Food, fashion, and escapism in a cost of living crisis

Food, fashion, and escapism in a cost of living crisis

Food costs have been front and centre in newsreels as of recent months, whether through Trump-inspired ‘eggflation’ or farmers’ protests against Labour’s inheritance tax policies. It’s unsurprising, therefore, that the fashion world has capitalised on this cost-of-living craze, making luxury items desirable by associating them with culinary delights. Though its uptake is a recent phenomenon, the association between food and fashion has a storied…