Lauren explains why cities still have recognizable beauty codes in an algorithmic world, how online aesthetic tribes are replacing local culture and why social media can make personal taste feel increasingly standardized. She also shares how art, film, books, nature, vintage shopping and time away from the feed can help us develop a style that actually feels like our own.Plus, Amy and Lauren go rapid-fire on Botox, facelifts, quiet luxury, glass skin, vintage shopping and the cities shaping global beauty now.In this episode:• Why New York is about “optimizing everything”• Why LA beauty culture is so focused on the body• What makes Parisian beauty look effortless• Why London is more comfortable with imperfection• How fashion operates as code-switching and belonging• Why people dress differently in different cities• How Instagram is flattening local style• Why online aesthetic tribes are replacing geography• How to…
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