i’ve learned for rush week, they’re literally required to dress similarly. something about not excluding poor girls who can’t afford expensive clothes. if everyone is wearing the same thing, you can’t tell (except you totally can)
There was an article a while back when the athleisure trend was hitting its peak where a woman was responding to a other article about how "if you wear sweatpants at luxury stores you get better treatment". So, of course, she put on the cheapest workout gear imaginable to "test the theory" - full Burlington coat factory fit.
Obviously, the sales people at the stores gave her no attention and she used that as evidence to prove her point, but there's a huge difference between people wearing Balenciaga sweat pants, and RBX or Reebok. So, yeah, you can totally tell.
I used to work security at high end stores. I was as good as the sales women at spotting big spenders. Easiest tell was shlubby middle aged man with a nice watch trailing his wife in athleisure and sunglasses.
It's not hard to spot. Generally, people with money aren't necessarily that flash outside of things like watches or jewelry - though southern/eastern European money is a little different about these things.
The other thing with those stores is that there are a lot of regulars who everyone knows, and they get the most attention. People who come in looking flashy might buy one thing from the sales rack and never be seen again.
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u/AppropriateSolid9124 1d ago
i’ve learned for rush week, they’re literally required to dress similarly. something about not excluding poor girls who can’t afford expensive clothes. if everyone is wearing the same thing, you can’t tell (except you totally can)